Australian Gourmet Traveller - (05)May 2020 (1)

76 GOURMET TRAVELLER

Persimmonsaladwith

sesame-tofudressing

SERVES4-6ASPARTOFA SHAREDMEAL// PREPTIME 20 MINS

“Persimmonis verymuchanautumnthingthatI grewup

with,”saysWakuda.“Withwhitesesamepaste and tofu,

you’ll be surprised at how delicious this is.”

3 ripebutfirm

persimmons(fuyu),

cutintosmallcubes

Arilsfrom½pomegranate

TOFU-SESAMECREAM

250 gmsilken-pressed

(momen)tofu

40 gmsesamepaste,

suchastahini

15 gmwhite(shiro)miso

2 tspricewinevinegar

11/2 tsp caster sugar

1 Placepersimmonsina

bowlandseasonlightlywith

saltflakes.Setaside.

2 Fortofu-sesamecream,blend

ingredientswitha hand-heldor

uprightblenderuntilsmoothand

a thickcreamconsistency(thin

witha littlewaterif necessary).

Seasontotaste.

3 Patpersimmonsdrywith

papertowelandpileonto

a servingplate.Spoonover

tofu-sesamecreamandscatter

withpomegranatetoserve.

Winesuggestion 2018

DomaineGiachinoMonfarina

Jacquère from Savoie, France.

“Persimmonisvery

much anautumnthing

that I grewup with,”

says Wakuda.

PersimmonTetsuyaOzawa

plateinblackfromThe

DEAStore.Allotherprops

stylist’s own.Compote

All props stylist’s own.