4 japanese cold salad Recipes

tri-tip steak, trimmed, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, sherry vinegar, divided, hoisin sauce, divided, uncooked udon noodles (thick , round fresh japanese wheat noodles) or spaghetti, chopped fresh cilantro, lower-sodium soy sauce, canola oil, fresh lime juice, crushed red pepper, grated peeled fresh ginger, sliced green onions, garlic cloves, minced, julienne-cut baby bok choy (about 6 oz), sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 2 oz), sliced radish, sliced shallots, sliced fresh mint, lime wedges (optional), sriracha (hot chile sauce, such as huy fong) (optional)

grain rice, rice vinegar (not seasoned ), sugar, salt, sesame seeds (preferably unhulled), vegetable oil, chopped pickled ginger, scallions , cut lengthwise into thin 1 inch strips (about 3/4 cup), shredded carrot, seedless cucumber , quartered lengthwise, cored, and chopped (about 1 lb), sheets nori (paper-thin sheets of dried seaweed), avocado (preferably california ), surimi, if desired, sliced thin (mock crab legs) (optional), wasabi powder (japanese green horseradish), water, cold water, soy sauce, ginger juice (squeezed from freshly grated gingerroot)

cucumber salad, sesame oil, chopped fresh dill, rice wine vinegar, mirin (japanese rice wine), white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, cucumbers, halved, seeded , and cut into very thin slices, ginger crust, minced fresh ginger root, green onions, thinly sliced, garlic, minced, peanut oil, salmon, peanut oil, center-cut salmon fillets, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, honey, ponzu butter, unsalted butter, shallots, minced, dry white wine, ponzu sauce, heavy cream, cold unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, kosher salt to taste