How To Make Japanese Mayonnaise

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with beneficial fats.

rice vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a similar tang.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey adds sweetness with a different flavor profile.

egg yolks

🥗Healthier: silken tofu

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Silken tofu can create a creamy texture without eggs.

Soak kombu in rice vinegar for 1 hour to enhance umami.

Mix Dijon mustard and sugar in a bowl.

Add rice vinegar to the bowl and mix well.

Taste and adjust seasonings before adding oil.

Slowly introduce 1 cup of refined olive oil while whisking continuously.

Wait for obvious droplets of oil to disappear before adding more oil.

Once the surface is smooth, continue whisking until thickened.

Adjust consistency by adding more oil for thickness or more vinegar for thinning.

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