Amazu (Sunomono or Cucumber Salad Dressing)
1 cup rice vinegar
1 cup dashi (see Miso Soup recipe)
5 tablespoons sugar
In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients vigorously until sugar goes into suspension. Use amazu as a base for any number of light salad dressings.
Orange Dressing
3 tablespoons amazu
3 tablespoons orange juice
Dash shoyu (wheat-based Japanese soy sauce)
Neutral oil to emulsify
In a small bowl, whisk the first three ingredients to combine. While whisking vigorously, add oil in a slow stream until the ingredients begin to emulsify.
Sesame Vinaigrette
3 tablespoons amazu
Dash shoyu (wheat-based Japanese soy sauce)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
Neutral oil to emulsify
In a small bowl, whisk the first three ingredients to combine. While whisking vigorously, add oil in a slow stream until the ingredients begin to emulsify.
SOURCE: Recipes courtesy of Chef Andrew Cohen, Chef in Residence, Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets
