Rice & Donburi

Japanese Beef Curry ビーフカレー

April 15, 2011

Curry rice is extremely popular in Japan. In fact according to the Japanese food giant House-Foods, Curry can be considered a Japanese national dish similar to ramen. You will be able to find curry being offered in most Japanese diner menu next to oyakodon, ramen, and other traditional Japanese food. This following curry recipe requires Japanese curry roux. All the curry spices are in a form of solid roux resembling a block of baking chocolate. Japanese curry spice is different from Thai or Indian curry, so I’d recommend you to buy the roux from Japanese supermarket or an Asian food isle in your local grocery store (they usually have it). I always add other ingredients so my curry doesn’t taste “out of box”. I hope you like Japanese curry!

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Soboro Don (Ground Chicken Bowl) 三色そぼろ丼

April 11, 2011

Ground chicken sauteed with soy sauce, mirin, sake, complemented with eggs and green peas over rice. Classic Yakitori restaurant dish.

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Eggplant & Unagi Donburi

April 5, 2011

If you are tired of the regular Unadon (Unagi Donburi), this might give you an interesting twist to the original version. I used Shiso leaves which provide a great accent to the combination of Unagi and eggplant and plays an important role. I hope you will enjoy this quick yummy dinner.

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Crispy Tonkatsu Donburi

March 21, 2011

Japanese cuisines are usually pretty healthy, however we do have quite a bit of deep fried food. There are restaurants that specialize in tempura, kushiage (deep fried skewers), and tonkatsu (deep fried pork cutlets). Today I’ll share my version of tonkatsu.

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Easy Paella

March 11, 2011

Paella is one of my favorite dish when I go to Spanish tapas restaurants. There are many different varieties of paella and ways to prepare them. My recipe is probably not the most authentic but if you are craving for paella it’s simple enough to make it yourself.

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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.

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Meat Doria

February 25, 2011

There is something irresistible about the smell of burnt cheese from the oven. One of my favorite open baked cheese dish is Meat Doria. What is Doria? In Japan we call rice gratins “Doria.” Doria consists of sauteed ingredients in either white sauce or tomato sauce poured over cooked rice and then baked in oven or oven toaster.

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Indian Style Basmati Rice

February 22, 2011

One thing I really enjoy about life in the US is all the food from different cultures that we get to experience. Since one of my closest friend is Indian, you will find me posting Indian dish from time to time. These are usually dishes I had enjoy at her house and want to make them for myself at home. This easy and tasty Indian style Basmati rice recipe goes very well with curry and other spicy food.

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Negitoro & Avocado Donburi

February 11, 2011

A tasty mixture of fatty tuna and green onions seasoned with Mentsuyu and soy sauce over rice. Can be served either Donburi style or as Sushi rolls.

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Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Bowl) 親子丼

February 4, 2011

The literal translation of Oyakodon (Chicken and egg over rice) means “parent-and-child rice bowl.” The typical ingredients include chicken (as in parent), egg (as in child), and onions. The ingredients are simmered together in a sauce then served on top of a large bowl of rice. It’s a very common Donburi dish and served at most traditional Japanese “diners.”

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Sweet Onion Takikomi Gohan

January 21, 2011

Takikomi Gohan is a Japanese rice dish seasoned mainly with soy sauce. We have different kinds of mixed rice depending on seasons, and we put chestnuts, bamboo shoots, Matsutake (very expensive mushrooms), and so on. My kids love rice, so I like to mix different kinds of vegetable in it, and sometimes meat. Instead of having a bowl of white rice, we eat Takikomi Gohan along with main dish.

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Gyudon (Beef Bowl) 牛丼

January 13, 2011

Gyudon recipe (Japanese beef bowl recipe) – Gyudon is a comfort food for Japanese. It can be prepared quickly and it has nutritious ingredients such as beef, onion, eggs, and rice.

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