Japan

Ginger Pork (Shogayaki), made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Ginger Pork (Shogayaki)
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: thinly sliced pork shoulder 250 g; yellow onion 1/2; grated fresh ginger 1 tbsp; soy sauce 2 tbsp; mirin 2 tbsp; sake 1 tbsp; vegetable oil 1 tbsp; shredded cabbage 500 ml

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

15 min2 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Slice 1/2 onion thinly and whisk soy sauce, mirin, sake, and grated ginger in a bowl.
2
Sauté the pork slices and onion in oil over medium-high heat until cooked through.
3
Pour in the sauce mixture and toss for 1 minute until well coated and glossy. Serve with shredded cabbage.

How it's eaten in Japan

In Japan, it is typically served over or alongside a bed of finely shredded raw cabbage.

Ingredients (serves 2)

thinly sliced pork shoulder250 g
Swap: pork chops sliced thin 250 g（easy to find）
yellow onion1/2
grated fresh ginger1 tbsp
soy sauce2 tbsp
mirin2 tbsp
Swap: dry white wine 2 tbsp + sugar 1 tsp（recreates sweet shine）
sake1 tbsp
Swap: dry sherry 1 tbsp（similar rich umami）
vegetable oil1 tbsp
shredded cabbage500 ml

Authentic ingredients in Japan

pork loin thinly sliced250 g
onion1/2
fresh ginger grated1 tbsp
soy sauce2 tbsp
mirin2 tbsp
sake1 tbsp
vegetable oil1 tbsp
shredded cabbage500 ml

Optional authentic touch
Grating fresh ginger with skin on maximizes aroma.

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