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Tomato Gari





A friend from a culinary forum told me that there is a new rage in Japan and it is tomato gari: a slice of tomato topped with some gari (thin slices of Japanese pickled ginger - the ones you eat with sushi) and salt. Well, I had to try it! I wasn't sure how it is supposed to look like, so the composition is my 'invention', and I used some Maldon salt (in flakes). And then I tasted it.

A M A Z I N G ! ! !

A real hit to the taste buds...but...I wanted a second...wow, still surprising...and then a third...and I was tired.

Yes, I will make it again, for some posh Japanese dinner maybe, I will serve ONE single slice per person, maybe between courses, or as a starter to wake up the taste buds. But no more. With one I think that people will remain wanting more...and they will remember it in their 'culinary memory bank' like something unique. More than that, and I feel it may be too much.

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  1. SookJanuary 20, 2010 at 4:21 PM

    Beautiful!

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  2. AlessandraJanuary 21, 2010 at 3:25 PM

    Thank you Sook!

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  3. DailyChefJanuary 21, 2010 at 8:28 PM

    Amazing picture! Thanks for the visit to DailyChef - hope you keep coming back and enjoy the recipes. I'm looking forward to following you :)

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  4. Cocina SavantJanuary 22, 2010 at 4:23 AM

    that sounds like it would be really flavorful. we'll have to try it sometime! great pictures on your site too :)

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  5. Michael @ Herbivoracious.comJanuary 22, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    Looks easy and delicious indeed! Thanks for passing this on.

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