Nona's Japanese Creamy Sesame Salad Dressing |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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My Dad is very fond of a creamy sesame dressing found in Japanese restaurant near him and has asked me if I can come up with something close to it. I tasted it, tasted it, and tasted it and came to a conclusion that it's a commercial based salad dressing with raw eggs, very sharp vinegar taste reminiscent of kewpie mayonnaise taste and something else I could not pinpoint. That salad dressing is good, but when you taste it by itself, I realize there were lots of stablizers, preservatives, and chemical taste that I did not like. But still, I had to come up with something for Dad because he was paying $5 for a cup of this dressing and he was going through it quickly. This is my rendition and I think much tastier one that I am proud of. You can easily grind roasted sesame seeds in coffee grinder for 1 second or you can mortar and pestle. It should only be partially ground Ingredients:
1/2 cup mayonnaise |
1 tablespoon soy sauce |
2 tablespoons mirin |
1 tablespoon sugar or 1 tablespoon sugar substitute |
1 tablespoon sesame paste or 1 tablespoon tahini |
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, roasted and partially ground |
2 tablespoons rice vinegar |
1 teaspoon sesame oil |
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder |
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder |
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt |
1/2 teaspoon ajinomoto (accent) (optional) |
1 -2 dash tabasco sauce (optional) |
1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
Directions:
1. Blend all ingredients thoroughly and refrigerate. Keeps for 2 to 3 weeks in refrigerator. |
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