| I don't know about you, but for me Japan | | | | spoon water |
| resembles hardwork, commitment and technology | | | | Method of preparation: |
| but I just realized that their food is equally good. | | | | - To make the dressing, combine all dressing |
| As the primary source of food is from the sea, | | | | ingredients in a big bowl and set aside. |
| Japanese cuisine is rich with protein. Try the recipe | | | | - To assemble salad, toss the daikons onion slices |
| below, I bet you would love it. | | | | in a medium bowl, pile the tossed vegetables high |
| Ingredients: | | | | on a medium serving plate, pour over the |
| - 450g (1 lb) daikon, peeled and sliced into thin | | | | prepared dressing immediately before serving and |
| lengths (about 3 cups), soaked in cold water for | | | | top with roasted nori and sesame seeds |
| 10 mins and drained | | | | Remarks: |
| - Small Japanese cucumbers or pickling cucumbers | | | | Nori |
| (gherkins cut into long, thin strips. Stop before | | | | A type of seaweed pressed into thin sheets and |
| reach the seeds (about 2/3 cups) | | | | baked (yaki nori) or seasoned with soy sauce |
| - 1 small carrot | | | | (ajitsuke nori). It is sold in 23 x 17 cm (9 x 7 in) |
| - 1 small onion | | | | sheets and usually packed in bundles of 10. |
| - Sheets of nori lightly toasted, halved and drained | | | | Ajisuke nori is served as appetizers while yaki nori |
| - 3 tea spoons of black sesame seeds | | | | is served with rice. |
| Ingredients for Dressing: | | | | Dashi powder |
| - 2 tablespoons soy sauce | | | | Its the equivalent of the western soup stock |
| - 2 table spoons mirin | | | | powder. It is normally used to make dashi fish |
| - 1 teaspoon white sugar | | | | stock and as a basic seasoning in many Japanese |
| - 2 table spoons rice wine vinegar | | | | recipes. |
| - 1 teaspoon dashi powder dissolved in 1 table | | | | |