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Sunday, October 05, 2008

bokkake-modanyaki

Bokkake is dish made in the shitamachi (working class area) of Kobe. Gyu-suji (beef tendon) and konnyaku (devil's tongue jelly) are simmered with mirin (sweet rice wine) and shoyu (soy sauce) until everything is tender. 

You can usually find bokkake as a topping to soba, udon, curry or okonomiyaki, even in croquette. 

For this dish, the bokkake was put into a savory crepe-like pancake with cabbage and yakisoba (fried noodles)....630 yen (about US$6.30). 

"Modan" is usually anytime yakisoba is added (I think it means "modern"). I got this at the department store the other day. 

The lady selling it was giving out samples, saying it was filled with collagen (which means fat)....kind of gelatinous, but delicious. 

I think there could have been more bokkake in the crepe, but it was delicious for lunch and very filling.
at

13 comments:

  1. OkiHwn9:05 AM, October 05, 2008

    the collagen - that's why I like beef tendon, especially when used in Chinese beef stew. good taste!

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  2. K and S10:38 AM, October 05, 2008

    what do you put into Chinese beef stew, Nate? (did you post about this already?) Sounds good.

    Take care.
    Kat

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  3. Phoebe4:31 PM, October 05, 2008

    hahaha collagen is good for your skin.

    Bokkake looks interesting! I just came back from a Japanese Restaurant. I want more Japanese food haha

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  4. K and S4:36 PM, October 05, 2008

    Collagen very good for your skin, Phoebe, but maybe not the waist :) Hope you get more Japanese food!

    Take care.
    Kat

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  5. OkiHwn5:10 PM, October 05, 2008

    I've posted about Chinese beef stew. Made with flank steak but haven't made it here with tendons because I can't find.

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  6. Phoebe5:29 PM, October 05, 2008

    hahaha true, that is why collagen cream is a safer way. You take care too!

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  7. K and S8:00 PM, October 05, 2008

    okay I'll surf around your blog for it, Nate :)

    safer and less fattening, Phoebe :)

    Take care you two.
    Kat

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  8. Jenny4:39 AM, October 06, 2008

    Droool...anything with noodles is winnas with me. I love that collagen stuff, don't they include it in pho too?

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  9. K and S8:09 AM, October 06, 2008

    Hmm, don't know a lot about pho, Jenny, but it does sound good :)

    Take care.
    Kat

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  10. Anonymous12:32 PM, October 06, 2008

    Oh BO-kkake. I thought perhaps the theme of the blog changed since the last time I checked.

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  11. K and S3:25 PM, October 06, 2008

    nope hasn't changed Chad :)

    Take care.
    Kat

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  12. KirkK2:08 PM, October 08, 2008

    Hi Kat - That look like something I'd love digging into!

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  13. K and S2:24 PM, October 08, 2008

    I should google for a recipe, Kirkk :)

    Take care.
    Kat

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