Infinite Tomato Marinade- Japanese Home Cooking and Sweets Class in Tokyo

Japanese side dish
Written By Tomoko Mizusaka

Gently sweet and tangy marinade made with cherry tomatoes, rice vinegar, mint, dashi, and sugar pairs wonderfully. Adding mint makes it even more refreshing.

Infinite Tomato Marinade- Japanese Home Cooking and Sweets Class in Tokyo

Ingredients (Eyeball Guide)

  • Cherry tomatoes: 1 pack

  • Rice vinegar: 2 Tbsp

  • Dashi: 2 Tbsp

  • Sugar: 1–1.5 Tbsp

  • Salt: a pinch

  • Mint: to taste

Blanch cherry tomatoes (remove stems first) briefly in hot water, then shock in ice water for better flavor absorption.
Mix rice vinegar, dashi, sugar, and salt well; add mint last to infuse aroma.
Toss tomatoes into the marinade and chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes for a refreshing appetizer.

Flavor Balance

Dashi gives it a milder, more Japanese-style twist than regular vinegar marinades.
Boost the sugar slightly to mellow the tomatoes' acidity, making it easier to eat endlessly.

The mint from my garden- Infinite Tomato Marinade- Japanese Home Cooking and Sweets Class in Tokyo

Tomoko Mizusaka
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