Tomatoes Dressed with Umeboshi Pickled Plums and Bonito Flakes
- 3 Tomatoes (small)
- 2 leaves Shiso leaves
- 1 Umeboshi
- 2 grams Bonito flakes
- 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 pinch Sugar
- Cut the tomatoes into bite sized pieces.
- Julienne the shiso leaves.
- Take the pit out of the umeboshi plum and finely chop into a paste.
- Mix the ume paste, bonito flakes, soy sauce and sugar together well.
- Put the cut up tomatoes into the mixture from Step 2 and toss gently.
- Leave for a while to let the flavors penetrate (about 15 minutes).
- You can chill it in the refrigerator at the same time if you like.
- When the tomato is well flavored, transfer to serving plates and top with the shredded shiso and it's done.
- Users "Pikarumama"and "Sakkomama" taught me that it's delicious with cucumbers in the mix.
- Slice 1/2 a cucumber, rub with salt and add.
tomatoes, leaves, soy sauce, sugar
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/169001-tomatoes-dressed-with-umeboshi-pickled-plums-and-bonito-flakes (may not work)