Sukiyaki Probably one of the best-known Japanese dishes. This recipe makes 4 servings. Combine sauce ingredients in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Cut tofu into bite-sized pieces. Cut konnyaku filaments into lengths that are easy to eat, blanche briefly in boiling water, and drain in a sieve.
Trim stems from mushrooms, and cut caps in half.
Slice leeks diagonally, and cut mitsuba into 3cm lengths. Arrange all these ingredients on a large plate. Arrange beef on a separate plate. Heat sukiyaki skillet, grease it lightly with the suet and saute the beef. When brown, pour sauce over to almost cover the beef, and gradually add the other ingredients.