Japanese Cooking For the American Table/Susan Fuller Slack 1996

Mustard Greens Ohitashi

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
1/2 pound fresh mustard greens or collards, stems trimmed, well rinsed 1 teaspoon sugar 3 tablespoons plum vinegar (ume'su)
dash hot-pepper sauce to taste bonito thread shavings (optional)



1 Bring about 2 quarts water to boil in a large pot. Add mustard greens; boil 10 minutes or until tender. Drain greens; liquid can be saved for soups. Refresh greens in cool water. Drain well. Press out excess water. Cut greens into small pieces. Place in a medium-size bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, vinegar and hot-pepper sauce. Pour over greens; toss well. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Arrange mounds of the marinated greens on serving plates. Garnish with bonito shavings.

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