Food Network: Udon Seafood Cioppino with Smoky Dashi Broth and Spiraled Fish Cake

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Udon Seafood Cioppino with Smoky Dashi Broth and Spiraled Fish Cake
Copyright, 2000, Ming Tsai and Tom Berry, All Rights Reserved

Ingredients
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
1 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 cup bok choy, chopped
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
9 large shrimp, peeled
12 ounces mixed fish cut into 1/2-inch pieces
8 mussels, cleaned and de-bearded
9 small hard shell clams, such as Little Neck or Manila, cleaned
1-quart smoky dashi broth, recipe follows
2 cups fresh udon noodles
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups tatsoi
Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions
In a large saute pan coated with the canola oil, cook the garlic,
ginger, shiitake, bok choy, tomatoes, shrimp, and fish over high heat for 1 minute. Add the mussels,
clams, smoky dashi broth, noodles and butter and simmer covered until the shellfish have opened,
about 4 to 5 minutes.
Plating: Pour the broth and the fish into a large-shallow bowl so that the fish shows through the
top of the broth. Place the tatsoi on top of the fish. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Arrange the cut fish cakes around the top of the fish and garnish with the aioli. Set out 4 smaller
shallow bowls and ladle out the respective portions making sure to include all the components in
each serving.

Ingredients
Smoky Dashi Broth:
1 cup sliced shallots
2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped
4 very ripe tomatoes, cores removed, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon toasted and ground Szechwan peppercorns

1 cup sake
1/2 cup mirin
8 cups dashi
Salt and black pepper

Directions
In a large pot over medium heat, cook the shallots, garlic, and ginger
until transparent, about 20 minutes. Add the tomato and Szechwan peppercorns and continue cooking
for 5 minutes. Then add the sake and reduce by a half. Add the mirin and dashi and simmer for 20
minutes. Season with salt and pepper and lightly puree in a blender just until the tomato is just
broken up. Strain before using.

Ingredients
Spiraled Fishcake:
6 ounces white fish, roughly diced
1 egg*
2 tablespoons yellow miso
1/4 cup heavy cream

1 lemon, juiced
Black pepper
1/4 cup scallion greens, thinly sliced
2 sheets nori
6 to 8 strips red bell pepper
1 cup rice flour
1 to 2 cups soda water
Canola oil, for frying

Directions
In a food processor, combine the fish, egg, miso, cream, and lemon juice
until smooth. Season with black pepper and fold in the scallions.
Lay the nori shiny side down on a rolling mat and spread a thin layer of fish mousse over 3/4 of the
nori. Place the pepper strips at the bottom of the nori and roll, creating a spiral of nori and
mousse. Seal the edge of the roll with a little water. Repeat the procedure for the other roll.
Whisk the rice flour and soda water together until a thick pancake-like batter is achieved. Dip the
nori rolls in the batter and place in a fryer or a medium heavy pot 1/3 full with oil over high heat
to 350 degrees. Fry the rolls until very golden. Remove, season with salt and cut on the bias into

thick slices.
Aioli: 2 egg yolks* 2 tablespoons red miso 2 tablespoons roasted garlic, pureed 1 cup canola oil
Juice of one lemon Black pepper
In a food processor, puree the egg, miso, and garlic. While the processor is running, slowly add the
canola oil until the mixture thickens. Add the lemon juice and season with pepper. Add a little
water if the aioli is too thick.

*RAW EGG WARNING
Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs due to the slight
risk of Salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only
fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact
between the yolks or whites and the shell.

Wine suggestion: Bastianich Vino da Tavola 1998