French beans tossed with sesame seeds+*

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 200 g French beans
• 3 tbsp (21g?) sesame seeds, ground lightly
• 1 tbsp mirin or sake
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/8 tsp bonito stock powder or chicken bouillon powder
• 1 tbsp soy sauce

Directions

1. Steam or boil French beans.
2. Stem and string, then cut French beans to half.
3. In a microwavable small bowl, mix mirin, sugar and bonito stock powder, and microwave high for 15 seconds.
4. Add shoyu and dissolve sugar completely.
5. Mix in sesame seeds.
6. Toss French beans with the sauce. Serve hot or cold.

Note