WHITE ASPARAGUS AND HAMACHI SASHIMI



Sliced hamachi

 

Cooked white asparagus

 

Yuzu oba dressing

 

Purple shiso

 

Peel the asparagus and cook in boiling salted water until al-dente, plunge into iced water. Drain and cut in half lengthways, store until required.

 

YUZU OBA DRESSING

 

50g shiso leaves

 

400ml yuzu

 

1 kg sweet miso

 

300ml grapeseed oil

 

Pound the shiso in a pestle and mortar to form a paste, combine with rest of ingredients and whisk together.

 

To assemble the dish lay 5 halves of asparagus in the centre of a plate, making sure they are all the same length, fan the hamachi on top and spoon sauce over and around. Garnish with purple shiso.