Ingredients
1 oz wakame, dried
¼ cup rice vinegar
2 Tbsp mirin
1 Tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp ginger root, grated
½ tsp sesame seed oil
¼ tsp salt, optional
2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted
Preparation
Place the wakame in a large bowl of warm water.
Soak for 20 minutes or according to packaging directions until it expands six or seven times and is tender.
Trim off any tough parts; cut into smaller pieces.
Rinse well and pat dry thoroughly.
In a small bowl, combine the rice vinegar, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, ginger root, sesame seed oil, salt, and sesame seeds.
Pour over the wakame; mix well.
Serve chilled.
