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Ginger Scallion Sauce

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Editor's note: Use this recipe to make Chef David Chang's Bo Ssäm.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 3 cups

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups thinly sliced scallions (greens and whites; from 1 to 2 large bunches)
1/2 cup finely minced peeled fresh ginger
1/4 cup grapeseed or other neutral oil
1 1/2 teaspoons usukuchi (light soy sauce)
3/4 teaspoon sherry vinegar
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste

Preparation

  1. Mix together the scallions, ginger, oil, soy, vinegar, and salt in a bowl. Taste and check for salt, adding more if needed. Though it's best after 15 or 20 minutes of sitting, ginger scallion sauce is good from the minute it's stirred together up to a day or two in the fridge. Use as directed, or apply as needed.

Reprinted with permission from Momofuku by David Chang and Peter Meehan, © 2009 by David Chang and Peter Meehan. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. David Chang is the chef and owner of Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ssam Bar, Momofuku Ko, and Momofuku Bakery & Milk Bar, all located in New York City. He has been honored with many awards, including Food & Wine's Best Chef 2006, Bon Appettit's Best Chef of the Year 2007, one of GQ's Men of the Year 2007, and James Beard Awards for Rising Star Chef 2007 and Best Chef New York City 2008. "Momofuku" is his first book. Peter Meehan is a food writer who has written for the New York Times and has collaborated on several books.
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