vinegared asparagus & wakame

• u.s.
• metric

ingredients:

• 2 ounces asparagus
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried wakame
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• a little salt
• a little soy sauce
• 1 cup water for soaking dried wakame
• 4/5 cup water for boiling asparagus

step 1:

Pour 1 cup water into a bowl and soak the wakame for 5 to 20 minutes until desired softness. Drain. If using whole type wakame, cut into 1/2 in. pieces.

step 2:

Squeeze the water from the wakame with your hands.

step 3:

Cut off the roots of the asparagus 1 in. from the end and slice the asparagus stalks diagonally into 1 in. pieces.

step 4:

Add the 4/5 cup of water to a pan. Bring to a boil and add the asparagus. After boiling for about 5 minutes, drain the asparagus.

step 5:

Mix the vinegar, sugar, salt and soy sauce in a bowl. Add the asparagus and wakame and mix.