Artichoke with Sweet and Green Garlic Dipping Sauces

Name: Artichoke with Sweet and Green Garlic Dipping Sauces
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 clean and cooked artichokes; For the sweet dipping sauce; 1/2 cup soy sauce (shoyu); 1/2 cup dry sake; 3/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup white wine vinegar; For the green garlic dipping sauce; 3 stalks of green garlic, chopped (white and green parts); 6 tablespoons water; Salt to taste; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 5 tablespoons olive oil

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2 clean and cooked artichokes
2
For the sweet dipping sauce
3
1/2 cup soy sauce (shoyu)
4
1/2 cup dry sake
5
3/4 cup sugar
6
3/4 cup white wine vinegar
7
For the green garlic dipping sauce
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3 stalks of green garlic, chopped (white and green parts)
9
6 tablespoons water
10
Salt to taste
11
2 tablespoons lemon juice
12
5 tablespoons olive oil

Ingredients

1
2 clean and cooked artichokes
2
For the sweet dipping sauce
3
1/2 cup soy sauce (shoyu)
4
1/2 cup dry sake
5
3/4 cup sugar
6
3/4 cup white wine vinegar
7
For the green garlic dipping sauce
8
3 stalks of green garlic, chopped (white and green parts)
9
6 tablespoons water
10
Salt to taste
11
2 tablespoons lemon juice
12
5 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

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Prepare the sweet dipping sauce
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In a small pan, combine all ingredients over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves
3
Cook for an additional 15 minutes or until thickened like honey
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Let cool
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Prepare the green garlic dipping sauce
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In a small bowl, mix all ingredients and reserve
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Remove some central petals from the artichoke and reserve
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Spread a little of the sweet dipping sauce on the bottom of one artichoke and a spoonful of the green garlic dipping sauce on the bottom of another artichoke
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Replace the artichoke petals
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Serve each with its respective dipping sauce.