Wakame, Agar, Tenax, Green & RedTenella, Red & Yellow Carrogeenan, Nigari Tofu & Sesame Seed Puree, Sesame Oil, Mirin, Soy, Powdered Sesame Seaweed Candy
I absolutely love a good, or even a mediocre, seaweed salad. It is simple, lite and, if done with even the slightest attention to detail, delicious. Seaweed is also an amazing source of vitamins and minerals. It is one of those foods that non-meat-eaters should be ingesting every single day. Among it's many health benefits are an efficient metabolism, regulation of hormones, enrichment of the bloodstream and healthy hair and skin. It is definitely one of the secrets of Japanese health and longevity.
I used a mix of dried seaweeds, listed above, that were first reconstituted in water for about 30 minutes and then drained well on paper towels. I tossed the seaweed in some soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil and rice wine vinegar right before placing it on the plate.
I made the puree by cooking sesame seeds in water, vinegar and some sugar for about 30 minutes to soften them up. Then I drained them and pureed them with the tofu. I passed the puree through a fine mesh tamis to remove the hulls and seasoned it with some soy sauce.
I pulverized some seaweed sesame crackers with a rolling pin to make the powder which I used to add a little bit of sweetness and a textural contrast to the seaweed.
I used a mix of dried seaweeds, listed above, that were first reconstituted in water for about 30 minutes and then drained well on paper towels. I tossed the seaweed in some soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil and rice wine vinegar right before placing it on the plate.
I made the puree by cooking sesame seeds in water, vinegar and some sugar for about 30 minutes to soften them up. Then I drained them and pureed them with the tofu. I passed the puree through a fine mesh tamis to remove the hulls and seasoned it with some soy sauce.
I pulverized some seaweed sesame crackers with a rolling pin to make the powder which I used to add a little bit of sweetness and a textural contrast to the seaweed.