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Kimizu
Egg-Vinegar Sauce
Preparation info
- About
⅓ cup
sauce - Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Published 2000
Kimizu is a glossy golden yellow sauce made from egg yolk, rice vinegar, salt, and sugar. The refined flavor of this sauce compliments delicate foods such as shellfish, white fish, and chicken.
Ingredients
3 ⅓ teaspoon 2 tablespoons
Method
Have at hand a bowl of cold water and ice cubes. Bring a medium pot of water to a simmer.
Put the egg yolks into a mortar or a bowl, and purée the yolks with a surikogi (pestle) or beat them with a whisk. Beat in the salt and sugar, then the komezu.
Transfer the egg mixture to a medium bowl that will fit into the pot of simmering water, and float the bowl on the ho