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 |
ts |
Soy Sauce |
1 |
pn |
Salt |
2 1/2 |
ts |
Sugar |
1 1/2 |
ts |
Sake |
1 1/2 |
oz |
White Sesame Seed, Ground |
1 1/2 |
ts |
Sugar |
2 1/2 |
tb |
Sake |
5 |
ts |
Soy Sauce |
INSTRUCTIONS
DRESSING
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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