Nordic Shrimp Tartare-Style Salad

Ingredients

• Rice

  • 2 cups (430 g) Calrose rice (sushi rice)
  • 2 cups (500 ml) water
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt

• Nordic Shrimp Salad

  • 2 Lebanese cucumbers, cut into small dice
  • 1/2 Asian pear, cored and cut into small dice
  • 1 green onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) lime juice
  • 1 tbsp pickled ginger, finely chopped
  • 1 lb (450 g) fresh Nordic shrimp, cooked and shelled, or frozen and thawed Nordish shrimp, patted very dry
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) sesame mayonnaise (Wafu-style)
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) store-bought teriyaki sauce (optional)
  • Roasted black and white sesame seeds, to taste