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★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 5 minCook 15 min

Garlic-Ginger Vinaigrette

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Jon Yao recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Jon Yao.

DRESSING · ALBACORE TARTARE & COLD NOODLES

In the published recipe, this is the dressing for albacore tartare. The same recipe pairs it with Black Vinegar Glaze, the glaze.

Jon Yao's spiced dressing for Kato's albacore tartare.

On the jar

GINGER-SOY

Method
simmer
Yield
about ½ cup
Ingredients
15
Jar batch
1.75× recipe
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Ratio

Ratio by volume: BALSAMIC 42 ml, SOY SAUCE 32 ml, VEGETABLE OIL 30 ml
BALSAMIC 42 mlSOY SAUCE 32 mlVEGETABLE OIL 30 ml

Ingredients

  • Garlicabout 4 cloves (20 g)
  • Ginger20 g
  • Scallionabout 1½ scallions (20 g)
  • Shallotabout ½ shallot (20 g)
  • Cardamom0.1 g
  • Cumin⅛ tsp (0.3 g)
  • White Pepperabout ¼ tsp (0.5 g)
  • Coriander0.2 g
  • Sichuan Pepper0.5 g
  • Dried Chileabout 1½ chiles (3 g)
  • Sugarabout 2½ tsp (10 g)
  • Soy Sauceabout 2 Tbsp (32 ml)
  • Balsamicabout 3 Tbsp (42 ml)
  • Rice Vinegar1 tsp (5 ml)
  • Vegetable Oil2 Tbsp to sweat aromatics (30 ml)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): BALSAMIC, SOY SAUCE, VEGETABLE OIL.
  2. Shake-to-line (dashed marks): add GINGER, then GARLIC, then SUGAR. Spoon in, shake, and top up until the settled level reaches each dashed line.
  3. Add by count: 2 SCALLIONS, ¾ SHALLOT.
  4. Season to finish: CARDAMOM (a pinch), CUMIN (about ¼ tsp), WHITE PEPPER (about ½ tsp), CORIANDER (a pinch), SICHUAN PEPPER (about ½ tsp), DRIED CHILE (2½ chiles).
  5. Cap the jar and shake until combined.
  6. Pour into a cold pan and bring to a gentle simmer. The jar stays off the stove. Cool leftovers briefly before they go back in the glass, then refrigerate promptly.

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Provenance

Taiwanese-Californian chef of Kato in Los Angeles; James Beard Best Chef California 2025 and Michelin two stars. Fine-dining tasting menus drawn from Taiwanese home cooking.

Originally published as Broken Spiced Soy–Black Vinegar Dressing.

Adapted from a recipe published by Jon Yao in StarChefs (Kato albacore tartare).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes, with one pan. Its liquids pour to the printed fill-lines and shake cold; the mix then goes into a pan to simmer. The jar itself never touches heat.

What do the quantities mean?

This page lists the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). A PantryFlex jar makes a 1.75× batch of it. The jar's printed lines, counts, and QR guide are already scaled to match, so follow the jar or this page, not a mix of both. Amounts in the jar’s ADD row are rounded to the nearest common spoon measure (T = tablespoon, t = teaspoon) so they can be read off the glass.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from StarChefs (Kato albacore tartare) (published as “Broken Spiced Soy–Black Vinegar Dressing”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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