Fresh Beef Appetizer

Fresh Beef Appetizer Serves 4

• 1 lb. (450 g) tender lean beef ( or fillet)
• 1/2 Chinese white radish(daikon)
• 1/2 small red chili pepper
• 2 green onions
• 1/2 onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 T. lemon juice
• 1 T. soy sauce
• 1/2 c. dashi

Choose tender lean beef that is bright red and springy to the touch. Trim off the sinews and fat (illus.1)

Cut against the grain into thin slices (illus.2),
and arrange on a plate. Cover and seal with plastic warp (illus. 3).
Refrigerate 2 hours (at 37.4° to 41° F or 3° to 5° C).

Grind Chinese white radish,small red chilli pepper into a puree (Fresh Fish Steamed with Tofu), mince the green onion finely, and cut the onion into half rings. Soak the onion in ice water about 10 minutes. Drain well before using. Puree the garlic. sprinkle all of the ingredients over the cold beef. To Serve, Mix lemon juice, soy sauce and dashi Well and pour over the beef.

• When choosing beef that is to be eaten raw, freshness is of the utmost importance. The beef should be refrigerate at a temperature of 37.4° to 41° F (3° to 5° C ). For tastier and more tender beef, refrigerate for 6 days or more.
• The Dressing ingredients may, as an alternative, be pureed together, then mixed well with fresh raw egg yolk, soy sauce, and sesame oil.