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japanese style calamari
Ingredients - Serves 3 Method
6 calamari tubes
1 cucumber
1 carrot
grated ginger
light soy sauce
salt
juice of 1 lemon
50ml Grappolini Paneolio Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Wash the calamari tubes well and cut in four lengthways. From inside outwards, make some square incisions half way through the tube and brush with the lemon juice and add the grated ginger. Leave to marinate for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare fine slices of cucumber and grate the carrot. In a separate bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, extra virgin olive oil and salt until well blended. Place the calamari on a flat plate. Decorate with the cucumber slices, top with the grated carrot and drizzle over the dressing.
This dish can be served as a starter and is very popular with sashimi eaters. Any fish can be served in this way, especially tuna, bonito, prawns, amberjack fillets and even lampuki filets. It is very important that all the fish used is extremely fresh.