prep
4 hours
difficulty
Ace
preparation
4
hours
difficulty
Ace
level
Ingredients
- Nagano wasabi
- mountain springwater
- kanten (agar agar)
- mineral salt
- wild baby herbs
Instructions
Using a rotary evaporator, infuse the mountain springwater with chipped wasabi at a low temperature. Infuse the resulting liquid with kanten and chill to 4°C.
Season a little more springwater with mineral salt and mist the wild herbs.
On a chilled plate, place spoonfuls of the wasabi semi-gel and arrange the misted herbs around it.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.