Nori Sour Cream Dip
Author Notes: A sour cream dip all the same, but Korean-inflected and with nuance. Instead of Lipton onion soup mix, that deliciously desiccated "maraca-shake of onions rattling in a paper packet," as Amy Thielen once called it, mine calls for a couple packets of those roasted seaweed snacks that I grew up eating, and that have been in vogue among the Trader Joe's generation as of late. It's the secret ingredient in much of my cooking, gives everything a savory note that hits all the pleasure centers of the brain. This dip is salty, creamy, and umami-rich, makes you want to eat vegetables (which I don't do very often). —Eric Kim
Food52 Review: Featured in: The One Ingredient That Changed My Sour Cream Dip Game Forever. —The Editors
Serves: a crowd
Prep time: 5 min
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1
cup sour cream (one of those 8-ounce containers is fine)
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2
packets roasted seaweed snack (about 10 grams total)
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1
clove garlic, grated
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1
teaspoon rice vinegar
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1
teaspoon sesame oil
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1/2
teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
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1/2
teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
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1/4
teaspoon sugar
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Assorted raw vegetables, especially crunchy, bitter ones like radishes, radicchio, and endive, cleaned and trimmed
- In a food processor, blitz the sour cream, roasted seaweed snack, garlic, vinegar, sesame oil, salt, pepper, and sugar until smooth. Taste and adjust for extra seasoning as needed.
- Serve the dip in a bowl on a platter bedecked with the raw vegetables, which you should lightly salt (really makes a difference).
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Can this be made in advance?
Eric is the Senior Editor at Food52
Definitely. I'd make it one or two days in advance, at most.
Thanks!
What kind of crackers wouldbe best to serve with this dip?
Rice crackers are really good. And oddly enough, pretzels! Don't knock it till you try it! :)
Eric is the Senior Editor at Food52
That's a great idea, Cadi! MJ, I like it with Ruffles chips, but any kind of thin cracker (ones with sesame seeds?) would be appropriate here.
I am addicted to those seaweed snacks!! I figure it's better for me than just crunching on potato chips or Cheetos. I have already made this (love it!) and yes, I serve it with radishes or celery, but I am also known to take ANOTHER pack of seaweed snacks, spread the dip on a sheet, roll it up and eat it!
Eric is the Senior Editor at Food52
They are addictive!
I don't have a Trader Joes near me. What is roasted sea weed snack? Can I just buy sheets of Nori? how many should I use?
Eric is the Senior Editor at Food52
You can order it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Trader-Joes-Roasted-Seaweed-Snack/dp/B003VG0MYY?tag=food52-20
If you're using regular sheets of nori, those big paper-sized ones, maybe 2 or 3? You may need to adjust for salt and sesame oil (which roasted seaweed snack has).
I'd really like to try this, but don't know anything about roasted seaweed snacks. No H Marts where I live nor a Trader Joe's. Could you refer me to an Amazon site where I might order these snacks, please? Thanks.
Eric is the Senior Editor at Food52
Hi! It's this: https://www.amazon.com/Trader-Joes-Roasted-Seaweed-Snack/dp/B003VG0MYY?tag=food52-20
Could you please provide an indication of the size of the packets of roasted seaweed snack? I've seen them in many different sizes!
Eric is the Senior Editor at Food52
Hi Imogen, good point. I'm referring to those individual 5-gram packets, as they're what I usually buy at H Mart. For this recipe, then, you'll need about 10 grams total (2 packets).
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