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Whisk together equal parts of soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free), rice vinegar, and sesame oil (three tablespoons each).

Into another small bowl, squeeze grapefruit membrane to release juice. Set aside. Peel jicama and cut into thin matchsticks about 2 inches long. Slice fennel bulb into very thin strips.

“I’m pretty sure it was in Tulsa — just like a little taco stand, taqueria-type of deal — they had a jicama salad there,” says Beard, now head chef at 715, of his first jicama experience.