Wakame salad - Simply beautiful

Old days in Japan, a breathtakingly handsome man (or woman) was expressed in a very interesting way.

Water dripping from a good man (or woman)

I never knew this expression's derivation until I came to US and started paying more attention to my own culture. 

The expression derived from a Japanese traditional theater called "Kabuki". It is known to be played by only male actors who wears heavy makeup to create a brightly painted mask. They applies oil and waxes on his face to help the makeup stick to the skin. Then a thick coat of white makeup is put to cover the whole face...therefore, those handsome actors, national celebrities, are shinning with beeswax makeup while they are performing the dance drama erotically and beautifully.  (Hope this does not sound strange.)

I also learned that, in Japan, a beautiful face does not mean a perfect features like a chiseled Greek sculpture but with a perfectly beautiful skin. 

The beautiful skin is dewy shinning skin, which prevents skin from aging and maintain a good PH balance. 

Therefore, the dewy shinning skin is illuminated and sexy skin like Kabuki actors.

It sounds funny but every time I eat very simple dish which contains excess water and fiber, I feel that my skin is becoming like those Kabuki actors' not in an excess makeup way but the illuminating and dewy way.  

Wakame (seaweed) salad is one of those simply beautiful food. 

I am almost intoxicated in this simplicity...that this simple dish flushes the toxins  from my polluted body and I am becoming Kabuki male actors with sexy and dewy skin...

Wakame Salad

Ingredients:
1 ounce dried wakame seaweed
1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons seasoned rice-wine vinegar
1 teaspoon toasted white sesame seeds (optional)
Sesame oil (optional)

Cooking:
1. Put the wakame in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Let soak 5 to 10 minutes until softened and expand. Drain in a colander. Pat dry or lightly squeeze to rid of excess water.
2. Add sliced cucumber.
3. Mix with rice-wine vinegar.
4. If you like, add a dash of sesame oil, soy sauce, or sugar to adjust the flavor the way you like. 
5. If you like, Sprinkle the salad with sesame seed.