Another take on the 'salmon & sea vegetables' dish. This was my kitchen techniques exam dish: yuzu & kombu cured salmon, a warm salad made with sea spaghetti, samphire & edamame, confit fennel, crispy nori, crispy fish skin and a pickled egg & dill sauce.

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