Washoku Warriors

Washoku Warriors Challenge #13: Soups On! + A Giveaway!

What a crazy few months my family has had! With all of the craziness at my house I kind of dropped the ball with the Washoku Warriors, but we’re back! Luckily a few awesome Warriors were willing to get back into the swing of things with me. With fall weather going strong (and moving into […]

Guess what? The Washoku Warriors group is now one year old and counting and this challenge was our 12th challenge! We continue to add new members from around the globe. It has been a wonderful year and I have thoroughly enjoyed working through the book with fellow Warriors. I find their experiences, writeups, and pictures […]

Since we are in the throes of summer, the Washoku Warriors chilled out and took on a couple of the chilled noodle dishes out of Washoku that are popular in Japan during the hot summer months. The Warriors had the choice of making one or both of these dishes: Chilled Chinese Noodle Salad (Hiyashi Chuka), […]

The Washoku Warriors challenge for this month was a fun one, given by Andoh-san. The challenge was to come up with an original Wa (“wa” means harmony in Japanese) Parfait based on the Zensai Parfait (p.301). Any flavor ice cream (probably vanilla being the most “neutral”), plus unsweetened corn flakes (or other grain) PLUS two […]

A huge thank you to all of the warriors who participate each month. Not only is it nice to know that others are making the same dishes during the month, but I gain so much inspiration from your writeups for every challenge! Keep ’em coming! For April’s Washoku Warriors challenge we tapped into Spring, using […]

This month’s Washoku Warriors challenge was all about tempura! For the challenge, the Warriors were asked to make Shojin Kaki Age (Tempura Pancakes), p.210. Then they had the option of also making: Five Flavored Salt, pp.112: for dipping the pancakes in! Tempura Soba (Soba Noodles with Tempura in Soup), p.177 Tendon (Rice Topped with Tempura), […]

Now that we are in the middle of winter I thought it might be nice to try out some hearty and comforting recipes from Washoku. So, for this challenge, the Washoku Warriors were challenged with making one or more of the following: 1) Miso Ramen (Chinese-Style Noodles in Miso-Enriched Soup), p.182 1a) Make your own […]

The challenge for the Washoku Warriors this past month was to make a few recipes in Washoku that pertain to New Years so that we could make them at the proper time of year.* The Warriors were asked to make one or more of the following: 1. New Year’s Salad (Kohaku Namasu), p.220 2. Fiery […]

This month the Washoku Warriors tackled sushi. The assignment was to make: 1. Sushi Rice, p.145 2. *Choose one (or more!) of the following to use the sushi rice:* – Five-Colored Foods with Sushi Rice, p.147 – Rolled Sushi, Two Ways, p.149 – Sushi Pillows, p.152 3. OPTIONAL: Clear Ocean Broth with Herbs and Lemon […]

Washoku Warriors Challenge #4: Vinegar Vignettes

This month the Washoku Warriors tackled vinegar and its various roles in the washoku kitchen. Our challenge was to make: (1) Tori téba saki no su itamé (Tangy Seared Chicken Wings) (p.256)–Vinegar acts as a tenderizing agent in this dish (2) And then choose one (or more!) of these recipes to make: – Karashi su […]

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