Eggs & Tofu

Miso Soup With Butternut Squash, Poached Eggs, & Spinach

Miso Soup With Butternut Squash, Poached Eggs, & Spinach Makes 4 servings 6 cups water 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar 4 large eggs 1 pound butternut squash (or sweet potato), peeled and roughly chopped into 1/2-inch cubes 1 tablespoon olive oil Fine grain sea salt 3 1/2 cups dashi 2 1/2 – 3 cups baby […]

Usuyaki Tamago (Japanese Egg Crêpes) Makes about 4–5 crêpes in an 8-inch skillet 2 large eggs 2 1/4 teaspoons superfine sugar (caster/castor sugar) 1/4 teaspoon water or dashi pinch of salt vegetable oil 1. In a bowl, lightly beat the eggs together with a whisk. Add the sugar, water, and season with the salt. Pour […]

Today you get double the love from me! Head on over to Rasa Malaysia to read my guest post about one of Squirrel’s favorite foods—shoyu tamago (Japanese soy sauce eggs).

Chipotle Pork Quichelettes

Add this recipe to ZipList! Chipotle Pork Quichelettes Makes 20 quichelettes For the Tart Crust: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 11 tablespoons (5.5 ounces) butter, softened 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon salt For the Filling: 6 ounces lean ground pork 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chili 1/2 teaspoon table salt 1/2 cup finely shredded […]

Quick and Easy One Hour Tofu

Quick and Easy One Hour Tofu -4 cups soy milk -Coagulant–choose one of the following: 1) 1 tsp. liquid nigari or 2) 1 1/4 tsp. granular or powdered nigari or 3) 1 tsp. Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) or 4) 2 Tbsp. lemon juice (freshly squeezed) or 5) 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar 1. Measure coagulant […]

How to make tofu—no fancy equipment required.

In the U.S., tofu tends to be viewed as a health food. Living in Japan really changed my views on tofu, as it is a staple food item there. When you go into a supermarket in Japan, there’s an entire tofu section (like the cheese section in our American supermarkets), filled with different varieties and […]

The Incredible Edible Egg–Boiled Quail’s Eggs With Toast

Okay, I know, I know, the title is a little cheesy, but it was what came to mind when I started thinking about this post! What can I say? I'm a cheesy gal. I love eggs. I love them boiled, poached, scrambled, fried, and any other way you could think up to serve them to […]

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Eggs & Tofu

Miso Soup With Butternut Squash, Poached Eggs, & Spinach

Japanese Egg Crêpes (Usuyaki Tamago) & Shredded Egg Crêpes (Kinshi Tamago)

Shoyu Tamago–Japanese Soy Sauce Eggs

Chipotle Pork Quichelettes

Quick and Easy One Hour Tofu

How to make tofu—no fancy equipment required.

The Incredible Edible Egg–Boiled Quail’s Eggs With Toast

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