Two Must-Try Miso Dressings

Man, was Chef Hiroki Abe on a roll at Sunday's miso workshop at En Japanese Brasserie! Here are two of his versatile, super tasty miso dressings -- miso dressing and sesame miso dressing. Toss them with leafy greens, drizzle over tomato wedges, brush on grilled steaks, chicken, pork, fish or veggies. Also, use the sesame miso dressing as the perfect dipping sauce for shabu shabu (see p. 117 of my "Japanese Hot Pots"). Once you prepare these dressings, too, you can keep them handy in the fridge for weeks. Both dressings follow the same steps to prepare: Whisk together the miso with the dry ingredients; gradually whisk in the liquids to create a smooth sauce; and finally drip in the roasted sesame or olive oil while whisking to emulsify and complete the sauce. Here are the ingredients, in metric, Abe-san style:

Miso dressing: 100 grams shiro miso (savory white miso); 2 grams Japanese karashi mustard; 80 grams sugar; 20 cc lemon juice; 20 cc dashi; 20 cc soy sauce; 50 cc olive oil.

Sesame miso dressing: 100 grams inaka miso ("countryside style" red miso, or any savory red miso); 20 grams ground sesame seeds; 60 grams sugar; 30 cc soy sauce; 20 cc sake; 20 cc dashi; 20 cc sesame oil.

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Comments (2)

Hi, Sometimes I run Miso workshops in my kitchen here in London. Do you ever come to London? Great article by the way,looking forward to reading more! Yuki

Yuki | Posted 03:38 04 November 2010

These two recipes look tasty, and a bit like something I've been working on myself. I'll be trying both of them soon. Great site too. Thanks!

A Man | Posted 01:39 19 July 2011

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