Salted Cherry Blossoms

Name: Salted Cherry Blossoms
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 30 grams Sakura cherry blossoms; 10 grams Salt; 1 tbsp Rice vinegar; 1 Salt for sprinkling

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I was tempted by the beautiful cherry blossoms and bought 50 g. Here I made salted cherry blossoms for the first time. To prevent the flowers from blooming, I placed them in the fridge right after I bought them, and even though they were in there for days, they came out delicious. Next year I'm planning on making a lot of salted cherry blossoms, and using them in a variety of dishes.

Recipe by Masako Bishoku

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Recipe by Masako Bishoku

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Ingredients

30 gramsSakura cherry blossoms
10 gramsSalt
1 tbspRice vinegar
1Salt for sprinkling

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Steps

1

I bought 50 g of cherry blossoms.
2

Separate the flowers.
3

I was only able to get 30 g of flowers.
4

Spread out in a dish and sprinkle salt over them, reserving some salt if there is a second layer of blossoms.
5

If there are any cherry blossoms that didn't fit into the first layer, spread on top.
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Sprinkle the remaining salt on top of the second layer.
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Spray with water.
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Lay plastic wrap over top, and press out any air.
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Place a 100 g weight on top, and place this in the refrigerator for 4 days. A little bit of water will seep out.
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Press down with a paper towel to absorb the water.
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Add the vinegar.
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Cover with plastic wrap, place the weight on top, and place it in the refrigerator for another 3 days. The colour was nice, but they were still a bit too bitter, so I left them in the refrigerator for one more day.
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Give them a taste, and if the bitterness is to your liking, then they're ready. If not, keep them in the refrigerator for a little bit longer.
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While the cherry blossoms are being pressed, vinegar will seep out. Sprinkle some salt over the flowers, cover with a lid, and store in the refrigerator.
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I used them in sakura mochi the day after they were done..
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