Ponzu & Ume Sauce with Eggplants
Ponzu & Ume Sauce with Eggplants

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Fresh lemon juice and orange juice give this sauce a citrus snap. Ponzu (ポン酢) is a citrus-based sauce commonly used in Japanese cuisine. It is tart, with a thin, watery consistency and nearly colorless. Ponzu shōyu or ponzu jōyu (ポン酢醤油) is ponzu with soy sauce (shōyu) added, and the mixed dark brown product is widely referred to as simply ponzu.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have ponzu & ume sauce with eggplants using 9 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Ponzu & Ume Sauce with Eggplants:
  1. Get 3-4 eggplants (remove the stem, cut into 4~6 equal parts lengthwise)
  2. Prepare 2 myoga (japanese ginger) (shredded)
  3. Make ready 2 shiso leaves (shredded) for topping
  4. Prepare 2 Tbsp sesame oil
  5. Get Sauce: (*mix in advance)
  6. Make ready 2-3 Tbsp * ponzu (juice pressed from a bitter orange)
  7. Get 1 * pickled ume (remove the seed, chop finely)
  8. Take 1 ~2 Tbsp * white ground sesame
  9. Prepare 1 ~2 tsp * sugar

Ponzu has the umami element as well as sweet, salt, and sour flavor elements. Ponzu can be used in many different ways. Ponzu is a seasoned Japanese soy sauce, accented with citrus. It has the perfect balance of salty, tangy and sweet to enhance the flavors of broiled meats, poultry, seafood or vegetables.

Steps to make Ponzu & Ume Sauce with Eggplants:
  1. Put eggplants and sesame oil into a bowl, stir lightly, heat in a microwave with cling film for about 3~4 mins. Let it cool.
  2. Arrange the eggplants in a plate and place the myoga on it. Top with the shiso leaves, Pour the sauce over them.

Ponzu is a seasoned Japanese soy sauce, accented with citrus. It has the perfect balance of salty, tangy and sweet to enhance the flavors of broiled meats, poultry, seafood or vegetables. Or, use ponzu as a sauce for sushi, sashimi, cubes of tofu or raw oysters. Ponzu sauce is a classic Japanese citrus sauce that can be used without the addition of soy sauce, but is most commonly served with soy included. It's a great dipping sauce for cold noodles, salads, dumplings, grilled meats and fish, cold sliced meat or fish, or any number of other dishes.

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