Izakaya-Style Squid Kara-age (Fried Squid)

• 200 ml Squid
• 1 as much (to taste) Lettuce
• 1 as much (to taste) Carrot
• 1 for garnish Cucumber
• 1 Olive oil
• 1 enough to coat the squid Flour
• 6 tbsp + 3 tablespoons Mentsuyu (2x concentrate) + vinegar

1. Put the mentsuyu and vinegar in a small saucepan, and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes until it comes to a boil.
2. Set aside to cool.
3. Clean the squid by removing the innards.
4. Wash thoroughly.
5. Cut into desired sizes.
6. Julienne the carrot and cucumber.
7. Shred the lettuce to bite-sized pieces.
8. Combine in a bowl.
9. Pat the squid dry, and coat with flour.
10. Deep fry the squid in plenty of oil, then, one by one, place the squid into the mixture from Step 1.
11. Set aside for a while to let the flavours blend, mixing from time to time.
12. Before the squid cools, mix the veggies, squid, and sauce together in the bowl from Step 2.
13. Serve cold.
14. Sprinkle shichimi spice (Japanese 7 spice powder) on top to taste.

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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/144079-izakaya-style-squid-kara-age-fried-squid (may not work)