Kani refers to imitation Japanese crab sticks. It does not contain any crab; instead it has flavoring.

Kani salad  is a common appetizer you can find in most restaurants that serve Japanese food. It is a personal favorite. It makes a good sandwich filling as well.

 

Ingredients:

2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and julienned

1 carrot, peeled and julienned

Lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces

2 fresh ripe mangoes, thinly sliced

150 grams of kani kama (imitation crab sticks), pulled apart into thin shreds

1/3 cup of Japanese mayonnaise

Tobiko (orange-colored flying fish roe), optional as it is quite expensive

 

In a bowl, combine the julienned cucumbers, carrots, mayonnaise. Mix well. Place a bed of lettuce on a plate. Place the kani salad on top of it and add the sliced mangoes and tobiko. Garnish with shreds of kani/crabsticks if desired. Serve cold.

 

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