Rabbit Yee Sang
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 45 minutes
Cooking time: 8 minutes
Serves: 4-6 as a side
- 10 sheets won ton pastry, each sheet cut into 4 strips
- Oil for deep frying
- 300g/10.6ozs. cucumber (around 2 Lebanese cucumbers)
- 1 cup cos lettuce leaves, shredded or soft oak lettuce, torn
- 150g/5ozs. daikon (about 1/2 a daikon radish)
- 60g/2ozs. carrot (1 medium)
- 3 sticks green onion, green part only
- 250g/8.8ozs salmon sashimi
- Two blueberries for eyes
- Two tiny rounds of the end of the carrot for cheeks
- Small slice of nori for mouth
- 2 large slices of gari for ears
- 250g/8.8ozs salmon sashimi
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 Dutch carrot (optional)
For Salad Dressing
- 50g/1.7ozs hoi sin sauce
- 50g/1.7ozs plum sauce
- 2 tablespoons/30g/1oz honey
- 2 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- Pinch Chinese 5 spice powder
Step 1 - First fry the won ton pastries so that they are ready. Heat enough oil so that there is an inch of oil in a heavy pot. Cut up the won ton pastry into strips and fry until bubbled and crisp. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
Step 2 - Grate the daikon and carrot into separate bowls. Cut the cucumber in half and scrape out the seeds and then grate. Cut the cucumber into 2 inch pieces and then julienne them thinly. Place salad dressing ingredients in a medium or large jar and shake to emulsify. Place in a small jug ready to serve.
Step 3 - Take a platter or a large plate and lay down the cucumber and lettuce. Then place the daikon in the shape of a bunny face - Miffy is a good example making a face and ears. Add the long strips of gari inside the ears. Place the blueberries as eyes, carrots for the blushing cheeks and nori for an X for the mouth. Add grated carrot around the circumference of the plate and add the green onions underneath at the bottom so it looks like the bunny is in the grass. Mix the sashimi in the sesame oil and place the sashimi around the outside of the plate overlapping and place the Dutch carrot to the side. Serve with the won ton crisps on the side. When ready to eat, everyone grabs a pair of chopsticks and add the won ton crisps and salad and toss high with your chopsticks and eat immediately!