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SHOJIN AGE

Chef :

Original creation by
Samuel ALBERT,
2019 Top Chef winner,
Restaurant Les Petits Prés,
Angers, France

Brand cointreau pour recette
Quantity :

Recipe for 10 plates

  • shojin age

Main course: vegetable tempura with ponzu sauce and Cointreau

1. TEMPURA PASTE

Ingredients

100 g tempura preparation
20 g cold water
2 ice cubes
10 okras
10 lotus slices
10 shizo leaves
20 shiitakes

Step

Add the cold water to the tempura mixture, followed by the ice
cubes to keep it cold. Set aside in a cool place. Blanch okra and
lotus. Set aside on a baking sheet.

2. DAIKON SEASONING

Ingredients

Daikon
Orange

Step

Grate daikon and orange zest. In a very small ramekin, place a
little thread and a few zests before covering with grated daikon,
then mold into a ball shape.

3. PONZU SAUCE

Ingredients

10 cl dashi broth
10 cl soy
Juice of one orange
4 cl rice vinegar
4 cl Cointreau® 54%

Step

Mix all ingredients.
Dip vegetables in tempura batter and fry for a few minutes at
180ºC.

GLOSSARY

Ingredients

No ingredients.

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Okra, also known as Gombo, is a fruit-vegetable used in many African, Central American and South American dishes. and South American cuisines. In Asia, okra is used as a vegetable and condiment.

Lotus is mainly used in root form, called renkon. This rhizome is appreciated for its crunchy texture and mild flavor. It is often sautéed, tempura-fried or pickled.

Daikon, or Japanese white radish, is an essential ingredient in Japanese cuisine. It is appreciated for its mild, slightly spicy flavor, as well as its crunchy, juicy texture.