Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1/2 lb Fresh sashimi-grade tuna or 1/2 bn Green onions, finely
-striped bass fillet * -shredded
2 c Peeled, finely shredded 1/2 bn Cilantro, leaves only
-Chinese white radish 1/4 c Chopped peanuts
-(daikon) Toasted sesame seeds, for
2 c Peeled, finely shredded -garnish
-carrot 1 Lime or lemon, cut in half
6 Thin quarter-sized slices -and seeded
-of fresh young ginger, Crisp fried shrimp chips
-finely shredded -or:
1/3 c Finely shredded sweet Fried rice stick noodles,
-preserved pickled ginger -for garnish
-(see note) MARINADE:
1/4 c Finely shredded pickled 1/2 tb Vegetable oil
-scallions (see note) 1/2 tb Asian sesame oil
6 Fresh or frozen kaffir lime 1/4 ts Sugar
-leaves, finely shredded 1/4 ts Salt
-(optional) 1/8 ts White pepper
1 lg Red jalapeno chile, seeded 1/8 ts Five-spice powder
-and finely shredded Juice of 1 lemon

* (about 6 x 2 x 1/2-inch piece)

The quality and freshness of the fish is crucial for the success of
the dish. Purchase the fish from a Japanese fish shop that
specializes in sashimi, or a reliable fishmonger. To facilitate the
very fine shredding of the radish and carrot, use a mandolin or the
fine shredding disc of a food processor.

Chill fish until firm. Cut into paper-thin, 2-inch-long slices
against the grain; set aside.

In separate bowls, cover radishes and carrots with cold water; set
aside until ready to assemble salad. Then rinse and squeeze out
excess water.

To assemble: Toss fish slices with marinade ingredients. Place fish
in center of a platter. Arrange daikon and carrot shreds around
fish. Scatter fresh and pickled ginger, the pickled scallions, lime
leaves, chiles, green onions and cilantro over fish. Sprinkle with
peanuts and sesame seeds.

Just before serving, squeeze the lime or lemon juice over all. It is
customary for everyone to join in and toss the salad. Using
chopsticks, each diner digs from the bottom of the salad and lifts
the ingredients to mix together.

When the salad is fully tossed, taste for seasoning. Adjust with more
sesame oil, lime juice, salt and/or some of the juices from the
pickled vegetables.

Garnish with shrimp chips or fried rice stick noodles.

Serves 4 to 6.

NOTE: Bottled pickled ginger and pickled scallions may be found in
Chinese markets. Kaffir lime leaves may be found in Thai grocery
stores. If kaffir leaves are not available, omit or substitute
domestic lime leaves.

PER SERVING: 195 calories, 13 g protein, 15 g carbohydrate, 11g g
fat (9 g saturated), 17 mg cholesterol, 205 mg sodium, 3 g fiber.

San Francisco Chronicle, 2/3/93.

Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; February 5 1993.

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