Sake appetizer recipes

Japanese|Seafood|Summer|イカの酒盗焼き・きゅうりの酒粕和え

Grilled Squid with Salted Fish Entrails and Cucumber Tossed in Sake Lees

Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - Jul. 2008

Houraisen Tokubetsu Junmai Beshi

Ingredients

【Grilled Squid with Shiokara Sauce】 (Shiokara is a salty, fermented fish innards paste)
Squid 2 ... Cleaned, skinned, and scored with a crosshatch pattern
Shiokara 1 tablespoon ... Simmered with sake
Sake 2 tablespoons

Accompaniment

Shishito Peppers As needed ... Blanched briefly, slit, and seasoned with oil and salt

Instructions

  1. Marinate the squid in the shiokara mixture.
  2. Grill the shishito peppers first, then grill the squid on both sides. Cut into bite-sized pieces before serving.

Ingredients

【Cucumber and Myoga with Sake Lees Dressing】
Cucumber 1 ... Thinly sliced into rounds
Myoga (Japanese Ginger) 2 ... Halved lengthwise and thinly sliced diagonally
Salt 1/2 teaspoon ... Sprinkled on cucumber and myoga

Dressing

Sake Lees 40g
Vinegar 2 tablespoons
Sugar 1 tablespoon

Instructions

  1. Thoroughly mix the ingredients.
  2. Squeeze excess water from the cucumber and myoga, then toss with the .