Okinawa Cooking Mini-Lesson 👩🏻‍🍳 Okinawa Sea Grapes Episode 3

Sea grapes are a specialty of Okinawa, nicknamed "green caviar" because of their unique crisp texture, similar to caviar. Biting into these beautiful little green berries releases a fragrant, briny aroma. They can be enjoyed with a vinegar and soy sauce dressing or as sushi, offering a delightful texture. They can also be paired with tuna, sashimi, and other seafood, adding a beautiful visual appeal when plated.

Today I'm sharing four sea grape recipes with you, including appetizers and desserts. Let's create a wonderful sea grape feast together!

Sea grape tofu salad

Ingredients (for 2 people):

• 150 grams of tofu
• 20 grams of sea grapes
• 3-4 cherry tomatoes
• Dried bonito flakes (as needed)
• grapefruit vinegar (appropriate amount)

step:
1. After soaking the sea grapes until they swell, rinse them several times with clean water and gently pat them dry.
2. The tofu absorbs the water and is then cut into appropriate sizes.
3. Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half.
4. Place the tofu and cherry tomatoes on a plate, then add the sea grapes.
5. Sprinkle with dried bonito flakes and yuzu vinegar before serving.

Eating tip: You can add a little bit of lemon juice for flavor!

Sea grape marinated salmon sashimi

Ingredients (for 2 people):

• 100g salmon sashimi
• 50g sea grapes
• 1/4 onion
• 2 teaspoons of soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

step:
1. Soak sliced ​​onions for a while until they soften slightly, then remove them and pat dry any excess water.
2. Slice the salmon sashimi.
3. Cut the sea grapes into bite-sized pieces.
4. Mix the soy sauce, olive oil, salt, and pepper together, then place all the ingredients in a dish and drizzle with the sauce.

Eating tip: You can add a little bit of lemon juice for flavor!

Sea grape rice balls

Ingredients (serves 1-2):

• 1 cup of pearl rice
• sea ​​grapes (as needed)
• 2 tablespoons of fish floss
• 1 egg
• Sushi vinegar (as needed)

step:
1. Mix the rice with sushi vinegar to make sushi rice.
2. Beat the eggs, fry them until cooked, and then slice them.
3. Add the egg and fish floss to the sushi rice, mix well and set aside.
4. Cut the sea grapes into bite-sized pieces and add them to the sushi rice.
5. Shape the sushi rice into your desired size. You can use a rice ball mold to help.

Sea grape ice cream

Ingredients (serves 1-2):

• 200g vanilla ice cream
• sea ​​grapes (as needed)

step:
1. Stir the vanilla ice cream until slightly melted, then set aside.
2. Cut the sea grapes into small pieces and mix them into the ice cream.
3. After chilling the ice cream again for a while, place a small bunch of sea grapes on top and enjoy.

Eating tip: Try other flavors of ice cream!