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Ingredients

  • 150 grams Spaghetti (preferably capellini)
  • 3 slice Chicken ham or regular ham
  • 2 to 3 large Umeboshi
  • 8 cm Nagaimo
  • 150 ml *Water (or dashi stock)
  • 1 tsp each *Kombu tea, mirin, usukuchi soy sauce
  • 4 tbsp *Green onion, shiso leaves (finely chopped)
  • 1 as much (to taste) Sesame seeds, shiso leaves, cherry tomatoes

Method

  • Remove the pit from the umeboshi and mince the flesh.
  • Finely chop the green onion (or shiso leaves).
  • Grate the nagaimo or roughly mince in a food processor without blending it too smooth.
  • Combine the * condiments and chill.
  • Cook the pasta with liberally salted water.
  • Drain and chill under running water.
  • Toss the pasta, umeboshi, green onion, and ham with the sauce from Step 3.
  • Dish it up.
  • Pour the nagaimo over the pasta.
  • Top with nori and sesame seeds if available.
  • In this photo, I added pickled cucumbers and eggplants, umeboshi, cured ham, marinated tomato, and sesame seeds.
  • I've added lots of shiso leaves as well.
  • You can mix anything into this delicious pasta dish.