Tsukune (teriyaki meatballs) - chinese grandma

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup diced onion (about 1/2 small onion)
• 1 cup diced napa cabbage
• 1 pound ground meat (half beef and half pork, or ground turkey)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt (1/2 teaspoon if using table salt)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil or cilantro (optional)
• Oil for pan frying
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup mirin (or 1/2 cup sake plus 3 tablespoons sugar)
• 1/4 cup sugar