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Title: Good Asian dressing recipe?
Post by: Ice Cream on November 21, 2013, 04:03:19 PM: So I would like to duplicate the Thai Papaya salad I just had, but I cannot figure out the dressing. Any ideas?
Title: Re: Good Asian dressing recipe?
Post by: Run Amok on November 21, 2013, 04:10:34 PM: This recipe is similar to how I was taught to make it. Add more/less of various things until you find the balance you like. http://www.thaitable.com/thai/recipe/green-papaya-salad (http://www.thaitable.com/thai/recipe/green-papaya-salad)
Title: Re: Good Asian dressing recipe?
Post by: blue sleep on November 22, 2013, 06:14:40 AM: If you are feeling lazy, TJ's spicy asian peanut vinaigrette is fantastic. We use it for salad all the time. It's in the refrigerated section.
Title: Re: Good Asian dressing recipe?
Post by: Ice Cream on November 22, 2013, 06:34:04 AM: Quote from: blue sleep on November 22, 2013, 06:14:40 AM
If you are feeling lazy, TJ's spicy asian peanut vinaigrette is fantastic. We use it for salad all the time. It's in the refrigerated section.

Thanks for this tip. I never looked for dressings in the cold section. I like their raspberry vinaigrette.
Title: Re: Good Asian dressing recipe?
Post by: diablita on November 22, 2013, 07:52:39 PM: I'm going to check out that peanut dressing as well!!

Right now my salad dressing obsession is this:

(http://media.fooducate.com/products/images/180x180/4FEAE51D-A06C-5F6D-4DB0-9D47F91E7324.jpeg)

and I feel like this is not bad for 2 tbls:

(http://makotodressing.com/dressings/Ginger_Nutrition.png)
Title: Re: Good Asian dressing recipe?
Post by: caribougrrl on November 27, 2013, 09:48:05 AM: what I use for soba noodle salad (IIRC):

2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp tamari
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp mirin (or maple syrup if I'm out of mirin)
2 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp prepared wasabi

very tasty
Title: Re: Good Asian dressing recipe?
Post by: mango on November 27, 2013, 06:30:29 PM: Quote from: caribougrrl on November 27, 2013, 09:48:05 AM
mirin (or maple syrup if I'm out of mirin)

your substitute for mirin is maple syrup?

interesting.
Title: Re: Good Asian dressing recipe?
Post by: witchypoo on December 03, 2013, 05:42:51 PM: Quote from: mango on November 27, 2013, 06:30:29 PM
interesting.

very. i use sherry.

(rhymey!)
Title: Re: Good Asian dressing recipe?
Post by: caribougrrl on December 04, 2013, 05:31:23 AM: Quote from: mango on November 27, 2013, 06:30:29 PM
your substitute for mirin is maple syrup?

interesting.

in a fit of desperation I tried it once, it worked surprisingly well

I try not to run out of mirin though.
Title: Re: Good Asian dressing recipe?
Post by: mango on December 04, 2013, 08:14:00 AM: Quote from: caribougrrl on December 04, 2013, 05:31:23 AM
in a fit of desperation I tried it once, it worked surprisingly well

I got curious, googled, and found this:

Quote
… mirin actually is a sweet rice wine used in Japanese cooking. It doesn't just flavor food. The sweetness also gives luster to sauces and glazes and can help them cling to food.

If you don't have mirin, there are many common suggestions for substitutions. You can just use dry sherry or sweet marsala, for instance. Or you can dissolve a small amount of sugar in a little white wine or sherry, perhaps a 1/4 teaspoon of sugar to 1/4 cup wine wine.

and now it makes sense.

plus, mirin and maple syrup alliterate, so there's that too.