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Sweet Potato & Jarlsberg Cheese Croquettes

Sweet Potato & Jarlsberg Cheese Croquettes Makes 4 servings (8 croquettes) 1 large (about 14 ounces) yellow-flesh sweet potato 5 ounces Jarlsberg cheese, shredded 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced salt and pepper, to taste 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup all-purpose flour […]

Coconut Lemongrass Somen Noodle Soup Makes 6 servings 4 ounces somen noodles* 3 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 can (14 ounces) unsweetened coconut milk 3 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla) 2 cups fresh oyster mushrooms, roughly chopped 1/4 cup finely minced lemongrass 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced 1/4 […]

Mugi-Chai Makes 8 – 10 servings 2 cups mugicha (brewed extra dark) 1 (1 1/2-inch) piece cinnamon stick 5 green cardamom pods, lightly smashed 6 whole cloves 1/2 star anise 3 quarter-sized coins fresh ginger 2 teaspoons honey, or more to taste whole milk, to taste 1. In a medium saucepan, mix together the mugicha, […]

Homemade Mugicha (Japanese Roasted Barley Tea) Makes 8 cups 1/3 cup uncooked pearl barley 8 cups water 1. Put the barley in a large dry skillet and toast over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring the grains and shaking the skillet occasionally so that they toast evenly, until the grains have turned a dark […]

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Add this recipe to ZipList! Dried Figs Dressed With Goma (Sesame) Dressing Makes 16 appetizers For the Goma (Sesame) Dressing: 2 tablespoons tahini 2 tablespoons toasted white sesame seeds 2 tablespoons plain soy milk 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 16 dried figs 2 – 3 ounces baby arugula1. […]

Spicy Miso Pork Ramen Noodles Makes 4 servings 6 — 8 ounces dried ramen noodles (sometimes labeled chuka soba) 10 ounces ground pork 1/4 cup toasted sesame oil 2.5 tablespoons aka miso paste (dark/red miso paste) 1 1/2 tablespoons toban jian (chili bean sauce) 2 tablespoons water 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons granulated sugar […]

Ichigo Condensed Milk Kakigori—Strawberry Condensed Milk Japanese Shaved Ice For the Stewed Strawberries and Strawberry Syrup (Makes about 3 1/2 cups syrup and 3/4 cup stewed strawberries) 2 cups water 2 1/3 cups granulated sugar 1 pound strawberries, chopped into large pieces shaved ice sweetened condensed milk 1. Make the strawberry syrup:In a large, nonreactive […]

“Summer is the time when one sheds one’s tensions with one’s clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all’s right with the world.” — Ada Louise Huxtable My friend Juls, the author of the […]

Japanese Strawberry Shortcake Makes one 7 or 8-inch layered cake For Noriko’s sponge cake: 4 large eggs, white and yolks separated 4.2 ounces (120 grams, 9.5 tablespoons) granulated sugar, sifted once 3 tablespoons milk, at room temperature 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 4.2 ounces (120 grams, 14 tablespoons) cake flour, sifted 3 times 1.2 ounces (22 […]

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