Channel Shark Salad
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TypeSalad
Serves4 people
DateSeptember 30, 2026
Shark of salmon and cucumber swims through a leek-net: a festive ode to Bukangi.
A festive salad shaped like a shark swimming through a channel, built from salmon, cucumber and nori, with a 'net' of thin leek rings. The shark refers to Bukangi in Busan, the net to the rescue attempt. A fresh, generous salad to share.
Ingredients
- 200 g smoked salmon in slices
- 1 large cucumber
- 1 avocado
- 2 sheets nori
- 1 small leek
- 100 g young lettuce leaves
- 1 lime
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Wash the cucumber and slice lengthwise into thin strips with a cheese slicer.
- Slice the avocado thinly.
- Cut the leek into very thin rings.
- Cover a large flat platter with the lettuce leaves as water.
- Lay the cucumber strips zigzagging as a long, wavy body across the center: this is the shark's silhouette.
- Shape the dorsal and tail fin of the shark with pieces of salmon on top of the cucumber.
- Cut or tear the nori sheets to give the shark a clear back line and tail.
- Make an eye from a piece of nori and a sesame seed.
- Arrange thin leek rings as a long 'net' on one side of the shark, as if stretched over the channel.
- Mix lime juice, sesame oil, soy sauce, salt and pepper into a dressing.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and sprinkle the rest of the sesame seeds on top.
Serving notes
- Serve on a large platter so everyone can share.
- Offer extra dressing on the side.
- Place the dish in the center of the table: enjoy the shark in the channel together.