Ingredients

• 1 block cotton tofu
• ¼ lb carrots
• 4 shiitake mushrooms
• 1 bunch of spinach
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp roasted sesame
• 2 tbsp soy sauce

Method

1. Boil the block of tofu and cool.
2. Wrap the tofu with paper towels and place a cutting board on top of it to drain the moisture. Leave it for 30 minutes.
3. Cut the carrot and shiitake mushrooms into thin strips.
4. Boil the carrot and shiitake mushroom strips for a few minutes and drain.
5. Boil spinach and drain.
6. Cut the boiled spinach into bite size pieces.
7. Grind roasted sesame seeds and mix with soy sauce and sugar.
8. Add drained tofu and stir well to make tofu dressing.
9. Mix vegetables and mushrooms with the tofu dressing.

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh, sashimi-quality fish, like salmon or yellowfin tuna, skinned and made into fillets
• 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 tsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp white sesame seeds
• ½ tsp thinly sliced chives

Method

1. Put the fish fillets in a freezer for 10 minutes to make them easier to cut.
2. Then lay them skinned side up with the thick end to your right and away from you.
3. Use a long sharp knife and tilt it to the left. Slice carefully towards you.
4. Divide the slices of fish evenly among 8 serving plates.
5. Drizzle each serving with about ¼ tsp olive oil and ½ tsp soy sauce.
6. Sprinkle sesame seeds and chives over the fish and serve immediately.