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Sushi Lovers Seaweed Salad

Name: Sushi Lovers Seaweed Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 ounce seaweed assorted dried, or wakame; 1/4 cup shallot scallion or red onion, minced; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 teaspoon mirin or sugar; 1/2 tablespoon dark sesame oil; 1 pinch salt cayenne, if necessary; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Sushi Lovers Seaweed Salad reads umami 5.8, salinity 5.8 and nutty 4.9 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Japanese side, about 15 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 6.9 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 2.8 / 10
Sour & Bright — 4.4 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.2 / 10
Rich & Fat — 6.2 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.2 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 5.8 · Salinity 5.8 · Nutty 4.9 · Richness 4.3 · Sourness 3.7 · Heat 3.5 · Herbaceous 3.4 · Allium 3.3 · Funk & Ferment 3.1 · Sweetness 2.8 · Citrus 2.3 · Marine & Briny 2.3 · Warm Spice 1.7 · Earthy 1.1 · Bitterness 0.7

What's in it (8)

1 ounce seaweed assorted dried, or wakame
1/4 cup shallot scallion or red onion, minced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon mirin or sugar
1/2 tablespoon dark sesame oil
1 pinch salt cayenne, if necessary
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Time & effort: about 15 min · effort: easy

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 118.2 kcal, 3.6 g protein, 9.3 g fat, 6.1 g carbs

How it's cooked (2 steps)

Rinse the seaweed and soak until it has increased 10x in size, about 5 minutes. Gently squeeze to remove excess water. Sort out any hard bits and chop. Put pieces in a bowl.
Toss with the shallot, soy sauce, vinegar, mirin (or sugar), sesame oil, cayenne, and salt (if necessary). Taste and add seasonings as needed. Garnish with sesame seeds.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.