½ kabocha squash - seeded, peeled, and cut into 2-inch cubes
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2 cups prepared dashi stock
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1 (10 ounce) package fried tofu, cut into 16 pieces
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¼ onion, thinly sliced
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3 tablespoons sake
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3 tablespoons mirin
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3 tablespoons soy sauce
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3 tablespoons white sugar
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1 pinch salt
Instructions
Soak kabocha in a bowl of water for 15 minutes. Drain.
Combine kabocha squash, dashi stock, fried tofu, onion, sake, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Cover with aluminum foil. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until kabocha squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove aluminum foil carefully.