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Komatsuna] Let's eat seasonal local agricultural, forestry and fishery products ！.

Today, it is produced year-round in greenhouses, etc., but its original season is winter.

It was named komatsuna because it was grown in the Komatsugawa （ area ） around present-day Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, during the Edo period. Today, it is still produced mostly in Tokyo ・ Kanto, and is an indispensable vegetable for zoni in the Kanto style.

Tolerant of cold, it becomes sweeter and tastier when exposed to frost.

Komatsuna is rich in carotene and vitamin C, which have antioxidant properties and are known to inhibit arteriosclerosis and prevent cancer. It is also high in calcium, which strengthens teeth and bones, and potassium, which helps control high blood pressure by removing excess salt.

How to make spicy fried komatsuna with soybean paste
◆Ingredients （ Serves 2 ）
・ Komatsuna ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ approx 1 ／ 2 bags （ 100g ）
・ minced pork ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ 90g
A grated ginger ・ ・ about 1 tsp ／ 2, sake ・ ・ ・ 1 tsp
・ shiitake mushrooms ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ 1 ・ Bean sprouts ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ 1 ／ 4 bags （ 50g ）
・ Carrot ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ 1 ／ 6 sticks
B soy sauce ・ ・ ・ 1 tsp miso ・ ・ ・ 1 tsp strong, sugar ・ ・ 1 teaspoon, mirin ・ ・ ・ 1 teaspoon, soy bean sauce ・ ・ ・ a little
・ potato starch ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ 1/2 teaspoon
・ Sesame oil ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ 1/2 teaspoon
☆ Dissolve potato starch in 1 teaspoon water.

◆How to make
（ 1 ） Separate komatsuna into stems and leaves and cut into bite-size pieces. 1 Cut komatsuna into bite-size pieces. Wash bean sprouts and cut
carrots into thin strips. Season ground pork with A and mix B well.
（ 2 ） Put the seasoned minced pork in a frying pan and cook over medium heat, breaking up the meat into pieces, until it changes color.
（ 3 ） Add carrots and shiitake mushrooms and saute over medium heat.
（ 4 ） Add bean sprouts and komatsuna stems and saute over high heat.
（ 5 ） Add komatsuna leaves and seasoning B and mix.
（ 6 ） Lower the heat for a moment, add the water-soluble potato starch and stir.
（ 7 ） Increase the heat again and stir-fry until thickened, then add sesame oil.

＊ Adjust the amount of soy sauce to taste.

★ Key Points
・ By chopping shiitake mushrooms and mixing them with ground pork, this dish becomes healthier and easier to eat for those who do not like shiitake mushrooms.
・ Can be made without using a lot of oil.

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