Sesame-Tobanjan Kabocha Finish

Name: Sesame-Tobanjan Kabocha Finish
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ½ cup (100 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp sake (30 ml) Sake; 1/4 cup water (60 ml) Water; 2 tbsp black / raw brown sugar (30 ml) Brown Sugar; 1½ tsp soy (7.5 ml) Soy Sauce; ½ tsp sea salt (2.5 ml) Salt; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil (5 ml) Sesame Oil; ½ tsp tobanjan (2.5 ml) Tobanjan

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Kyle Connaughton recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Kyle Connaughton.

BRAISING SAUCE · BRAISED KABOCHA SQUASH

In the published recipe, this is the braising sauce for braised spicy pumpkin (kabocha).

Kyle Connaughton's sesame-tobanjan finish for kabocha.

Ratio

WATER 60 mlSAKE 30 mlSOY SAUCE 8 mlSESAME OIL 5 ml

Ingredients

Sake2 tbsp sake (30 ml)
Water1/4 cup water (60 ml)
Brown Sugar2 tbsp black / raw brown sugar (30 ml)
Soy Sauce1½ tsp soy (7.5 ml)
Salt½ tsp sea salt (2.5 ml)
Sesame Oil1 tsp toasted sesame oil (5 ml)
Tobanjan½ tsp tobanjan (2.5 ml)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): WATER, SAKE, SOY SAUCE, SESAME OIL.
Season to finish: BROWN SUGAR (to taste), SALT (about 1 tsp), TOBANJAN (about 1 tsp).
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Kyle Connaughton. Japanese / Californian. Cited awards include: Michelin 3* (SingleThread, Healdsburg).

Originally published as Sesame–Tobanjan Kabocha Finish.

Adapted from a Kyle Connaughton recipe (Kyle Connaughton / Farm to Pantry (braised spicy pumpkin)).

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Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

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Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Kyle Connaughton / Farm to Pantry (braised spicy pumpkin) (published as “Sesame–Tobanjan Kabocha Finish”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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