This recipe was shown to me by my friend and mentor Nobu Matsuhisa, the ultimate flavour master. He serves a similar dish in his restaurants, with the addition of a sprinkling of his dried miso powder.
Serves 1
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 beef fillet steak, sliced very thinly widthwise
freshly ground black pepper
100g baby spinach leaves
2 tablespoons coarsely grated Parmesan cheese
For the Dressing
1 tablespoon truffle oil
squeeze of Taste #5 Umami Bomb
squeeze of lemon juice
TO SERVE
Furikake or toasted sesame seeds
Method
- In a wok, heat a little olive oil. When just smoking, add the beef slices and flash-fry for 1 minute.
- Make the dressing by mixing all the ingredients in a bowl and set it aside.
- Toss the raw spinach leaves and the steak ‘handkerchiefs’ in the dressing mixed with the meat juices and the Parmesan cheese.
- Serve garnished with a little furikake or toasted sesame seeds.
