Maxanne's japanese okra

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¾poundsOkra
1packKatsuobushi; (shaved bonito fish)
1pinchToogarashi; (red pepper flakes)
Shoyu (soy sauce); to taste

Directions

Wash then boil the okra in a saucepan of boiling water until almost tender but still firm. Drain and put in refrigerator to cool.

When ready to eat, slice okra into ¼-inch rings, put in small mixing bowl and then add bonita flakes. Stir and add shoyu to moisten and to taste and add a touch of toogarashi, depending on how spicy you like it. Best eaten with Japanese rice.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 appetizer servings.

Source: "EAST MEETS WEST with Ming Tsai - (Show # MT-1C14) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK" S(Formatted for MC5): "11-02-1999 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@..."

Per serving: 32 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (2% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 7mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1½ Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Recipe by: Recipe courtesy June Kuramoto Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.