What kind of salad dressing do Japanese restaurants use?

Question

I know its not Thousand island

Answer 1

they sell the asian salad dressing in the grocery store.  the best one is in the produce area, near the marie''s blue cheese dressing.  they also sell an asain salad kit in the grocery store too.  it has the chinese hard noodles in it.

Answer 2

I love salad and I love it with Japanese Dressing. One very common Japanese Dressing is Wafu® Dressing. If you do not know how Wafu® Dressing is like, well, go get a salad from MOS Burger and ask for Japanese Dressing. (It's stated in their dressing) It's sour and salty and oily. Very Asian.

I have experiment mixing my own Japanese Vinaigrette and has been using this dressing for my Spring Onion Salad for a long time. Yap, Spring Onions! Don't ask me how I had this idea. It just happened! Mainly because I love spring onions and I always get a big bunch free when I go to the market. Since I usually use them for garnishing only, it's a waste to see them get spoilt. The fastest way to finish them is to have them as Salad.

Anyway, my current craze for Salad is using Cabbage. If you have been to Sakae Sushi, they have this. They named it Vegetarian Wafu® Salad. Vegetarian because there is no Crabstick in it. Wafu® salad usually comes with crabstick. All veggies only and it is served with Wafu® Dressing, hence, Vegetarian Wafu® Salad. Oh, they are charging SS$5.90 per serving. It's so much cheaper to make my own!

What is in the Salad Bowl ...

    * Shredded Japaneses Cabbage

    * Frisée

    * Tomato Slices

    * Japanese Cucumber Slices

    * Avocado Slices

The Dressing:

    * 3 tablespoon Salad or Vegetable Oil

    * 2 tablespoon Vinegar or Apple Cider

    * 1 tablespoon Sesame Seed Oil

    * 1 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce

    * 1 teaspoon Lemon or Lime Juice

    * 1 teaspoon Sesame Seeds

    * A pinch of sugar

    * 1 tablespoon Grated Radish, to be added before serving

Note:

    * Adjust the flavour accordingly to your taste. If you prefer less sour then add less vinegar.

    * You can make more dressing and keep it in the fridge.

    * Optional ingredients here are the sesame seeds and grated radish.

Answer 3

usually miso/sesame

Answer 4

They use a Ginger Dressing, or at least the ones I've been too. You can usually buy it at the grocery store, over by the bagged salad.

Answer 5

No, it's not thousand island - it's a ginger, soy, tomato mix -

1/4 cup oil

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 teaspoon lemon juice or lime juice

1 tablespoon celery , chopped roughly

1 tablespoon ginger root , chopped roughly

1/4 cup onions , chopped roughly

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 1/2-2 teaspoons tomato paste

1 1/2-2 teaspoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

pepper , to taste

  

In a blender or food processor, blend for 30 seconds.