Wafu Dressing
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About
Wafu dressing is a vinaigrette-type salad dressing based on soy sauce, popular in Japan. "Wafu" is a generic name for Japanese style soy sauce-based vinegrette, but a company named Mari's Foods Inc. now uses the trademarked name.
Information
Other names: Japanese vinegrette
Translations: 和風ドレッシング, Wafu Persirengimo, Wafu تضميد, Wafu Vestidor, Wafu 드레싱, Wafu trang điểm, Wafu garderoba, Туалетная Wafu, Wafu sarsa, Wafu ड्रेसिंग, Wafu להתלבש, Туалетна Wafu, Wafu敷料, Wafu preliv, Вафу Облачење, Wafu Vestidor, Wafu дресинг
Physical Description
Creamy and oily salad dressing.
Colors: Cream
Tasting Notes
Flavors: Sesame
Mouthfeel: Oily
Food complements: Salads, Meats
Wine complements: Gewürztraminer, Japanese wines
Beverage complements: Japanese beer
Substitutes: Soy sauce, Oil based salad dressings
Selecting and Buying
Seasonality: january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, opctober, november, december
Choosing: Unopened bottle not past expiration date.
Buying: Asian food markets or on line at www.amazon.com, or www.wafu.ca
Procuring: Made from soy beans and sesame oil.
Preparation and Use
Use as a salad dressing, or as a dipping or marinating sauce. Try in a salad with:
* Shredded Japaneses Cabbage
* Frisée
* Tomato Slices
* Japanese Cucumber Slices
* Avocado Slices
Conserving and Storing
Unopened - in cool, dark cabinet. Opened - in refrigerator, tightly capped. If it develops a strange odor, discard.
