| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables, Grains | Japanese | Salads, Appetizers, Vegetables | 6 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | lb | String beans |
| Salt | ||
| 1 | c | Niban dashi |
| 1 | tb | Sugar |
| Soy sauce | ||
| 2 | ts | Sake |
| 1/4 | ts | All purpose soy sauce |
| 1/2 | c | White sesame seeds, warmed & ground into a paste |
| 3 | tb | Sake |
| 2 | ts | Sugar |
| 2 | tb | All purpose soy sauce |
INSTRUCTIONS
DRESSING Snip off & discard the ends of the green beans & cut them into 1/2" lengths. Drop the beans into 2 c of lightly salted boiling water, reduce the heat to moderate & cook briskly, uncovered, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the beans are tender but still slightly resistant to the bite. Drain & run them under cold water. In the same pan, combine the dashi, sugar, 1/4 ts salt, a sprinkle of soy sauce, sake. Bring to a boil over moderate heat, add the string beans & return to the boil. Remove the pan from the heat & cool to room temperature. DRESSING: Over high heat, heat 3 tb sake to lukewarm. Removepan from heat & ignite the sake with a kitchen match, shaking the pan gently until the flame dies out. Pour the sake into a small bowl & cool to room temperature. Add the sake, 2 ts sugar and 2 tbs soy sauce to the previously prepared sesame paste & mix together thoroughly. Pour the sesame dressing into a large bowl, add the drained string beans & toss together until the vegetables are thoroughly coated. Taste for seasoning adding more salt if necessary. Serve at room temperature in small bowls, as a first course, salad or part of a Japanese meal.
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