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2018-06-23

Iri-kuromame gohan / steamed rice with toasted black soybeans

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When something crunchy is wanted in steamed rice, how about toasted kuromame black soybeans? Kuromame 's dark skin also adds nic...
2018-03-15

Chawanmushi / steamed savory custard

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Heavenly soft custard that quickly disappears on your tongue after releasing its umami -packed flavor. When serving only a smal...
2018-02-19

Seri okowa / steamed sweet rice with water dropwort

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The mellow aroma that wafts up from okowa steamed sweet rice is comforting in cold seasons. Seri water dropwort acts as a counterpo...
2017-10-09

Mukago ginnan gohan / steamed rice with mountain yam aerial tubers and gingko nuts

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A great combination of fall harvest -- mukago , small marble-size aerial tubers, and ginnan gingko nuts. Ginkgo nuts' slightly ch...
2017-02-12

Okara-iritamago no okaka mazegohan / steamed rice with scrambled soybean pulp, egg and bonito flakes

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An easy makeover of plain steamed rice into a tasty comfort meal. Scrambled eggs fluffed up with fiber-rich okara increase the overall volum...
2017-02-03

Kuri chakin / mashed steamed chestnut cakes

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These little sweets are a personal experiment that I made as a substitute for kuri kinton , a chestnut dish for financial luck that is often...
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2017-01-18

Satsumaimo no ukishima / steamed bean paste cake with roasted sweet potato

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This moist and gently sweet sponge cake is another great teatime companion. While it contains sweet bean paste, its egg and flour content le...
2016-10-18

Kabugohan / steamed rice with Japanese turnip

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This is a simple steamed rice, but it reminds me of the warming and soothing rice porridge you would eat when not feeling well -- meaning, i...
2016-08-28

Tomorokoshi gohan / steamed rice with corn

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Sweet kernels of corn instantly make ordinary rice a summer dish. Julienned green shiso perilla leaves offer a nice counter punch, preventi...
2016-08-26

Hiyajiru / steamed barley rice with cold sesame-miso soup with cucumber and grilled fish

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Literally called "cold soup," this soupy rice dish is a quick meal for hot days in southern Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture. When...
2016-06-16

Kaburamushi / steamed fish with grated Japanese turnip

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Another super-light steamed fish dish topped with a fluffy white blanket of turnip and aromatic gin-an dashi sauce. This is generally regar...
2016-06-11

Saba no oshizushi / pressed sushi with grilled mackerel

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A specialty sushi from the eastern part of Toyama Prefecture. This sushi appeared at gatherings of relatives at the house of my grandmother ...
2016-06-07

Karukan / steamed yam cake

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A regional specialty with 300 years of history from Kagoshima in southern Japan. Traditionally made with yamaimo or jinenjo Japanese yam ( ...
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2016-04-04

Sakura shiokoji gohan / steamed rice with salted cherry blossoms (salted rice malt version)

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Sakura shiokoji -- made with the salt used to pickle cherry blossoms -- instantly transforms regular salty-sweet sakura gohan into a sodiu...
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2016-02-17

Bibinba no zakkoku gohan / mixed grain rice for bibimbap

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Mixing regular rice and other grains is our current favorite way to make bibimbap . Quinoa makes it less starchy than a simple combination o...
2015-11-29

Matsutake to kinua no takikomi gohan / steamed rice with quinoa and matsutake

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Very rewarding for the cook in the kitchen! Matsutake 's deep aroma fills the air as it cooks -- a fragrant reminder of the season. ...
2015-10-25

Kuro ingenmame-iri kinua gohan / steamed rice with quinoa and black beans

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Mixing quinoa with rice results in a lighter texture than regular steamed rice while giving a great nutritional boost. Black beans are added...
2015-10-02

Sake to shimeji no takikomi gohan / steamed rice with salmon and shimeji mushrooms

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As the weather cools and we enter the season of mushrooms and return of the salmon, takikomi gohan featuring seasonal ingredients really hi...
2015-09-18

Petoraaru karei to edamame no myoga-mushi-zushi / steamed sushi with petrale sole and edamame, wrapped in myoga ginger leaves

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If you have access to fresh myoga leaves, try them as wrappers. A somewhat intense, refreshing aroma stimulates your senses as you unwrap pa...
2015-08-29

Masuzushi / pressed salmon sushi wrapped with bamboo leaves

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A specialty of Toyama, my hometown prefecture, this pressed sushi with masu salmon is wrapped in bamboo leaves and comes in a magewappa ro...