INGREDIENTS
2 lb
prime-quality, well-marbled beef, lamb or pork
8
shiitake mushrooms, wiped and trimmed
4
leeks cleaned and sliced or 8 green onions cleaned and trimmed
8
leaves Chinese cabbage (Napa) sliced
1
package enoki mushroom trimmed
1
cake tofu (Medium firm)
12
baby bok choy cleaned and trimmed
8
mustard green leaves sliced
2
packages Udon noodles fresh or frozen
Chili sauce (see below)
ponzu sauce (see below)
sesame sauce (see below)
For the broth or dashi
4
-inch (10cm) square giant kelp (kombu)
1/2 cup
bonito flakes
8 cups
water
For the chili sauce
1 cup
canola oil
6
dried arbol or Thai chilies stemmed and crumbled
2
garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp
paprika sweet
1/2 tsp
sea salt
For the Ponzu sauce
juice of 1 lemon
3/4 cup
soy sauce
3/4 cup
rice wine vinegar
2 1/2 tbsp
light brown sugar
For the Sesame Sauce:
1/4 cup
water
3 tbsp
mirin
3 tbsp
rice vinegar
3 tbsp
Tahini
3 tbsp
soy sauce
1 1/2 tbsp
miso paste
1 1/2 tbsp
sugar
1 1/2 tbsp
sake
1 tsp
sesame oil