Submission Red with Tomato Sukiyaki
Submission Red X Tomato Sukiyaki
This gorgeous sukiyaki with tomatoes and a blend of mainly Zinfandel brings out the flavor of the meat and vegetables. Add a bit of Zinfandel to the broth for a more enjoyable pairing.
(Serves 4 persons/cooking time: 20 minutes)
Ingredients
600g thinly sliced beef for sukiyaki
2 tomatoes
1 long green onion
1 bunch of enoki mushrooms
1/2 bunch shungiku (chrysanthemum leaves)
200g shirataki noodles
1 piece of grilled tofu
1 cube of beef fat
Eggs, to taste
300ml mirin
120ml soy sauce
3 tablespoons red wine
Instructions
In a small saucepan, bring mirin and red wine to a boil over high heat and let the alcohol evaporate. Add soy sauce and bring to a boil over medium heat.
Cut tomatoes into 6 equal wedges, slice spring onions diagonally, cut off the hard ends of enoki mushrooms, and cut the shungiku (chrysanthemum leaves) into bite-sized pieces. Boil the shirataki mushrooms in boiling water for about 3 minutes and then cut into pieces.
Heat a sukiyaki pan over medium heat, melt beef fat, and spread it over the pan. Add the beef and cook briefly, then remove when the beef is still red.
Add tomatoes, green onions, enoki mushrooms, shirataki noodles, and grilled tofu to the pan. Sprinkle with the appropriate amount of warishita (Broth) adjusting to taste. Cover and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes, add the shungiku (chrysanthemum leaves) and cook for another 2 minutes, then add back the beef. Serve with beaten egg.
Points
Lean beef is recommended. The beef will remain tender if you take it out once it is lightly cooked.
No Chinese cabbage added because the tomatoes release a lot of water.
Mentioned in this blog
Submission is the newest edition to the 689 Cellars portfolio, a joint venture between The Premier Wine Group, a well known marketing agent specializing in North Coast wines from Napa and Sonoma and long-time Napa winemaker, Kent Rasmussen.
It is said in Chinese culture that the numbers SIX EIGHT & NINE are considered to be lucky or positive numbers. The owners of SIX EIGHT & NINE cellars have traveled through the Far East and experienced this to be true. The winery is named after these numbers in respect for and in tribute to the positive forces each represents. Similar to the interwoven numbers in the logo, the wines reflect separate elements coming together into one balanced and harmonious whole. The number “6” in Chinese culture represents happiness or fluidity. It allows us to flow through life with positive thoughts and energy and is also associated with luck and success in the business world. The number “8” in Chinese culture represents wealth or prosperity. The perfect symmetry of the number implies limitless possibilities and evokes balance and enlightenment. The number “9” in Chinese culture represents longevity or eternity. Traditionally associated with emperors, the largest single digit is believed to be the luckiest of numbers and inspires harmony and balance in life.
689 Cellars takes the meaning of cost performance to an extreme. Their connections with outstanding growers across California provide them with outstanding quality grapes that truly stand a cut above the norm. For quality this high, many would expect it could only come from high end AVAs. Submission is a testament to fine quality of grapes found not only in Napa and Sonoma but also Paso Robles and Monterey too. While others might cut costs by using more stainless-steel aging and less new oak, this wine boasts 30% new French oak at an unbelievable price.