This recipe tries to replicate the house-made ginger salad dressing that one can usually find with a Japanese restaurant's entree or bento salad. It comes together fairly easily; though you will have to procure or make-from-scratch a couple of the ingredients.
Yes, there is such a thing as toasted sesame oil and you can buy it in any grocery store that also stocks Asian goods. In the Portland or Seattle areas, Whole Foods and Uwajimaya definitely carries both oils. Read the ingredient label since not all brands carry pure sesame oil--where it is the only ingredient. You could also make it yourself by using toasting white sesame seeds before grinding it into an oil; though that takes special kitchen equipment to extract the oil from the seeds. That is too much trouble. Just buy the stuff.
Making your own sushi ginger is fairly simple, if you can get your hands on fresh young ginger. Sometimes
Ingredients
50 gm pickled sushi ginger
1/4 c toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
Directions
Purée until smooth using an standard electric blender or immersion blender. Serve over fresh greens or roasted vegetables.
