Asparagus and scallops with vinegar miso sauce

【Materials】 (For 2 people)
Asparagus…2 pieces
Baby scallops…6 pieces
Vinegar miso (White miso…3 tablespoons, Cane sugar…1 tablespoon, Mirin…1 tablespoon, Rice vinegar…1 tablespoon
Tree buds...as appropriate

【How to make】
① Peel the 5cm part from the root of the asparagus, and cut it diagonally into thirds.
② Boil water in a pot, add ① to boil, take out and drain.
③Next, add the baby scallops, boil, and remove the water.
④Put white miso, cane sugar, mirin, and rice vinegar in a small pot, mix together, and boil over medium heat until thickened.
⑤Place 1 tablespoon of ④ on the bottom of the bowl, top with ② and ③, and add the buds.

【point】
Asparagus looks beautiful in Japanese cuisine. It's also fun to arrange it to look like a natural landscape, likening it to bamboo.

                                                          by  Masako Yoshimura(Culinary expert,Registered dietician)

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