Eat, Drink, Have Fun

Text: CC Bakes


Because, it seems, I am on somewhat of a Japanese bent at the moment, I constructed a salad to accompany one of the other posts I have recently made. These being, Okonomiyaki and Kewpie mayonnaise.

This is a simple salad of course, you can see – just carrot and Chinese cabbage really. The key, however, is in the flavoursome dressing (which is taken from a cucumber and soba noodle salad from this month’s Gourmet Traveller). Here is the recipe:

Ponzu and sesame dressing

60ml (1/4 cup) tamari soy sauce
3 tsp. each mirin & rice wine vinegar
3 tsp. bonito flakes
1 tbsp lemon juice, or to taste
3 tsp. sesame oil
3 tsp. tahini, or to taste

For ponzu and sesame dressing combine tamari, mirin, vinegar and bonito in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, remove from heat and set aside to cool(5-10 mins). Strain through a fine sieve (discard solids), stir through remaining ingredients, set aside.

Black and white sesame seeds also make this dish look exceptionally fantastic.

Another delicious taste of what comes every Wednesday from CC Bakes