{"id":9812,"date":"2021-03-15T17:18:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T08:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.rftcjapan.org\/pink-article\/cucumber-and-wakame-seaweed-sticky-salad\/"},"modified":"2021-03-15T17:18:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T08:18:24","slug":"cucumber-and-wakame-seaweed-sticky-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/pink-article\/cucumber-and-wakame-seaweed-sticky-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Cucumber and wakame seaweed sticky salad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PiNK 2021 Spring Issue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cucumber and<em> wakame<\/em> are staple ingredients of Japanese <em>Sunomono<\/em> dishes. It only takes a few steps to make this balanced and filling meal. aJapanese dried plums will help increase your appetite. <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(Ingredients for 2)\u00a0 Cooking time: 15 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cucumber 1 whole<br>Salt A pinch<br>Wakame seaweed 50g<br>Okra 1 bag (10 pods)<br>Ground natto (fermented soy beans) 1 pack<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[A]<br>Natto sauce 1 pack<br>Dried plum 1 tablespoon (Seeds removed and pounded)<br>Soy sauce 1 teaspoon<br>Vinegar 1 teaspoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(How to make)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cut the cucumber into thin circular slices. Sprinkle a pinch of salt over the cucumber slices and leave for 5 minutes to extract the liquid.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Boil the okra for 1-2 minutes, then dip in cold water\/ Afterwards, remove the calyx and cut into thin circular slices.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Cut the wakame into easy-to-eat strips.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Cover the ingredients with [A] and mix all together.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/%E3%83%95%E3%82%9A%E3%83%AD%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E5%86%99%E7%9C%9F-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u3010Profile\u3011Reiko Kono <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graduate of the medical faculty of Shiga University of Medical Science. While working as an anaesthesiologist, she encountered many people suffering from preventable diseases. This experience impressed on her the need to spread knowledge about preventative medicines and healthy diets. As a working mother, Dr. Kono has leveraged her experience in managing her household\u2019s health and meal preparation towards her ventures as a cook, creating healthy recipes that can be prepared even in busy households. She currently works as a physician while writing recipes and columns about health and cooking for various companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25a0See her book: Doctor\u2019s Recipes! Nutritionally Balanced Dishes (SB Creative)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25a0Blog: \u201cDoctor\u2019s recipes! Healthy, easy, fast delights!\u201d and raising children: http:\/\/balance-kitchen-reiko.blog.jp\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25a0Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reiko.kono\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PiNK 2021 Spring Issue Cucumber and wakame are staple ingredients of Japanese Sunomono dishes. It only takes a few steps to make this balanced and filling meal. aJapanese dried plums will help increase your appetite. 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