Ishinagi rose in purple radish color, tangy dashi jelly with sobacha

Ishinagi rose in purple radish color, tangy dashi jelly with sobacha

By Keiko NAGAE May 29, 2026
Keiko NAGAE

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Created on

May 29, 2026

Recipe

Products used

Sobacha , Trehalose , Iota carrageenan

Step 1 Awase Dashi

The ingredients
1500g (96.2%) Water
30g (1,9%) Kombu
30g (1,9%) Very finely shredded dried bonito
1560g (100%) TOTAL
Process

Wipe the kombu with a damp cloth.
Place the water and kombu in a saucepan.
Heat to 60°C and maintain the temperature for 1 hour.
Remove the kombu, heat the dashi to 85°C, remove from heat, and add the dried bonito flakes all at once.
Let sit for about 1 minute, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer.

Step 2 Dashi Jelly with Sobacha

The ingredients
200g (90.2%) Dashi
5g (2,2%) Sobacha (LF)
4g (1,8%) Soy sauce
0.8 g* (0,4%) Carrageenan iota (LF)
4g (1,8%) Trehalose (LF)
8g (3,6%) Freshly squeezed sudachi juice
221,8g (100%) TOTAL
Process

In a skillet, dry-roast the Sobacha.
Mix the Toreharose with the Iota in a bowl.
Pour the Dashi into a saucepan and heat.
Add the toasted Sobacha and cook for 2–3 minutes, taste, then strain. Set aside the Sobacha grains for garnish.
(Adjust the amount if the Sobacha has absorbed too much liquid) Add the dry mixture.
Place over heat and bring to a boil. Add the soy sauce, transfer to a container, and let cool quickly.
When ready to use, roughly break up the jelly and add the sudachi juice.
*The amount of iota may vary depending on the desired texture
0.4 g soft jelly
1.5 g firm jelly

Step 3 Slice of purple radish

The ingredients
1 Purple radish
Process

Slice the purple radish (or another variety of your choice) into 1–2 mm thick slices.
Soak in ice water, then drain on paper towels.
Set aside.

Step 4 Kombu Salt

The ingredients
20g (50%) Kombu
20g (50%) Salt
40g (100%) TOTAL
Process

Cut the kombu into small pieces.
Blend in a blender with the salt until you have a fine powder.
Set aside.

Step 5 Fish

The ingredients
QS Ishinagi (or other whitefish, such as sea bream)
QS Kombu Salt
QS TOTAL
Process

Slice the fish into 2–3 mm thick slices (this may vary depending on the type of fish).
Lightly sprinkle Kombu salt on both sides.
Cover with plastic wrap and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

Step 6 Green peas with pea pod purée

The ingredients
QS Green Peas
QS Salt
QS Dashi broth
Process

Shell the peas.
Blanch the peas in boiling salted water.
Cool in ice water, then drain.
Place in cold dashi broth and marinate in the refrigerator.
Cook the pea pods in salted water until tender, drain, and let cool.
Blend into a purée, then strain through a fine sieve.

Step 7 Fish & Grapes Rosette

The ingredients
QS Radish slices
QS Salt
QS Slice of fish
Process

Drain the radish slices and season lightly with salt.
Lay a slice of fish flat, then place a slice of radish on top, followed by another slice of fish.
Repeat this process.
Roll it up to form a rosette.

Step 8 Miscellaneous

The ingredients
QS Sudachi
QS Ikura (salmon roe)
QS Fresh wasabi leaves
QS Edible flowers

Assembly and information

On a plate (or in a glass), place the pod purée and the marinated peas.
Sprinkle with infused Sobacha (leftovers from the Dashi jelly infusion).
Arrange the fish and radish rosette.
Lightly break up the Dashi jelly, grate the Sudachi zest, squeeze the juice, and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
Garnish with this jelly around the rosette.
Place some Ikura (salmon roe), grate the zest, and top with wasabi leaves and a few flower petals.
Serve well chilled.

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