Appetizers

Inari Sushi いなり寿司

February 28, 2011

Inari sushi, vegetarian sushi with sushi rice wrapped in nori seaweed and shiso leaf. Garnish with ikura.

My family loves eating fresh made Gyoza. It’s the one of the dish I can always count on my kids eating without resorting to threats or bribes. Be creative with the dipping sauce by testing with ginger, green onion, daikon, yuzu, or sesame oil. Have a Gyoza wrapping party tonight and find out who is the most talented at wrapping Gyoza.

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Teba Shio (Salted Chicken Wings)

February 7, 2011

Teba Shio is one of the most popular dish in Izakaya (Japanese Tapas) restaurants. Even though these chicken wing are baked they tastes as though they came out of a deep fryer. Whenever I serve this for a party it’s always the most popular dish and the first one empty. The salt and pepper encrusted skin makes for a perfect appetizer to go with some beer.

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Asian Meatball Karaage

January 27, 2011

My kids love deep-fried crispy food so we usually have some kind of deep-fried dish once a week. I didn’t like deep frying at home before because the whole house will start to smell. But when I saw the kids looked forward to the food and ate very well with smile, I started to care less about the smell. It is more important that they enjoy good food. For this dish I used fish sauce, one of my favorite condiments, instead of typical Japanese seasonings and I made it more like South East Asian flavor. This can be a good appetizer dish too.

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