Stir-Fried Japanese Rice with Portuguese Salt Cod (Bacalhau), Yuzu Kosho & Lemon

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Nikkei Cuisine: Japanese Food the South American Way

By Luiz Hara

Published 2015

  • About

Bacalhau is the Portuguese name for salt cod, and luckily Brazil, a former colony, has taken a real shine to it. The salt-drying once used to preserve fish for feeding Portuguese sailors as they crossed the oceans imparts a umami flavour to the fish, as well as making for a firmer and more interesting texture than fresh cod. Growing up in São Paulo, bacalhau used to feature on our family table more often than not, and here I recreate one of my favourite Brazilian Nikkei dishes