Okara (Unohana)

Bahan-bahan (4 porsi)

• ½ lb okara ((raw; read more in the blog post))
• 4 dried shiitake mushrooms ((0.85 oz, 24 g))
• ½ cup water
• 1 carrot ((3 oz, 90 g))
• 1 piece aburaage (deep-fried tofu pouch) ((0.7 oz, 20 g))
• 2 tsp dried hijiki seaweed ((2 g))
• ½ block konnyaku (konjac) ((4.5 oz, 128 g))
• 3 oz French green beans (haricots verts)
• 1½ Tbsp toasted sesame oil
• ⅔ cup dashi (Japanese soup stock)
• 2 Tbsp mirin
• 1 Tbsp sake
• 2 Tbsp usukuchi (light-colored) soy sauce ((you can use regular soy sauce, but the final dish will look darker))
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt