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Gomoku Japanese Pumpkin/kaboucha
Recipe makes one stuffed pumpkin Ingredients:Mini-pumpkin about 15cms diameter Stuffing:3 dried shiitake mushroomsSmall amount of kikurage mushrooms30g carrot30g gobo3 runner beansUsukuchi shoyu [light soy]250g firm tofu Kuzu-an [Ankake] sauce:1 1/2 cups of water2 Tbsp konbu dashi [see “dashi” in the glossary page for details]2 Tbsp usukuchi shoyu [light soy sauce]20g kuzu (1) Remove the top…
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Japanese sticky ribs and sweet potatoes
Japanese style sticky Pork spare Rib and sweet potatoes Serves 4 people.700kcal for one person (Can be refrigerated 3 day or frozen 3 months after cooking) Ingredients for the marinaide:Soy sauce 1/4 cupOrange marmalade 1/4 cupOyster sauce 2 tablespoon Ketchup 2 table spoon2 table spoons sake2 table spoons brown sugarGarlic grated 1/2 tablespoonGinger grated 1/2…
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Wafu Grilled Chicken & King Trumpet Mushroom Sandwich
Ingredients: Chicken thighs King “Trumpet” mushrooms Sandwich bread or roll (We like to use homemade koppe pan bread see recipe) Dijon mustard Kewpie or homeade “Japanese” mayo Lettuce/onion/tomato as desired for sandwich filling Cooking oil (netural like canola or bran oil) Sake, salt, pepper Wash and dry the mushrooms then cut into 1/4 inch strips…
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Agedashi Fried Tofu in Broth
Ingredients: 6 cubes silken tofu 130 gram total Katikuro potato starch for dusting the tofu Light oil for deep frying 1/2 cup broth (see below) 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger 1/2 sping chopped green onion bonito flakes for garnishBroth 1/2 cup dashi 2.5 tablespoon mirin 2.5 tablespoon soy sauce Broth/sauce 1/2 cup dashi 2.5 tablespoon…
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Beef Gyudon (Grilled onion and beef)
Ingredients 1 Serving 3 cloves garlic About .5 to .25 inch piece of ginger depending on size 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 pound thin sliced beef 1/2 yellow onion 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 pinch white pepper 1/4 cup water 1 pinch salt 1 pinch sugar 1 pinch white sesame seed Directions: Chop garlic and…
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Mizore-ni chicken (Snow fleet chicken
4 large boneless chicken thighs1-2 inches daikon2-4 stalks green onion6 tbsp potato starch 1.5 cup mentsuyu either homemade or store bought. 1 tsp grated ginger 2 pinch salt2 pinch pepper InstructionsSlice the green onions.Grate the daikon.Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces, then generously coat with katakuriko, salt and pepper. Heat a pan to medium-high, add…
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Aji no Nitsuke (あじの煮付け)Braised Horse Mackerel in Soy Sauce
Aji no Nitsuke (あじの煮付け)Braised Horse Mackerel in Soy Sauce You can eat the whole fish including the head and the bones with this recipe IngredientsHorse Mackerel1 inches of Ginger (sliced into 5 peices) 5 cloves of Garlic 3-5 Dried ChilliesSeasonings SugarCooking SakeSoy SauceSalt Directions 1. Clean the fish, discard internal organs, wash it with white…
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Gobo & Ume Nimono
INGREDIENTS Ume plum or 1 Tsp ume paste (10-in) length burdock root (gobo) 2 Tbsp sake 1 Tbsp neutral oil for saute 1/4 cup kombu dashi Directions:Peel burdock root and cut into thick sticks of about 1/2 inch long. Making sure to soak in water immediately to prevent browning. Discard water and drain well before…
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Daikon & Beef Nimono
Ingredients:1 lb thin sliced meatdaikon radish2 tablespoons sugar4 tablespoons soy sauce3 tablespoons sake3 tablespoons mirin2.5 cups Dashi stock Instructions:Peel daikon and cut into 1/4 inch thick rounds, then into quarters. Place daikon in pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 15 minutes or until fork tender with just a…
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