Easy recipe for "Ume shiso shirasu shirasu hanpen sandwich"!

Here is a simple recipe for a fragrant Japanese side dish, "Ume-Shiso Shirasu Hanpen Sandwich". You can also enjoy the beautiful colors of white, green, and red in this dish.

Hanpen Sandwich with Ume Shiso Shirasu

Ingredients

1 slice of hanpen
50g (1.76oz) dried young sardines
3 dried plums
4 shiso leaves
2 teaspoons sesame oil

Directions

Cut Hanpen into 4 equal pieces along the diagonal. Make a slit on the side of the hanpen.


Wash and drain the shiso leaves, and cut the stems. 3.

Remove seeds from dried plums, break up with chopsticks, and mix with shirasu.


Place the shiso leaves in the Hanpen cutouts and put (3) between the shiso leaves.


Put sesame oil in a frying pan, place (4) on the pan, and cook over medium heat.


When the fish begins to brown, turn it over and finish cooking when the other side browns as well.

How does the ume shiso shirasu hamburger patty taste?

The grilled surface is fragrant and the inside is soft and fluffy. The saltiness of the hanpen, the flavor of the shirasu, and the saltiness and sourness of the ume plum combine to create a rich flavor. The sesame oil used in the baking process gives the sandwiches a savory sesame flavor.


It is light and comfortable to eat, yet hearty. It is a perfect accompaniment to beer or sake.