Leek and Salmon Don

Name: Leek and Salmon Don
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: Grain vinegar (kokumotsu su) 1 Tbsp; Sea salt ⅛ tsp; Johakuto sugar 2 tsp; Shiso leaves for garnishing; Hot steamed rice 400 g (14 oz); Usukuchi soy sauce ½ Tbsp; Japanese leek 10-cm (4-in) length, white part only, coarsely chopped; Extra virgin olive oil 1½ Tbsp; Salmon sashimi 140 g (5 oz); Shredded Japanese leek for garnishing; Wasabi ⅛ tsp; Sashimi soy sauce to taste

Negi Sake Don

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Donburi

By Aki Watanabe

Published 2022

About

A flavourful meal that doesn’t leave you feeling too full, this can be easily prepared with salmon sashimi and leek, flavoured with simple seasoning ingredients.

Ingredients

Hot steamed rice 400 g (14 oz)
Japanese leek 10-cm

Asia
Japan
Lunch
Fish course
Pescatarian
Microwave

Method

Stir together all ingredients for sushi vinegar in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in a microwave for 20 seconds, until salt and sugar have dissolved. Alternatively, heat over a stove. Pour over hot steamed rice and stir to mix well. Leave to cool to room temperature.
Soak leek in water for 15 minutes. Drain and pat dry with paper towels.
Using a sharp chopp