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11-03-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sushidushi View Post
Indeed. Konnyaku has very little flavour of its own, but it's delicious when simmered with soy sauce and so on. I find it difficult to get hold of it, too, except as shirataki noodles, but it's worth it if you can. Not sure that there's any obvious substitute for konnyaku.
just how many japanese ingredients even have what can be considered "sufficient" substitutes? >.>''

*imo, honey/sugar is not a substitute for mirin; nor are lime and lemons for yuzu*
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