Sake appetizer recipes

Japanese food|seafood|seasonal vegetables|spring|さよりと花わさびの和え物

Halfbeak and Flower Wasabi Salad

Culinary Art Studio 2016.April

Houraisen Tokubetsujunmai Namachozoushu

Ingredients

Sayori (Japanese Halfbeak, Sashimi Grade) 1 fish ... diagonally sliced, lightly salted
Pickled Wasabi Flowers in Mikawa Irizake 20g
New Onion 25g ... thinly sliced, rinsed in water, and patted dry
Roasted Nori As needed ... chopped
Olive Oil (Extra Virgin) As needed

Procedure

  1. Pat the moisture off the sayori and toss with olive oil.
  2. In a bowl, gently mix the new onion, pickled wasabi flowers, and sayori. Serve on a plate and garnish with chopped nori.

Ingredients

【Pickled Wasabi Flowers in Mikawa Irizake】
Wasabi Flowers 1 bunch ... cut into 3-4 cm pieces
Mikawa Irizake 4 tbsp or more

Procedure

  1. Bring water to a boil, turn off the heat (80°C), and immerse the wasabi flowers for about 10 seconds. Drain and pack while hot into a storage container, mixing well.
  2. Add Mikawa Irizake to step 1, mix well, and store in the refrigerator.