Nanohana and Squid with Gochujang

Name: Nanohana and Squid with Gochujang
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bunch Nanohana; 1/2 Squid (torso); 1 tbsp ☆Japanese leek (finely chopped); 1/2 tsp ☆Garlic (grated); 4 tsp ☆Soy sauce; 1 tbsp ☆Gochujang; 2 tsp ☆Rice vinegar; 1 tbsp ☆Lemon juice; 2 tsp plus ☆Raw cane sugar (or regular sugar); 1/2 tbsp ☆Ground sesame seeds; 1/2 to 1 tablespoon ☆Sesame oil

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10 years ago I used to go to a Korean cooking class in Ogikubo, Tokyo. I took the nanohana recipe I learned there and added squid and a little gochujang sauce to come up with my own variation.
You might think that gochujang sauce is complicated! But you just have to chop and grate and mix things in order.

I buy fresh sashimi-grade squid in the evening when it goes on half-price sale at the supermarket, peel it and freeze it to use in cooked dishes too. For the gochujang sauce, you can use commercial ponzu sauce instead of the soy sauce, lemon juice, vinegar and sugar. Adjust the amount of sugar used depending on the gochujang you have. Recipe by gingamom

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Ingredients

5 servings

1 bunchNanohana
1/2Squid (torso)
Gochujang sauce (easy to make amount)
1 tbsp☆Japanese leek (finely chopped)
1/2 tsp☆Garlic (grated)
4 tsp☆Soy sauce
1 tbsp☆Gochujang
2 tsp☆Rice vinegar
1 tbsp☆Lemon juice
2 tspplus ☆Raw cane sugar (or regular sugar)
1/2 tbsp☆Ground sesame seeds
1/2to 1 tablespoon ☆Sesame oil

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Steps

1

Make the gochujang sauce. Combine the ☆ ingredients in the listed order. You can store it in the refrigerator for a few days.
2

Cut 5 mm off the stem ends of the nanohana. Soak in lukewarm water for a while then drain. This makes them firm and crisp even after they are boiled.
3

Bring plenty of water to a boil in a pot and add salt. Quickly blanch the peeled squid in the boiling water first and take it out to strain out the water. When it has cooled down, cut into 5 mm thick, 3-4 cm long pieces.
4

Boil the nanohana in the Step 3 boiling water. Put the stem ends in first, then push the rest in and boil quickly. Strain and refresh in cold water immediately. Squeeze out excess water.
5

Cut the Step 4 nanohana into 4 cm long pieces. Slice the thick parts of the stems in half lengthwise.
6

Put the Step 3 squid and Step 5 nanohana in a bowl. Add some of the Step 1 gochujang sauce.
7

Transfer to serving plates and it's done. You can add some additional ground sesame seeds (not listed) on top if you like.