Hello! And welcome to the 10th post of Pizza Rat's Paradise.
Serves: About 1-2 people.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
1-2 crisp Flatbreads (any kind will do, I believe I used lavash since that was all that was available to me at the time, then toasted it in my toaster oven until completely crisp)
~2 Tbsp of Sriracha Mayo (I would mix Kewpie Mayo and real Sriracha for this -- there may be brands out there now that sell Sriracha Mayo as is, to each their own)
1 whole Sliced Avocado
Seaweed Salad, as desired
1 sprig of Green Onion, chopped
Fish egg (My ideal suggestion would be Tobiko, but one can also substitute Masago/Ikura), as desired
Directions:
Lay your flat crispbread down.
Spoon your sriracha mayo sauce all over the crispbread.
Optional step that elevates the gustatory experience: toast the flatbread for a few minutes for warmth.
Add your toppings as desired -- I liked adding the avocado slices first, then seaweed salad, green onion, and lastly, ikura on top for presentation. One could also add sesame seeds, or other toppings like shichimi/togarashi, to your choosing.
I made this at home in an extremely nice apartment in North Bethesda, Maryland, when I was feeling nostalgic for this delicious flatbread I used to have during college. Back when I attended, the Dining Halls had been ranked on a similar level as The Culinary Institute of America, and I was extremely besotted with this creation they had created there at their Asian-fusion Dining Hall -- Feast at Reiber.
It was so unique and flavorful, a delicious and simple appetizer easy to assemble. The only thing I tweaked from the original recipe was replacing ikura for the tobiko they used -- the grocery store that was nearby didn't have tobiko, but ikura instead in their sushi section. It's interesting, because, ikura is technically "fancier," but I think for this recipe tobiko is preferable due to its texture (little pops rather that a huge pop).
If you have made it this far, thank you for reading! 💚
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