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These simple dressed salads are called aemono (it means “dressed things”).

Aemono are usually served very small portions, meant to accompany main dishes or as appetisers.

There is wide range of ingredients and dressings for aemono. Today’s recipe is one of the most basic and popular aemono dressings – Karashi-ae: mustard dressing, and Goma-ae: sesame dressing (this sweet and nutty flavored sesame dressing is my favourite one!).

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— Tenderstem Broccoli with Mustard Dressing (serves 2) —

1/2 teaspoon karashi mustard paste or english mustard

2 teaspoons light soy sauce

1 tablespoon dashi stock
(see how to make dashi stock, and dashi stock for vegetarian)

100g tenderstem broccoli

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Mix the mustard, light soy sauce and dashi stock in a bowl.

Bring a pot of water to boil and add a pinch of salt. Cook the tenderstem broccoli until soft but still crunchy (about 30 seconds – 1 minute), rinse in cold water and drain.

Cut the tenderstem broccoli into 1.5 inches. Toss with the mustard dressing.

 

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— French Beans with Sesame Dressing (serves 2) —

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

2 teaspoons light soy sauce

2 teaspoons sugar

100g french beans

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Roast the sesame seeds in a dry frying-pan over medium-low heat until golden.

Transfer the roasted sesame seeds in a mortar and pestle, grind the sesame seeds into a paste. Add the sugar and soy sauce and mix well.

Bring a pot of water to boil and add a pinch of salt. Cook the french beans until soft but still crunchy (about 30 seconds – 1 minute), rinse in cold water and drain.

Cut the french beans into 1.5 inches. Toss with the sesame dressing.

§ 2 Responses to Japanese Style Salads (aemono)"

• Joe says:

  17/06/2013 at 06:23

  i really like you’re website. im working on a menu for a japanese style tapas restaurant and your recipes are giving me lots of good ideas. if you have any good recommendations please email me :D

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  • misa says:

    19/06/2013 at 11:03

    Thank you so much for visiting my blog and your comment. Are you working on a menu for Japanese style tapas? That’s very interesting! I’ll think about any recommendations of Japanese small dish and email you when I’ve got a good idea :)

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