Koimo nori-ae (taro potatoes rolled in crumbl

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

1 ts Sugar
1 ts Salt Soy sauce
1 1/2 c Niban Dashi
8 ea Canned taro potatoes drained
1 ea Sheet nori

Instructions:

Combine the sugar salt a few sprinkles of MSG and the dashi in a 1 qt pot & bring to a boil over high heat. Add the taro potatoes stir gently & reduce the heat to low. Simmer uncovered for 6 to 7 minutes then remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Pass the sheet of nori over a flame on one side to intensify its color & flavor & crumble it coarsely on a sheet of wax paper. With tongs remove the taro potatoes from their liquid and roll them one at a time in the crumbled nori to coat their surfaces evenly. Serve at room temperature either as part of a picnic box or as part of a Japanese meal.