03.05.2009
May 3 – Constitution Day (Kenpo Kinenbi)

Constitution Day has been celebrated since 1948. According to the Constitution of 1947 Japan refused war as a means of solving international disagreement which make it much different from Constitutions of all other countries. This day the Japanese eat ichizyuissai ("soup and one dish" - stewed daikon with curry, for example) wishing piece in the whole world and thinking of those who is suffering from hunger as a result of wars and other disasters.

Ingredients (4 servings):
Daikon - 100 g
Carrot - 30 g
Usuage (fried tofu) - 20 g
Daicon's leaves - 20 g
Momen-dofu (tough tofu) -100 g
Vegetable oil - 20 ml
Sake - 30-50 ml
Usukuchi-syoyu (soy sauce of light color) - to your taste
Karri powder - to your taste
Cooked rice - if you wish

Preparation:
1. Wash daikon and carrot, peel thinly and cut on small pieces.
2. Cut usuage on small pieces.
3. Cut daikon's leaves very small.
4. Wrap momen-dofu in towel, put under a press for 10 minutes to move excess moisture away. Then put it in deep cup and crumble up.
5. Put momen-dofu on hot frying pan, fry till it becomes hard and is divided on granules.
6. Heat oil on another frying pan. Fry daikon and carrot slightly, then add sake and stew. When daikon becomes soft add usuage, daicon's leaves, momen-dofu. Mix thoroughly, add soy sauce, karri powder and mix ones more.
7. Put the course in the plate and powder with karri.
* If you wish you could add some cooked rice in course.

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