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Ingredients(for 3-4 servings) 2 1/2 cup. Dashi 2 cups  Japanese short grain rice 4 large oysters, shucked and rinsed & soaked in saltwater 6 julliane thin sliced ginger root2 tbsp soy sauce2  tbsp sake½ tsp mirina pinch of salt 1 tbsp finely chopped spring onion for topping Wash the oysters, dissolve the salt in the…

Chazuke or ochazuke is a simple Japanese dish made by pouring green tea, dashi, or hot water over cooked rice. Common toppings include Japanese pickles, umeboshi, nori, furikake, sesame seeds, tarako and mentaiko, salted salmon, shiokara, scallions and wasabi. For ours we used the instant packets over fresh rice. For a quick fix it’s decent…

IngredientsButter for the molds3 tablespoons warm water6 tablespoons sugar2 cups milk2/3 cup granulated sugar1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract4 large eggs Lightly rub the molds with room temperature butter. Just a thin coating to keep from sticking. To make caramel for the top of the purin: Heat 2 tablespoons of water in a saucepan then…

Not the best and not the worst in the world. Definitely very heavy on both the salt and sake, had that sharp after taste you get when the sake hasn’t fully cooked out of something. I would have liked to have had more onions in it. The few that there was, were so over cooked…

Tonkatsu Ingredients4 SERVINGSTONKATSU Sauce 1 pound boneless pork loin with ¼-inch-thick fat cap 2 large eggs, beaten to blend 3 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) 1 cup katikuro (potato starch/flour) Kosher salt vegetable oil Preparation Step 1Freeze pork loin until firm around edges, about 1 hour. Slice pork 1/4″ thick (or as thinly as you can).…