Chilled Ginger Asparagus

Ingredients

• 1 pound asparagus fresh
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil dark
• 1.5 tablespoons ginger fresh minced
• 1  garlic clove minced
• 0.8 cup rice vinegar 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon soya sauce 
• 2 tablespoons sugar 
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Bring vinegar and ginger to a boil in a small saucepan; boil 7 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
2. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar; set aside.
3. Snap off tough ends of asparagus.
4. Place asparagus and water to cover in a large skillet, and bring to a boil; remove from heat, and drain.
5. Plunge asparagus into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain. Arrange asparagus spears on a serving platter.
6. Stir together garlic and next 4 ingredients.
7. Drizzle over asparagus; cover and chill 30 minutes.
8. Drizzle vinegar mixture over asparagus; cover and chill 1 hour.