Pork shogayaki

Pork Shogayaki (豚の生姜焼き; buta no shogayaki) is a dish in Japanese cuisine. Shōga (生姜) means ginger, and yaki (焼き) means grill or fry. It can also be made with beef, but the pork version is so much more popular that the term "shogayaki" generally refers only to pork in Japan.[1] It is the second most popular Japanese pork dish after tonkatsu.[2]

Pork shogayaki
Ginger Grilled Pork meal
Associated national cuisineJapan
Serving temperatureHot or cold
Main ingredientsPork, ginger, soy sauce and mirin
Ingredients generally usedOnion, garlic, sugar

It consists of thin slices of lean pork, browned in the pan, and then briefly braised in a sauce of grated ginger, soy sauce and mirin. Grated onion and garlic can be added for the extra zest, and additional sugar is sometimes used to round out the taste.

Shogayaki is a common addition to bento boxes, as it can be eaten cold. However, it is more commonly served hot with rice and shredded cabbage.

References

  1. Kazuko, E; Masterclass in Japanese Cooking, Pavilion, 2002 p118
  2. Ballon, R; Japan's market and foreign business University of Michigan
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