| Most foods taste better when mixed with the | | | | containing vegetables which are a bit bland. |
| proper flavoring or dressing. Be it a main dish or | | | | So instead of buying the dressing for your salad, |
| simply, an appetizer, nothing beats a good food | | | | just make your own with this Japanese ginger |
| with an equally good dressing. An ordinary steak | | | | salad dressing recipe. Here are the ingredients: |
| becomes extraordinaire when served with a | | | | 1 thumb-size ginger |
| flavorsome sauce. Fruits like strawberry work | | | | ½ cup rice wine vinegar |
| better with dips like whipped cream or chocolate. | | | | ¼ cup sesame oil |
| Salad, one of the more famous combinations of | | | | 2/3 cup vegetable oil |
| good foods tossed together, never comes | | | | ¼ cup soy sauce |
| without its accompanying dressing since this gives | | | | 1 tbsp sugar or honey |
| it that added flavor. Whether this is a garden | | | | Directions: |
| fresh salad or a Caesar delight, this will come as | | | | Grate the ginger. Mix the grated ginger with the |
| somewhat bare if not served with a dressing. And | | | | other ingredients (except for oil) in a bowl. When |
| with the people’s fascination with inventing | | | | the ingredients are thoroughly mixed, add both |
| any dressing of their choice, the options are | | | | sesame and vegetable oil gradually and mix |
| endless. One can opt for the traditional mayo | | | | completely. For a more Japanese taste and |
| dressing or go adventurous with hummus. | | | | experience, add a little sake or Japan’s |
| Nonetheless, each dressing has its own appeal | | | | famous wine. This will give the dressing that |
| depending on the preference of the eater. One | | | | distinct flavor. |
| such favorite dressing is the Japanese ginger salad | | | | This mixture is good for 4-6 servings. For a |
| dressing. The distinct tangy feeling of ginger adds | | | | party-size serving of salad, just increase the |
| up to its charm. This is especially good for salad | | | | quantity of each ingredient. |