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Yamitsuki cabbage
Sesame cabbage salad
Yamitsuki kyabetsu (やみつきキャベツ): "addictive" torn cabbage with sesame oil and nori
Yamitsuki means 'addictive', and this bowl of raw cabbage is what many Tokyo yakitori bars put down free the moment you sit, to nibble while the grill heats up. The leaves are torn rather than cut, tossed with sesame oil, garlic, salt and a little stock powder or soy, and finished with crumbled nori and sesame: crunchy, salty and hard to stop eating. The common mistake is dressing it too early; after ten minutes the salt draws out water and it goes limp. Chef's tip: tear the cabbage with your hands into bite-size pieces, because the ragged edges hold far more dressing than a knife-cut slice.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 9 oz pointed or white cabbageabout ¼ head, core removed
- 1 ½ tbsp toasted sesame oil
- ½ clove garlicfinely grated
- ½ tsp flaky salt
- ½ tsp soy sauce
- 1 sheet noricrumbled
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Tear 9 oz pointed or white cabbage into 4 cm pieces with your hands, rinse in cold water and spin or pat completely dry.
Step 2: In a large bowl, mix 1 ½ tbsp toasted sesame oil, ½ clove garlic, ½ tsp flaky salt and ½ tsp soy sauce.
Step 3: Add the cabbage and toss with your hands for 30 seconds, until every piece is glossy.
Step 4: Pile into a bowl, crumble over 1 sheet nori and sprinkle with 1 tsp toasted white sesame seeds. Serve within 10 minutes.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 95 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 5 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does yamitsuki cabbage take?
- About 5 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of pointed or white cabbage?
- Savoy or spring greens, same weight.
- What can I use instead of toasted sesame oil?
- Toasted sesame seeds ground with a little vegetable oil.
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