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Mutton Meat Shimotsu-to Curry

Also called Four Substance Decoction Mutton Curry (Anime)

Mutton Meat Shimotsu-to Curry (anime)
Anime, Episode 21

Recipe

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Wiki recipe, completed by Totsuki AI

Mutton Shimotsu-tō (Four-Substance) Curry

Hisako's medicinal curry — mutton braised with Shaoxing wine and a spice blend built on the four herbs of si wu tang (buy pre-mixed from a Chinese herbalist)

Difficulty
Total time
2 h
Hands-on
2 h
Cost
¥¥¥¥
Servings
4

Equipmentheavy pot, spice grinder

Tastespicy, herby, comforting

Ingredients

+ added by Totsuki AI. ≈ amount estimated by Totsuki AI.

  • 600 g mutton, shoulder, in chunks (amount estimated)
  • 3 tbsp shaoxing wine (amount estimated)
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil (added by Totsuki AI)
  • 1 leek, sliced (amount estimated)
  • 2 onions, sliced (amount estimated)
  • 2 carrots, in chunks (amount estimated)
  • 2 potatoes, in chunks (amount estimated)
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated (added by Totsuki AI)
  • 1 thumb of ginger, grated (added by Totsuki AI)
  • 800 ml water (added by Totsuki AI)
  • 4 blocks curry roux, or 2 tbsp flour + 2 tbsp curry powder (added by Totsuki AI)
  • 2 bowls barley, or mixed-grain rice, cooked (amount estimated)

Shimotsu-tō spice blend

  • 10 g four-substance herbs, tōki, senkyū, jiō, shakuyaku — sliced and ground (amount estimated)
  • 1 tsp turmeric (amount estimated)
  • 2 star anise (amount estimated)
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds (amount estimated)
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds (amount estimated)

Method

+ step written by Totsuki AI.

  1. 1

    Marinate the mutton in the shaoxing wine for 30 minutes. Grind the spice blend (leave the star anise whole).+

  2. 2

    Brown the mutton in the oil, remove, then cook the leek and onions slowly until deep golden. Add the garlic, ginger and the ground spices for 2 minutes.+

  3. 3

    Return the mutton with the star anise and water. Simmer, covered, for 1 hour.+

  4. 4

    Add the carrots and potatoes and cook for 20 minutes until tender, then stir in the roux until thick and glossy.+

  5. 5

    Serve over barley or mixed-grain rice.+

Food safety
  • Medicinal herbs are not suitable for everyone — skip the four-substance herbs if pregnant, on blood thinners, or unsure.
  • Don't leave cooked rice at room temperature for more than 1–2 hours; refrigerate leftovers promptly.