Spring and warmer days have finally come to Japan!
It is time to enjoy lighter and fresher food!
Here is a simple idea for a sanck/appetizer which can be easily prepared anywhere:
Octopus & Okra In Ginger Marinade!
INGREDIENTS: For 2~ people
-Boiled octopus: 2 tentacles (they say “foot” in Japanese!)
-Okra: 10
-Salt: as appropriate
Marinade/sauce:
-Rice vinegar: 2 tablespoons
-Light soy sauce: 2 teaspoons
-Dashi/Soup stock: 3 tablespoons
-Fresh ginger juice: 1~teaspoon(s)
RECIPE:
-Cut the octopus in thin slices and cut again across into 2~3 pieces.
-Cut the stem end off the okura. Get rid of their “hairs” by rolling them around inside a Japanese-style mortar.
-Drop the okra in warm salted water and leave them ther for a while. Scoop them out and drain well. Cut them into small squares, then chop them with a sharp knife.
-Chill the octopus and okra well before preparing them before the meal. Take them out of the refrigerator. Mount the octopus slices on a plate as shown on the picture above and top with okura. Pour the marinade over the top.
-You may mix the whole as you are eating it!
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I loved to order octopus while traveling in Europe – in the States, not so much.
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Cheers, Nicki!
You are most welcome!
I’ll check if I can find more recipes on octopus!
Best regards,
Robert-Gilles
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