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Japanese-Style Tomato Marinade
Serves 2 · About 25 min (15 min of this is just letting it sit in the fridge)
Tomato wedges and sliced onion soaked in a vinegar and soy sauce dressing. A side dish served chilled.
① Cut the tomatoes→② Slice the onion and soak it in water→③ Make the dressing→④ Mix and chill
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How to make it
1
Cut the tomatoes
- Wash the tomatoes with water
- On a cutting board, push the tip of a knife in around the stem and turn it all the way around to cut out the core
- Cut in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 4 wedges (8 pieces from 1 tomato)
How to tell it's doneBoth tomatoes are cut into 8 pieces each.
2
Slice the onion and soak it in water
- Peel the onion and cut it in half lengthwise on a cutting board. Put the cut side down and slice thinly along the lines from top to bottom
- Soak in a bowl of water for 5 minutes
- Drain in a colander, then press with paper towels to dry
How to tell it's doneThe onion is patted dry. When you eat a piece, the sharp bite isn't strong.
3
Make the dressing
- Put 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tsp sugar in a bowl and mix until the sugar dissolves
- Add 1 tbsp vegetable oil and mix
How to tell it's doneWhen you scrape the bottom with a spoon, there's no gritty sugar.
4
Mix and chill
- Add the tomatoes and onion to the bowl of dressing and mix gently with a spoon so the tomatoes don't break
- Cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 15 minutes
- Taste it. If it's too sour, add a pinch of sugar and mix
ReadyJuice has come out of the cut tomatoes and mixed with the dressing. Serve with the juice and eat it the same day.
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If it didn't work out
The flavor is weak or wateryIt sat too long and water came out of the tomatoes. Next time eat it within 15–30 minutes.
The onion is too sharpThe onion didn't soak long enough, or it was cut too thick. Next time slice it thinly and soak for at least 5 minutes.
It's sourAdd sugar a pinch at a time and taste.
The tomatoes broke apartYou mixed too hard. Next time mix only 2–3 times with a spoon, lifting from the bottom.
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