Fish Simmered with Sake, Soy Sauce, and Sugar Yum! I’m pretty sure that this was the first time that I’ve had Chilean Sea Bass and I was not disappointed. Morimoto recommended using a fatty white fish fillet such as Spanish Mackerel, Redfish, Chilean Sea Bass, or Black Cod. I went with Chilean Sea Bass from…
Kinoko Zaru Soba
Chilled Soba Noodles with Mushrooms This was my first time trying a chilled soba dish. I found out that I’m not the biggest fan of the buckwheat noodles. You’re supposed to pick up the noodles and dip them into the sauce that the mushrooms were simmered in. I ended up just dumping the noodles into…
Japan. Week Two
Shumai (Japanese-style Shrimp Dumplings) Shumai sauce Kinoko Zaru Soba (Chilled Soba Noodles with Mushrooms) Yasai Tempura (Vegetable Tempura) Tempura Sauce Nitsuke (Fish Simmered with Sake, Soy Sauce, and Sugar) Hambagu (Japanese-style Hamburger with Tangy Sauce) A last minute addition since I already had the ingredients: Ingen No Goma Ae (Green Beans with Sesame Dressing)
Kinpira
Stir-fried Parsnips and Carrots I thought I would be able to find parsnips for this recipe, but New Grand Mart and Wegmans both let me down. So I ended up just keeping the regular amount of carrots and celery and dividing the liquid needed in half. This is a surprisingly quick veggie side dish that…
Tare No Teriyaki
Teriyaki Sauce I made this sauce for the yakitori party and I’m so glad I had this this week! Not only was this super tasty on the charred/ broiled food but it is a delicious dipping sauce! It’s super easy to make and takes less than 10 minutes with household ingredients. I’ve had store bought…
Yakitori Party
Grilled Chicken and Veggie Skewers Yum! Yum! This was so gooood! This recipe, by far, has my new favorite way to cook chicken wings. I’m personally not a big wing fan, but this was soooo good. The texture of the skin was crisp, the meat was cooked but not over cooked, and the sauce was…
Miso Shiru
Miso Soup with Tofu I really enjoyed this. I’ve made miso soup before from the instant packet and other than taking a couple extra steps, this soup was just as easy to make as opening a packet. I really loved the smell when you add miso to the warmed dashi. While I enjoyed this soup,…
Japan. Week One
White Rice (Hakumai) Dried Fish and Kelp Stock (Dashi) Miso Soup with Tofu (Miso Shiru) Yakitori Party (Grilled Chicken and Veggie Skewers) Teriyaki Sauce (Tare No Teriyaki) Stir-fried Parsnips and Carrots (Kinpira)
Japan Month
I took November off. I had plans to cook Indian food all month, but November’s always a difficult time for me. So I decided to focus on self-care instead and look forward to December. I’m very excited for this month! I will be cooking from Morimoto’s Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking. I will…
Sundaynoms 