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Oyaki is a traditional Japanese snack which is basically a thick chewy dumpling with filling inside which can be sweet or savory.<\/p>\n
This was actually the first time I made Oyaki, and it quickly became my favorite!<\/p>\n
Oyaki is an awesome snack for many reasons; 1) you can eat it with a hand; 2) it doesn’t contain much fat or sugar; 3) it’s filling and satisfying.<\/p>\n
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They were surprisingly easy to make, and it didn’t take long at all once I prepared the filling.<\/p>\n
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This time I decided to make a savory version and used eggplant for the filling.<\/p>\n
Eggplant is known to be paired up with tomatoes, but in Japan the “miso x eggplant” combination is a popular one.<\/p>\n
Eggplant was sauteed first and then coated with sweet miso sauce.<\/p>\n
Very tasty!!<\/p>\n
miso eggplant filling
\n– 1~2 eggplant, cut into small pieces
\n– canola oil
\n– salt and pepper
\n– 1\/4 cup sake
\n– 1 tablespoon sugar
\n– 1 tablespoon dark “haccho” miso
\n– water
\noyaki wrappers
\n– 400g all purpose flour
\n– 3g salt
\n– 300ml boiling water
\ncanola oil for frying
\nwater for steaming<\/p>\n
1. Make filling. Sautee eggplant in oil. Salt and pepper. Add sake and boil. Add sugar. In a small bowl put miso and add a little water and stir until the miso is not too thick. Add the miso to the eggplant. Coat the eggplant with the miso\/sugar sauce well.
\n2. Make oyaki wrappers. Combine all the ingredients. Mix well and divide into 8 balls.
\n3. Flatten the balls, place the filling, and wrap them well. Make them disk-shaped.
\n4. Cook them with oil in a pan for a few minutes each side until browned. Add water that comes up to one fourth of the Oyaki. Cover and continue to cook\/steam for about 5 minutes or until cooked through.<\/p><\/div>\n
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Have a great week everyone!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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