Recipe for "Mini Tomatoes with Cream Cheese and Okaka" with Japanese flavor using shaved bonito flakes and mentsuyu

Here is a recipe for "Mini Tomatoes with Cream Cheese and Bonito Flakes. The combination of the Japanese taste of mentsuyu and shaved bonito flakes with the richness of cream cheese and olive oil makes for an irresistibly tasty dish.

Cherry Tomatoes with Cream Cheese and Bonito Oil

Ingredients (for 2 servings)

10 small tomatoes
50 g cream cheese
3 g shaved bonito flakes
1 tbsp mentsuyu
1 teaspoon olive oil
A pinch of black pepper

Cherry tomatoes with cream cheese and bonito sauce Directions

Wash small tomatoes and cut in half.


Put the cut mini-tomatoes and shaved bonito flakes in a bowl or Tupperware container, and add cream cheese, torn into bite-size pieces.


Add mentsuyu and olive oil and mix well.


Finish with black pepper to taste.

How do mini tomatoes with cream cheese and bonito taste?

The sweet and sour taste of the cherry tomatoes is enhanced by the umami of the shaved bonito flakes and cream cheese. The Japanese taste of mentsuyu and shaved bonito flakes, combined with the richness of cream cheese and olive oil, gives the dish a snack-like feel without being too refreshing. Black pepper adds a spicy accent. This dish is perfect for summer with its bright colors.