Level 7 · Easy to Chew: everyday food that is soft and tender, in any size. It is for people who can chew and swallow safely but find hard or tough food tiring. If choking is a concern, ask your speech-language pathologist before using this level. What do the levels mean?
Serves: 2 · Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients: Mild white fish fillets (skinless), daikon, fresh ginger, dashi, soy sauce, mirin, sugar.
Steps
Simmer peeled, sliced daikon in dashi for 20 minutes until very soft.
Add 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp mirin, 1 tbsp sugar and a few ginger slices. Lay 2 fish fillets on top.
Cover and simmer gently 8 to 10 minutes, spooning sauce over the fish.
Remove the ginger and check for bones before serving.
Shortcut: Instant dashi granules are fine.
Check the texture: a piece squashes under the side of a fork and does not spring back. Leave out anything hard, crunchy, chewy, stringy or with skins, seeds or bones.
Use the food level recommended by your speech-language pathologist or doctor. Textures change with cooking time, cooling and reheating, so check the food each time before serving, using the simple fork and spoon tests in our swallowing guide. Sit upright to eat, take small bites, and stay upright for 30 minutes after.