Simmered Kabocha Squash

Ingredients

• 1/2 Kabocha squash pumpkin *1
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 tbs sugar *2
• 1 tbs sake *3
• 1 1/2 tbs soy sauce
• 1/2 tbs mirin *4

Instructions

1. Peel and seed the pumpkin then cut it into even sized chunks. *5
2. Round off each corner of pumpkin cuts. *6
3. Lay the cut pumpkin skin side down without leaving any gaps and without overlapping.
4. Add water and bring to boil then turn the heat down to medium heat. Cook about 20 minutes or until the kabocha becomes soft.
5. Add sugar, sake, and mirin and bring them to boil over medium heat.
6. Once it has boiled, turn the heat down to low, and add soy sauce. Put a drop-lid (Otoshibuta) on to the Kabocha pieces directly and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the pumpkin is cooked. *7
7. Garnish with chopped ginger. (optional)