Saba no misoni: mackerel simmered in miso (鯖のみそ煮)

isoni has nothing to do with the fashion house Missoni. It is a Japanese method of cooking in miso paste. Perhaps, the most popular misoni recipe is saba no misoni.

The recipe is simple, inexpensive and healthy. Here how it goes:

• De-bone 2 mackerel fillets and cut them in squarish pieces (like in the picture).
  
• Finely slice an inch piece of ginger, mix it with half a cup water, 4 tbsps sake, 4 tbsps mirin (or caster shugar) and 4 tbsps of miso in a pan and put on medium heat.
  
• Add mackerel and simmer for about 10 minutes on low heat. Make sure the fish is submerged in the sauce all the time.
  
• Add 2 tbsps of miso in the sauce at last, stir well and remove from the heat.
• Serve as a main dish with steamed rice or to accompany beer.