I am begging the internet to help me solve a recipe mystery I’ve been chasing for YEARS 😂
Does anyone have the actual recipe — or even insider knowledge — for the original house salad dressing from Daikokuya in Los Angeles?
I’m talking about the creamy, slightly sweet dressing they serve over the shredded cabbage salad. It is NOT the typical Japanese steakhouse carrot-ginger dressing, and I’m especially sure there’s no ginger because I’m allergic to it and have eaten this dressing many times without an issue.
From what I’ve been able to piece together, it seems to be mayo-based, with some combination of soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, maybe rice vinegar, and possibly miso — but I have never been able to get the flavor quite right.
I have searched Reddit, old food forums, copycat sites, reviews, everything. At this point I am fully hoping that a former Daikokuya employee, friend of an employee, supplier, prep cook, or somebody’s cousin is lurking here and willing to anonymously end my suffering 😂
I do not need exact restaurant-scale quantities. Even just the ingredient list, rough ratios, or a clue about what makes it taste different would make my year.
If you worked there and know the secret… this is your moment. I promise to take it to the grave. 😂