Prosciutto And Asian Pear 'Sushi' By Ming Tsai - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 Asian pears, peeled and julienned
1 lime, juice of
fresh cracked black pepper
8 slices prosciutto di Parma (thin slices)
1/4 cup chives, batons (to garnish)

Preparation

In a non-reactive saucepan, combine vinegars and simmer.
Reduce by 60 to 70 percent until a syrupy consistency is achieved. Keep in mind that the syrup will thicken as it cools.
In a bowl, mix julienned pears with lime juice and season with pepper.
Using a sushi mat lay out one or two slices of prosciutto.
Lay the pear pieces across the bottom of the prosciutto.
Roll very tightly.
Drizzle some vinegar syrup on a plate in a zigzag pattern.
Slice rolls like sushi and garnish with chives and cracked peppercorns.