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2020-01-20

New Year's Day breakfast 2020

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We started 2020 with a quiet New Year's Day meal. As with other years, we had ozoni soup with rice cakes, kuromame black soybean...
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2019-10-20

Biitsu beeguru / beet bagels

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Confectionery sweet, according to my family in Japan. Pureed baked beet is added to the dough for a colorful hue. When made i...
2019-10-17

Daikon to ika no misoni / daikon radish and calamari simmered in miso-flavored broth

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The humble daikon takes on the flavor of calamari, becoming something gentle yet deeply aromatic. This is my mom's kind of dish, ...
2019-09-19

Nagaimo no acharazuke / Chinese yam pickled in spicy sweetened vinegar

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By simply adding taka no tsume red chili pepper to sweetened vinegar, you have another standard marinade for pickles. Fresh nagaimo ...
2019-09-10

Tsusuna to atsuage no oisutaasoosu itame / stir-fried New Zealand spinach and deep-fried tofu with oyster sauce

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A quick stir-fry with tsuruna New Zealand spinach that takes advantage of aromatic oyster sauce to mask the vegetable's slightl...
2019-09-05

Mabbuha / matbucha / stewed bell pepper and tomato salad

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A bit fruity, sweet, sour and picante with a creamy texture. While it goes with many kinds of dishes, I like pairing it with an eggp...
2019-09-02

Kabu no shinodamaki / Japanese turnip rolled in thin deep-fried tofu, simmered in broth

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Usuage thin deep-fried tofu wrappers absorb the flavor of dashi -based broth and kabu turnip, and each bite fills your mouth with the...