Sukiyaki

Ingredients

• •Thinly sliced beef
• •Napa cabbage
• •Shirataki noodles
• •Grilled tofu
• •Japanese leek
• •Shiitake mushrooms
• •Soy sauce
• •Sugar
• •Raw egg

Steps

1. 1Heat a shallow iron or heavy skillet at the table and melt a generous knob of butter or beef fat until it sizzles.
2. 2Sear thin slices of well-marbled beef directly in the hot fat for just a few seconds per side, then push them to one side of the pan.
3. 3Sprinkle sugar directly over the seared beef and drizzle with soy sauce, letting it caramelize slightly to form the base of the sweet-savory sauce.
4. 4Add napa cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, grilled tofu, shirataki noodles, and segments of Japanese leek to the pan in separate sections rather than mixing them together.
5. 5Pour in a little dashi or water along with more soy sauce and sugar as needed, letting everything simmer gently while the vegetables soften and soak up the sauce.
6. 6Each diner cracks a raw egg into a small bowl and beats it lightly to use as a dipping sauce that cools the hot ingredients and adds richness.
7. 7Diners pick pieces of beef and vegetables straight from the communal pan, dip them in the beaten egg, and eat immediately.
8. 8As the meal continues, more ingredients and sauce are added to the pan to keep the meal going family-style.