Ayam Asam Manis (Ootoya Tori Kurozu-An)

Bahan-bahan (2 porsi)

• 2 chicken thighs ((11 oz, 312 g))
• 3 potatoes
• 3 inches lotus root (renkon)
• ½ carrot
• 1 Japanese or Chinese eggplant
• ½ onion
• ½ g reen pepper
• ½ cup potato starch or cornstarch
• 3 cups neutral oil ((for deep-frying))
• 1 tsp ginger ((grated, with juice))
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp sake
• 4 Tbsp sugar
• 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp Japanese black vinegar (kurozu)
• 1 Tbsp mirin
• 1 Tbsp water
• 1 Tbsp sake
• 2 tsp potato starch or cornstarch