Potato Cakes with Sweet Soy Glaze

Ingredients

• 800 grams Yukon Gold potatoes (28 ounces)
• 2 eggs, beaten (about 100 ml)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon potato starch
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup sake
• 1/2 cup sugar
• vegetable oil for frying
• plain nori, cut into 1”x2” rectangles

Instructions

1. 1
   Scrub the potatoes and add them whole to a pot. Cover with cold water, and then bring the pot to a boil. Turn down the heat to maintain a gentle boil, and cook until a fork easily passes through the largest potato.
2. 2
   Drain the potatoes, and then let them cool enough so you can pick them up with your hands.
3. 3
   Peel the potatoes and add them to the bowl of a food processor along with the egg and butter, and then sprinkle on the potato starch. Pulse the potatoes until they’re smooth. Be very careful not to over process the potatoes or they will end up gummy.
4. 4
   Form the potatoes into flat oval cakes with your hands, then place on a baking sheet.
5. 5
   To make the sauce, add the soy sauce, sake, and sugar to a pan and boil until the sauce is thick and syrupy. You’ll want to stir it constantly once it starts boiling to keep it from burning.
6. 6
   Line a wire rack with 2 layers of paper towels.
7. 7
   Add 1 ½ inches of oil to a pot and then heat to 360 degrees F (180 C). Fry the potato cakes in batches until light brown, then transfer to the prepared rack to drain. Once you’ve fried all the cakes once, fry them a second time until they reach a deep brown color and have a thick crispy skin.
8. 8
   When you’re ready to serve the cakes, drizzle on the sauce, and then top with a piece of nori.