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Dish · From Bladwijzer

Stir-fried akebia skin with miso

Updated on 10 October 2026

• Makes: 2 people as a side dish
• Time: 30 min
• From: Chocolate vine

Ingredients

• the skins of 4 ripe akebia fruits
• 1 tablespoon neutral oil
• 1 tablespoon miso
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Method

1. Spoon the pulp out of the fruits (eat it fresh) and rinse the skins. Cut them lengthways into 1 cm strips.
2. Boil the strips for 5 minutes in plenty of water, drain and pour away the cooking water. Soak them in cold water for 10 minutes: this removes some of the bitterness. Drain and pat dry.
3. Stir the miso, mirin, sugar and water together into a little sauce.
4. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the strips over a medium-high heat for 3 minutes until lightly coloured. Add the sauce and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes until glossy.
5. Drizzle with the sesame oil and scatter over the sesame seeds. Serve as a side dish with rice: the strips are soft like aubergine and slightly bitter.

Storing: Eat it straight away; leftovers keep for a day in the fridge.