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In Japanese cuisine, ‘Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So’ is known as the
arrangement of the 5 main seasoning ingredients. These
are the base of all Japanese cooking. The order in which
these ingredients are introduced is considered very
important to the overall taste of the end result of the
meal.
Sa ------ Sugar , Sake and Sweet sake Shi ----- Salt
Su ------ Vinegar
Se ------ Soy sauce
So ------ Miso
Seasoning Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So.
This specific order of introduction for these seasonings when cooking is said to bring about the most delicious results.
Is the order really that important? Does changing the order of added seasonings of ‘Sashisuseso’ change the taste?
In order to explore the truth, we devised a recipe to use all the seasonings of ‘Sashisuseso’ both properly and in reverse order!
Then !
So
Se
Su
Shi
Sa
Comparison Cooking Baked Chicken
【material】
Chicken thigh ... 100g
Bean sprouts ... 60g
Leek ... 1/2 bunch
Garlic ... 1 clove
Sugar ... 1 tablespoon
Salt ... a little
Vinegar ... 1/2 tablespoon
Soy sauce ... tablespoon 1 + 1/2
Doubanjiang (miso instead) ... 1 tsp
Sesame oil ... a small amount
In order to make the best comparison between these two
versions of our seasoning experiment, we decided to
proceed with true ‘Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So’ vs. ‘So-Se-Su-Shi-Sa’ order.
These mirror image versions of the recipe ensured the best
results. Please follow the directions for cooking below if
you want to try this tasty experiment yourself!
Directions:
1). Heat a small amount of sesame oil in a frying pan. Bake chicken thighs from the skin first. Turnover once skin is browned.
2). Once browned on the whole, add seasoning in either ‘Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So’ or ‘So-Se-Su-Shi-Sa’ order.
3). Once the meat is thoroughly seasoned, add bean sprouts, leeks and garlic.
Cook until overall ingredients are heated.
4). Complete and serve.
Well, do you really notice a change in the taste with the different order of seasoning?,
Comparing the Results
So-Se-Su-Shi-Sa vs. Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So
So-Se-Su-Shi-Sa
Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So
Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So
So-Se-Su-Shi-Sa
Left: in the order of "Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So" by the addition of seasoning for baked chicken
Right: in the order of "So-Se-Su-Shi-Sa" by the addition of seasoning for baked chicken
If you put the seasoning in the proper order of ‘Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So' there is sweetness to the chicken. It feels like the taste is round and gentle. On the other hand, when the seasoning was added in reverse order
‘So-Se-Su-Shi-Sa,’ the pungency of doubanjiang miso was most prominent with its spicy kick. Even though the same amount of ingredients were added to both recipes, the ‘Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So’ order did not allow the sweet taste of the vinegar’s acidity and sugar to overtake the meat. In the case of sugar,
the order of introduction did not change the taste.
Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So
So-Se-Su-Shi-Sa
When comparing the vegetables in these two versions carefully, one might notice the appearance, as well as overall taste, of the vegetables is better preserved in the ‘Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So’ order.
The veggies turned out delicious and crisp!
When cooking in the ‘Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So’ order, sugar will be added at the beginning of most recipes.
Once heated, the sugar will caramelise in the frying pan and thicken into a liquid seasoning like that of vinegar and soy sauce.
Since these will be added later in the recipe, the vegetables remain protected.
On the other hand, what was the impact of cooking in the ‘So-Se-Su-Shi-Sa’ order?
With the addition of liquid seasonings such as soy sauce and vinegar coming after the miso, instead of doubanjiang, the vegetables maintain that base.
It has been said for a long time that the ‘Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So’ order of adding seasoning has perfectly scientific reasons behind it.
It’s easy to see, and taste, from this experiment how the order of introduction effects the balance of the taste.
Why not try it at home yourself? By all means, please give this tasty experiment a try!
