A Cool Dinner for Hot Weather

Japanese cuisine, being light and partial to veggie, is a frequent choice at Cafe Drake on steamy Summer evenings. Above: a romaine salad with simple miso dressing (recipe below) and garlic scapes, chilled custard-style tofu with cold dashi broth and parsley and pepper puree and brown rice with toasted nori.

CAFE DRAKE's MUSTARD-MISO SALAD DRESSING

1/4 cup shiro (white) miso
1/4 cup prepared mustard (your choice, Dijon, grainy, etc)
2-3 T. honey
1 T. apple cider or rice vinegar

Mix the miso and mustard together well thn slowly and thoroughly beat in - with a fork - the honey and vinegar. Let sit for at least 15 minutes to mingle the flavors. If needed thin with a bit of water.