Serves 4
-Fried Eggplant with Tuna
Ingredients:
3 or 4 Asian eggplant, cut into 1-inch
1 can (4 to 5 oz.) tuna packed in water, drained and flaked
2 Tbs. Mentsuyu / Japanese seasoning soy sauce
1/2 cup water
vegetable oil for frying
3 Shiso leaves, chopped
Directions:
In a small bowl, stir together the Mentsuyu and water. Set aside.
In a wok or deep fry pan, heat enough vegetable oil for frying over mediam high heat. When the oil is hot, add the eggplant and cook turning often until the eggplant has softened about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer it to the bowl of Mentsuyu. Add the tuna and gently mix the eggplant and tuna.
Transfer the eggplant and tuna to a serving bowl and garnish with the Shiso.
-Nagaimo with Pickled plum paste
Ingredients:
1/2 lb. Nagaimo, peeled and slice thinly lengthwise
2 pickled plum, seeded and chopped into paste
4 Shiso leaves, chopped
Directions:
Divide sliced Nagaimo into 4 serving plate, plum paste on top then garnish with Shiso.
UMEBOSHI / pickled plum
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SHISO / beefsteak plant
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