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A perfect dish for home drinking using Mirin, salmon, oil and garlic!

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Ingredients (for 2 people):

• Salted or Dried Mirin (before desalting/rehydrating): 40g/6g
• Salmon (for sashimi): 6-8 slices *Any preferred fish is OK
• Capers: as desired
• Coarse salt, black pepper: a pinch *Use the salt attached to "salt-cured mirin"
• Olive oil: 4 tablespoons

How to:

1. Rinse the Salted Mirin twice, then soak it in fresh water for 8-10 minutes to desalt it. Drain well in a sieve, then pat dry with paper towels. If you're using Dried Mirin, soak it in plenty of water for about 8 minutes.
2. Cut the mirin into bite-sized pieces if they are long.
3. Spread the mirin in a slightly deep, large plate, then pour olive oil over it..
4. Arrange the thinly sliced salmon on top, sprinkle with drained capers as desired. Finish with a light sprinkle of salt and black pepper.

＜TIPS＞

You can easily prepare this dish by simply placing sashimi on the "mirin oil pickles". It's a quick dish that can be completed in about 5 minutes if you have the ingredients on hand. A perfect for impromptu party dish!