Chef Choi Kang Rok's Japanese Simmered Fish (Nitsuke)

Chef Choi Kang Rok's Japanese Simmered Fish (Nitsuke)

February 23, 2026

Ingredients

  • Water 700 ml
  • Mirin 180 ml
  • Sake 200 ml
  • Soy sauce 140 ml
  • Sugar 50g
  • Tilapia filets
  • Cilantro

Personal Notes

I think cilantro fits well with this sauce. I should try using a whole fish rather than filets; it may need to cook longer but might have more flavor. This time I had less sake, so I compensated by adding more mirin and reduced sugar, but trying to cook with more sake next time may balance the sweetness a bit more, although the taste was overall okay.

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