Guest Chef: Nobu’s chef de cuisine Pingping Poh shares her recipe for New Style Salmon Sashimi

Ingredients

A fillet of fresh salmon, sashimi grade

1 tsp finely grated garlic

1 knob of ginger, cut into fine strips

1 chive, cut into strips the number and length of the sashimi slices 2 tsp white sesame seeds, toasted 1 cherry tomato, halved, for garnish

For the yuzu soy sauce

1 tbsp and 1 tsp yuzu juice 3 tbsp and 1 tsp soy sauce

For the New Style oil6 tbsp pure olive oil 2 tsp sesame oil

Method

Step 1 To make the yuzu soy sauce, combine the yuzu juice and soy sauce in a small bowl.

Step 2 To make the new style oil, combine the olive and sesame oils in a small bowl.

Step 3 Slice the salmon into 8-10 thin sashimi slices (you can also buy pre-sliced sashimi pieces).

Step 4 Arrange the salmon slices on a serving plate. On each slice, dab a little grated garlic, place a trip of ginger and a piece of chive. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the salmon slices.

Step 5 Drizzle the yuzu soy sauce over the top and garnish with a halved cherry tomato in the middle, as shown.

Step 6 Just prior to serving, heat the ‘new style’ oil in a small frying pan until just before it begins to smoke. Pour slowly and carefully over the salmon slices and serve.

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