The first time I found this recipe tucked between the pages of my grandmother's spiral-bound community cookbook from 1962, I knew I'd discovered a treasure. As the tangy-sweet aroma filled my ...

The seasonings are subtle but keep the meatballs from being plain. The sauce, being slightly sweet and full of tang, is what ...

2. Beat the egg and add the ground pork, onion, ginger, soy sauce, sake and garlic. Knead the mixture about 100 times until sticky. Form the meatballs with a spoon, and dust with potato starch.

As represented by such dishes as sweet and sour ... for meatballs (salt, white pepper, sake, katakuriko starch), Seasonings (3 Tbsp vinegar, 2 Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp each of sake and soy sauce ...