| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Vegetables, Grains |
Japanese |
Japanese, Salads, Vegetables |
6 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 |
lb |
French beans |
| 3/8 |
pt |
Niban Dashi |
| 1 |
pn |
MSG |
| 1/4 |
t |
Soy Sauce |
| 1 |
pn |
Salt |
| 2 1/2 |
t |
Sugar |
| 1 1/2 |
t |
Sake |
| 1 1/2 |
oz |
White Sesame Seed, Ground |
| 1 1/2 |
t |
Sugar |
| 2 1/2 |
T |
Sake |
| 5 |
t |
Soy Sauce |
INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARE IN ADVANCE: Snip off ends of french beans and discard. Cut
beans into 1/2" lengths. Drop them into 3/4 pt of lightly salted
boiling water, reduce heat and cook briskly, about 8-10 minutes until
beans are tender but still slightly resistant to bite. Drain and run
under cold water. Put the Dashi, Sugar, 1/4 t Salt, MSG, Sake and Soy
Sauce into a pan. Bring to a boil. Add the beans, return to boil.
Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. DRESSING: Heat Sake
to likewarm over a high heat. Ignite Sake and let burn until the flame
dies out. Pour Sake into a small bowl and let cool to room
temperature. Add all ingredients and mix thoroughly. TO SERVE: Toss
together the french beans and dressing, serve at room temperature.
From "Recipes-The Cooking of Japan" from Time-Life International,
c1965. File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/japan1.zip
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