QUICK & SIMPLE JAPANESE SUMMER SALAD RECIPES – GARLIC SHISO TOMATO SALAD

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In japan, they have places called izakaya which is like drinking houses where you can gather your friends to drink your heart out and at the same time pig out on their delicious snacks, not the boring peanuts and crackers but real food in small options called otsumami which goes perfectly well with your drinks. 🙂

garlic shiso tomato summer salad recipes

And these few days, I have been seeing the baby tomatoes looking oh so fresh and happy bright red, just couldn’t resist to buy some to whip up a salad or two. 🙂

garlic shiso tomato summer salad recipes

As I am always intrigue by how simple yet how delicious those otsumami dishes can be, I have decided to combine both the tomatoes to make it a nice summer dish.

garlic shiso tomato summer salad recipes

This is one dish which I have tried before and it is so simple but it packed a punch and goes so great with a icy cold beer 😀 I paired it up with various dressing as well, and make it my own version as a side salad or even a side dish, with some beef slices.

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