Gameni ~Japanese Simmered Chicken and Vegetables~

Gameni ~Japanese Simmered Chicken and Vegetables~

“Gameni” is a traditional local dish from Fukuoka Prefecture. Its name is said to come from the Hakata dialect term ‘gamekurikomu’, which means ‘to gather together.’”

Ingredients
  • Chicken thigh: 1 piece
  • Carrot: 1/2 medium
  • Taro: 2–3 small
  • Burdock root: 1/3 piece
  • Dried shiitake mushrooms: 3 pieces
  • Water: 200 ml


Instructions

  1. Cut the chicken thigh into large bite-sized pieces. Slice the carrot into 1 cm thick pieces and, if desired, twist them into a plum shape. Peel the taro and cut into 1.5 cm thick hexagonal pieces. Scrape the burdock root with the back of a knife and cut into 3 cm lengths. Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in water to rehydrate.


  2. In a kakugama (or a heavy-bottomed pot), combine all ingredients except soy sauce (including the soaking liquid from the shiitake mushrooms). Heat over medium heat. Once it comes to a boil, skim off any scum that rises to the surface. Cover and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Test the taro with a bamboo skewer; when it pierces easily, add soy sauce and adjust the seasoning to taste.

 

Key Points of Cooking with ANAORI kakugama

The advantage of a kakugama is that it allows for cooking ingredients gently, without putting stress on them. This is especially effective when simmering harder vegetables like carrots and burdock root. Heat penetrates evenly all the way through, creating a result similar to cooking over charcoal. Interestingly, even for dishes that are traditionally cooked separately by ingredient, using a kakugama allows you to cook everything together and achieve the same flavor in less time than usual.



    Credit:
    Recipe created by Miho Kawakami (@miho.kawakami.5)

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