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2015-01-31

Konnyaku to takenoko no tosani / simmered konnyaku yam cake and bamboo shoot with bonito flakes

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Tosani -- a simmered dish finished with bonito flakes -- is a common choice for fresh bamboo shoots, and it also is a great way to create a...
2015-01-28

Amazake-iri sobako pankeeki / buckwheat pancakes with amazake

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More filling than they look, these small pancakes are sugar free and take advantage of buckwheat and amazake for health benefits. The soft ...
2015-01-23

Koyadofu to saishin no nibitashi / freeze-dried tofu and yu choy sum simmered in broth

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Koyadofu makes everyday vegetable side dishes a bit more filling by offering chewiness while releasing a flavorful broth in your mouth. Sak...
2015-01-19

Fuki no to-iri iritamago / scrambled egg with Japanese butterbur buds

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An easy way to enjoy the bitterness of early spring. While plain-tasting oil is the usual choice for iritamago scrambled eggs, below it is ...
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...
2015-01-11

Menuke to takenoko no nitsuke / rock cod and bamboo shoot in reduced broth

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One of the standard quick dishes when you have really fresh fish. Nitsuke is cooked with a relatively small amount of strong-flavored broth...
2015-01-07

Breakfast, January 1, 2015

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Once again this year, we had our typical ozoni soup with rice cakes and osechi special dishes for New Year's Day. When we have guests,...