00:00Hi Mewtwo and today on Sudachi I'm going to show you how to make a refreshing Japanese
00:04Sonomono salad.
00:05It's perfect for summer, so let's get started.
00:08First we're going to make a sauce.
00:10Pour 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of mirin and 2 teaspoons of rice vinegar into
00:16the pan and let it bubble for about 30 seconds.
00:19This sauce is called Sambaizu and has a salty, sweet and tangy flavour.
00:24Take it off the heat and let it cool for a bit.
00:27Add 1 tablespoon of dried rakame seaweed to a bowl and soak it in water for however
00:33long it stays on the packet, usually a few minutes.
00:37While I wait for those, I'm going to thinly slice 100g of Japanese cucumber.
00:50Place it in a bowl and massage it with half teaspoon of salt to draw out the excess moisture.
01:01If you're using English cucumber, I'd recommend cutting half length ways and scooping out the
01:08seeds before slicing.
01:10Let that rest for 5 minutes and cut 80g of boiled octopus.
01:15If you don't want to use octopus, you could use boiled shrimp or imitation crab instead
01:20or just omit it if you like.
01:23Okay, now let's wash the salt off the cucumber.
01:30And give it a good squeeze to get all the moisture out.
01:33Once that's done, place it in a mixing bowl and add the drained, rehydrated wakame, the octopus,
01:47and the sambaizu sauce.
01:53Mix until everything is evenly covered, then it's ready to serve.
01:58You can enjoy the sunomono as an appetizer, side dish or even as a refreshing snack.
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02:18The download link is in the description below.
02:21Thanks so much for watching. If you want to know more about this recipe,
02:25you can find all the info on my blog. I've put the link on the screen.
02:29You can also find more similar recipe videos in my Japanese appetizers playlist on the screen.
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