Tomato Ohitashi トマトおひたし

Instructions

Prepare the Ingredients

• 1)

  Rinse the tomatoes and slid a small cross on the bottom of each tomato. Don’t cut too deep.

• 2)

  Blanch the tomatoes in a pot of boiling water for 8 to 10 seconds.

• 3)

  After 8 to 10 seconds, take the tomatoes out and immediately put them in a bowl of ice water.

• 4)

  When the tomatoes have cooled off, peel the skin.

Dashi Marinade

• 1)

  In a glass container, mix 1 1/4 cups of dashi, 2 tbsp of light color soy sauce and 2 tbsp of mirin together.

• 2)

  Sprinkle some salt to taste. Mix everything well.

Marinate Tomatoes

• 1)

  Immerse the peeled tomatoes in dashi marinate overnight in the refrigerator. You can store tomato ohitashi for up to 3 or 4 days.

Serve

• 1)

  Transfer the marinated tomatoes into a shallow bowl with some dashi mixture. Top with some bonito flakes.