Ingredients

Salmon and marinade:

• 6 (4-ounce) czar-cut salmon fillets
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup sake
• 2 shallot cloves, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and minced
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 cup sesame oil

Slaw:

• 1/2 head napa cabbage, sliced chiffonade
• 1/4 cup dried seaweed
• 1 pint bean sprouts
• 1 (6-ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained, rinsed and cut chiffonade
• 2 leeks, white and tender green parts only, soaked in salt water to remove grit, and very thinly sliced
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 orange, juiced
• Freshly ground black pepper

Wasabi aioli:

• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon wasabi powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

Marinate salmon:

Directions

Make Asian slaw: