About YUU日本語
Nagaimo with Wasabi Soy Sauce
Serves 2 · About 10 min
Raw nagaimo (Japanese mountain yam) cut into cubes and tossed with soy sauce mixed with wasabi. No cooking needed.
① Peel the nagaimo→② Cut into cubes→③ Toss with wasabi soy sauce
What to buy
Vegetables
Seasonings & dry goods
Check what you already have
Tap an item to check it off (checks clear when you close the page).
How to make it
1
Peel the nagaimo
- Wash the nagaimo and wrap the part you hold in a paper towel (it is slimy and slippery)
- Peel it with a peeler
- If any little roots or black spots are left, remove them with the tip of the peeler
How to tell it's doneOnly the white inside is left, with no brown skin.
Be carefulTouching nagaimo can make your hands or the skin around your mouth itchy. Wash your hands right after peeling.
2
Cut into cubes
- Put it on a cutting board and cut into rounds 1.5 cm thick
- Lay each round flat on the cutting board and cut it 1.5 cm wide in both directions to make cubes
How to tell it's doneIt is all cut into cubes of about the same size.
Be carefulNagaimo is slippery. When cutting, put a flat side down on the cutting board and press lightly on top.
3
Toss with wasabi soy sauce
- Put 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1/2 tsp wasabi in a bowl and mix with a spoon to dissolve the wasabi
- Add the nagaimo and mix so the soy sauce coats it all
- Put it in a dish and top with a pinch of shredded nori if you have it
ReadyEat right after making it. As it sits, water comes out and the flavor gets weaker.
📚 Learn more about this dish
🥬 Ingredient guide
🔪 Cutting & cooking tips
If it didn't work out
Too spicyToo much wasabi. Add a little more nagaimo, or use 1/4 tsp next time.
The flavor is weakAdd 1 tsp soy sauce and mix. Tossing it right before eating keeps water from coming out.
My hands are itchyThis comes from something in nagaimo. Wash your hands well with water. Next time, put plastic bags over your hands when peeling.
Was this recipe helpful?
This site is free with no ads. If you like, you can support it with a tip.
☕ Send a tip Choose how many cups. Everything stays free to read.Made by YUU, a teen who loves cooking → About me