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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...
2019-08-31

Dinner, August 29, 2019

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My first real meal after saying goodbye to a wisdom tooth three days ago. Still nothing crunchy or tough to chew, but it had enough varia...
2019-07-16

Petoraaru karei no yuanyaki / grilled yuan-marinated petrale sole

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This is one of my favorite ways to eat white-fleshed fresh fish. The marinade is a simple mixture of soy sauce, mirin and sake in eq...
2019-06-08

Karashina no karashi-bitashi / mustard greens in mustard-flavored light dashi

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A simple variation of a standard ohitashi , cooked vegetables marinated in light dashi . Among basic seasonings (soy sauce, salt, sa...