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Showing posts with label Tom cooks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tom cooks. Show all posts
2017-04-21

Tom Cooks 20. Soondupu tofu stew and spinach namul

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This is the best soondupu Tom has made so far. He even made the yangyeom seasoning mix for the soup. Incredibly, a small spinach side di...
2016-12-21

Tom cooks 19. Tenshinhan (crab omlette over rice) & miso soup

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Tom officially has a new addition to his crab repertoire. This was the second time Tom made tenshinhan (crabmeat egg foo young with steam...
2016-05-26

Tom Cooks 18. Mame gohan (steamed rice with peas) & daikon, ninjin, age no itameni (daikon radish, carrot and thin deep-fried tofu saute simmered in broth)

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One day Tom got particularly ambitious and decided to make a Japanese dinner consisting of five dishes for my birthday. Working hard all by ...
2015-09-21

Tom cooks 17. Katsuo-kobu dashi & Tai-chan kukkii (bonito kelp stock & cookies for Tai)

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Savory and chewy, and obviously mouthwatering for Tai, our dog. The first time Tom made katsuo-kobu dashi earlier this year, that wa...
2015-01-15

Tom cooks 16. Koebi no mabodofu (mapo spicy tofu with bay shrimp)

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Practice makes perfect. I wonder how many times I heard this phrase on Japan's NHK Radio English Conversation Program . Hundreds, per...
2014-01-17

Tom cooks 15. Poo ob woon sen (steamed crab with mung bean noodles)

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One afternoon, Tom promised he would cook a harusame mung bean vermicelli dish with crab. Within a few days he modified his words to "...
2013-12-20

Tom cooks 14. Kyabetsu to age no misoshiru (miso soup with cabbage and thin deep-fried tofu)

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A long time ago when my friend got sick, her husband made her miso soup. His effort to comfort her really did touch her heart, she said. But...
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2013-06-07

Tom cooks 13. Chaahan (fried rice with assorted ingredients)

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Fried rice is a creation to finish up leftover rice from previous meals. We freeze leftover steamed rice, and when enough has accumulated, i...
2013-05-02

Tom cooks 12. Nan (naan flatbread)

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“What is that?” I couldn’t help myself; the words just exploded from my mouth. I had made too much naan dough the night before. Naan tas...
2013-04-08

Tom cooks 11. Sakana to yasai, kinoko no hoiruyaki, miso-fumi (grilled fish, vegetables and mushrooms in foil, miso flavor)

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Tom doesn't really measure ingredients. That’s fine, as long as his eyeballing method is close to what it should be. But a big chunk of...
2013-03-24

Tom Cooks 10: Kaki furai (panko deep-fried oysters)

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Our fridge is usually filled with fresh ingredients, and those that stay good longer sometimes get neglected. A jar of oysters had been si...
2013-01-31

Tom cooks 9: Sakana to yasai no sotee gaarikku remon soosu (fish and vegetable saute with garlic lemon sauce)

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All of a sudden, I got sick. My nose was stuffed up and a fever was cooking my head. I apparently looked and sounded truly ill, and Tom agre...
2012-09-20

Tom cooks 8: Jabara kyuri no pirikarazuke (Japanese cucumber with tobanjan dressing)

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This year, I planted three kyuri cucumber plants instead of the usual two, because no other summer vegetable seedlings were ready at that ...
2012-06-22

Tom cooks 7: Ika no nitsuke (calamari in reduced soy sauce broth)

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The other day, I was telling my friend how good Tom's chige ( jjigae Korean stew) was becoming. Tom joined our conversation, saying “I ...
2012-05-16

Tom Cooks 6: Mayonnaise

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"Is this it?" Tom said. That was another moment when Tom had some sort of culture shock, not about what I do but about what he...
2012-03-18

Tom cooks 5: Mabodofu (mapo spicy tofu)

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He said, "You can make it." Of course I can. But if I do, he won't learn a thing. A friend once told me about how frustratin...
2012-03-05

Tom cooks 4: First misoshiru

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A surprise was waiting for me this morning (March 4). Tom made miso soup. Did he finally figure out it's so easy to make after many, m...
2012-01-29

Tom cooks 3: Tofu no chige (jjigae stew with tofu) – Round 2

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Tom doesn't mind cooking things he likes to eat, so he decided to try jjigae Korean stew once again. Since he cooked it not long ago, ...
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2012-01-24

Tom cooks 2: Tofu no chige (jjigae stew with tofu)

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I found Tom in the kitchen, staring at a recipe printout, looking overwhelmed. He was trying to digest all the unfamiliar information. T...
2011-11-04

Tom cooks 1: Kabocha no nimono (kabocha pumpkin in broth)

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Tom asked, “What are those 'tbsp' and 'tsp' things?” My brain froze for a moment as I tried to grasp what's behind his...