Easy Inarizushi

Directions

1. 1
   Pour boiling water over the abura-age and drain the excess oil.
2. 2
   Combine dashi stock, sake, honey, mirin, and soy sauce.
3. 3
   Simmer the abura-age in the mixed condiments for 20 minutes.
4. 4
   Put a small lid right on top of the simmering ingredients (drop lid or otoshibuta).
5. 5
   When it's cooked, remove from the pan, turn it upside-down and set aside to cool.
6. 6
   Julienne the takuan and combine with sesame seeds.
7. 7
   Mix the rice with the takuan and sesame from step 3, and form into desired shapes.
8. 8
   Done.
9. 9
   I imagine udon or soba noodles would be served with inari sushi, but thinking about a balanced meal, I made Dago-jiru soup (southern Japan specialty) with lots of veggies instead.