Missing Japanese flavour? Stack veggies in layers in a pot and simmer it –Mina Toneri (Part 1)

Mina Toneri, a cooking expert from Nagano, Japan, teaches a Japanese cooking method called Kasane-ni which literally means simmering in layers. Broadcast on the 27th of March, 2018.

Mina Toneri (centre) Source: Mina Toneri

Veggies in layers in a pot Source: Mina Toneri

In a basic Kasane-ni method,   you cut vegetables and stack them by type in layers in a pot then simmer it with a pinch of salt. No added water. According to Mina, Kasane-ni will extract natural sweetness from each vegetable and brings harmonised, complex and subtle Japanese flavour to your table.

Mina says that Kasane-ni makes it possible for people living outside Japan to create Japanese gentle flavours by using local produce such as vegetables.

Source: Mina Toneri