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Nanohana no Karashi Miso-ae (Rape Blossoms in a Spicy Miso Sauce)

Nanohana no Karashi Miso-ae (Rape Blossoms in a Spicy Miso Sauce) is a traditional Japanese recipe for a classic acompaniment of boiled rapeseed flower heads served in a blend of white miso, sugar, hot mustard and sake. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Japanese version of: Rape Blossoms in a Spicy Miso Sauce (Nanohana no Karashi Miso-ae).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

5 minutes

Total Time:

25 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Wild FoodSpice RecipesJapan Recipes


Ingredients:

225g nanohana (rapeseed) blossoms tops (pick rape tops with flower buds that have not opened yet)
4 tbsp white miso
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp neri-karashi (hot mustard)
1 tsp sake

Method:

Bring a pan of very lightly salted water to a boil. Add the nanohan blossom tops and parboil for about 2 or 3 minutes, or until just tender. Drain, refresh in a bowl of iced water then drain once more and pat dry.

Whisk together the white miso, sugar, hot mustard and sake in a bowl. Add the rapeseed blossom and toss to coat. Serve at room temperature.