japanese tapas: trio of tartare: tuna, salmon, hamachi

there are three components to this dish.  I will give separate directions for each.

I. tuna tartare

ingredients:

sashimi grade tuna

scallions (white part only)

wakame salad

orange tobiko

sesame oil

rice crackers

fine sea salt

directions:

1.  mince up scallions and wakame salad.

2.  finely chop tuna

3.  mix tuna, scallions, wakame salad, orange tobiko, a light dash of sesame oil, and salt to taste. garnish with rice crackers

II. salmon tartare

ingredients:

sashimi grade salmon

Japanese cucumber

ponzu

orange tobiko

chives

directions:

1.  brunoise the Japanese cucumbers. 

2.  finely chop salmon

3.  mix salmon with the cucumbers and tobiko.  add a dash of ponzu to taste and garnish with snipped chives.

III. hamachi tartare

ingredients: 

sashimi grade hamachi

scallions (green part only)

orange tobiko

lemon ponzu

nori

fine sea salt

1.  slice scallions.

2.  finely chop hamachi

3.  mix hamachi with scallions and tobiko. add a dash of ponzu to taste and fine sea salt.  garnish with nori.