Yield: 6 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 pounds | French beans |
⅜ pint | Niban Dashi |
1 pinch | MSG |
¼ teaspoon | Soy Sauce |
1 pinch | Salt |
2½ teaspoon | Sugar |
1½ teaspoon | Sake |
1½ ounce | White Sesame Seed, Ground |
1½ teaspoon | Sugar |
2½ tablespoon | Sake |
5 teaspoons | Soy Sauce |
DRESSING
PREPARE IN ADVANCE:
Snip off ends of french beans and discard. Cut beans into ½" lengths.
Drop them into ¾ pt of lightly salted boiling water, reduce heat and cook briskly, about 8-10 minutes until beans are tender but still slightly resistant to bite. Drain and run under cold water.
Put the Dashi, Sugar, ¼ t Salt, MSG, Sake and Soy Sauce into a pan.
Bring to a boil. Add the beans, return to boil. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
DRESSING:
Heat Sake to likewarm over a high heat. Ignite Sake and let burn until the flame dies out. Pour Sake into a small bowl and let cool to room temperature. Add all ingredients and mix thoroughly.
TO SERVE:
Toss together the french beans and dressing, serve at room temperature.
From "Recipes-The Cooking of Japan" from Time-Life International, c1965.
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