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Yakisoba, Japanese Fried Noodles

Yakisoba, pan-fried noodles tossed with vegetables, thinly sliced pork, and a sweet and savory sauce, is one of my favorite things to buy from the food vendors at a Japanese matsuri (festival).

Yaki onigiri (grilled Japanese rice balls) are one of my favorite comfort foods. I recently whipped up a batch, using brown rice instead of white rice to help us get an extra serving of whole grains into our day. Then I topped the onigiri with a bit of bacon and chunks of creamy avocado. Grilled […]

Black sesame pudding (Kuro Goma Purin, 黒ごまプリン) may sound a bit strange if you’ve never had sesame seeds in a dessert, but let me promise you that this pudding not only works, but it is divine.

Onigiri (“oh-nee-gee-ree”) are Japanese rice balls and today I’m going to show you how easy they are to make! As I was working on the material for this post, I realized that I’ve been writing about onigiri for a long time on this little piece of the inter-webs of mine. I’ve been writing about the […]

Tai no Shioyaki (Salt-Grilled Sea Bream) Number of servings depends on size of fish used 1 whole tai snapper, head on, scales removed and cleaned sea salt Micro Greens Lemon/lime wedges Grated daikon radish seasoned with a few drops of soy sauce 1. Measure out 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt for each pound of fish. […]

Nabeyaki Udon Makes 5 servings 6 ounces fresh spinach leaves 6 cups dashi (basic Japanese sea stock) 1/3 cup soy sauce 3 tablespoons mirin 1 teaspoon salt 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger 2 large carrots, peeled and thinly sliced on the diagonal 2 leeks, cleaned and cut into 1-inch slices on […]

Takikomi Gohan Makes about 5 servings 2 large dried shiitake mushrooms 1 6 square-inch piece kombu 2 cups warm water 4 ounces fresh cremini mushrooms, sliced 3-inch piece carrot, peeled and cut into thin rectangles 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped 1 tablespoon mirin 1 teaspoon honey 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon […]

Lemon Mochi Cupcakes with Lemon Basil Buttercream Frosting Makes 12 Cupcakes 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup mochiko (glutinous rice flour) 1 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature 2 large eggs, at room temperature 2 large egg yolks, at room temperature 2/3 cup whole […]

Add this recipe to ZipList! Avocado Crab Roll with Soy Sauce “Caviar” Recipe from Executive Chef Nick Weber, Catal Restaurant & Uva Bar Makes 4 servings (as an appetizer) For the Soy Sauce “Caviar”: 1 1/2 quarts vegetable oil 8 ounces soy sauce 1 teaspoon agar agar For the Avocado Crab Roll: 4 ounces fresh […]

Fresh Apricots with Goat Cheese Mousse Makes approximately 6 servings Fresh apricots, sliced in half and pitted 5 ounces mild, creamy goat cheese 2/3 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon pure almond extract Pinch of salt 3/4 cup chilled heavy whipping cream Honey, for drizzling 1. Beat together the goat cheese, powdered sugar, almond extract, and […]

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