Seafood

Hamachi Carpaccio, inspired by a trip to Kaikaya By The Sea

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Add this recipe to ZipList! Hamachi Carpaccio Makes about 4 servings 4 ounces thinly sliced fresh hamachi juice of 1 large lemon 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, finely minced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste fresh cilantro, to garnish […]

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Avocado Crab Roll with Soy Sauce “Caviar”

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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 […]

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Tuna Tataki Summer Rolls

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Add this recipe to ZipList! Tuna Tataki Summer Rolls For the Summer Rolls: Rice paper wrappers Tuna Tataki, thinly sliced on an angle Assortment of vegetables and herbs (Suggestions: butter lettuce, cucumber cut into matchsticks, carrots cut into matchsticks, bell pepper cut into matchsticks, fresh mint leaves, fresh basil leaves, shiso leaves, sprouts) For the […]

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Steamy Shrimp Pork Dumplings (Ebi to Butaniku no Gyoza) + A Giveaway!

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Add this recipe to ZipList! Shrimp Pork Dumplings (Ebi to Butaniku no Gyoza) Makes 20 dumplings Recipe Notes: The assembled dumplings can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for several hours, then cooked straight from the refrigerator.  If you want to freeze them—place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, freeze them […]

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How to Make Temarizushi (Ball-Shaped Sushi)

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Add this recipe to ZipList! Salmon Temarizushi (Ball-Shaped Sushi) Makes about 4 dozen balls 5 ounces sushi-fresh salmon, sliced into thin squares (1 to 2 inches square) 2 tablespoons wasabi 2 cups sushi rice 2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 bunch of chives, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces 1. Lay a large square of plastic wrap on […]

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Poor Man’s Tuna/Crab Salad Sushi

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Add this recipe to ZipList! Poor Man’s Tuna Salad Sushi Adapted from Perfect One-Dish Dinners, by Pam Anderson, p.11 Makes 2 dozen pieces 2 pouches (6.4 ounces each) tuna, drained and mashed to a paste 2 medium scallions, thinly sliced 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 — 4 teaspoons wasabi paste (depending on the ‘heat’ of the […]

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Miso Soup with Clams, Shiitake Mushrooms, & Wakame

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Miso Soup with Clams, Shiitake Mushrooms, & Wakame Makes 4 servings 4 cups dashi 1 pound clams 4 tablespoons miso paste 2 tablespoons prepared wakame* 3 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced 1. Bring the dashi to a simmer in a medium-size pot over medium high heat. 2. Reduce the heat to low, add the clams, […]

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Kiwi Shrimp Banh Mi Tacos

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Kiwi Shrimp Banh Mi Tacos Makes 8 soft tacos For the carrot daikon cucumber quick pickle: 2/3 cup carrot matchsticks 2/3 cup white daikon radish matchsticks 2/3 cup cucumber matchsticks* 1/4 cup rice vinegar 4 teaspoons granulated sugar generous pinch of salt For the taco filling: 12 ounces medium shrimp, cooked and peeled 4 green […]

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Kaki Zosui—Oyster and Rice Soup

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Kaki Zosui—Oyster and Rice Soup Adapted from Kaki Zosui recipe in An American Taste of Japan, by Elizabeth Andoh, p.63 Makes 4 servings 1 1/2 cups steamed Japanese rice 1 dozen freshly shucked oysters, reserve their liquor 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 cups dashi 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives 1. Place the […]

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Iwashi no Shioyaki—Salt Grilled Sardines

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Iwashi no Shioyaki—Salt Grilled Sardines Makes 4 servings Eight 6-inch iwashi (sardines) 1 1/2 tablespoons fine sea salt 1 1/2 tablespoons coarse salt soy sauce lemon wedges 1. Rinse the sardines under cold running water, and pat dry.  Cut open the bottom 1/4 of the belly on a cutting board, and remove the gills and […]

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