Single Dish Meals

Eggplant Parmesan Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

August 26, 2011
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The delicious eggplant coated in crispy panko and melted cheese went perfectly with the meat sauce. Next time you have want to serve spaghetti meat sauce with a twist, try adding some Eggplant Parmesan.

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Pork Curry Donburi ポークカレー丼ぶり

August 22, 2011
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This past week my husband was traveling for work so my schedule became very hectic, during these times I usually rely on quick and easy dishes (rice or noodles) to balance out my day. One of my kids’ favorite dish is this simple Japanese pork curry over rice. Next time when you feel like you don’t have time to prepare a whole meal, give this quick pork curry recipe a try.

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California Roll

August 19, 2011
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Here’s the classic recipe on how to make California rolls. My children loves sushi and one of the first rolls they’ve tried is the California roll. The texture of crab meat and avocado mixed with delicious sushi rice and tiny tobikos bursting in your mouth is simply delicious.

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Zaru Soba (Cold Soba Noodles) ざるそば

August 12, 2011
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Growing up in Japan, one of my favorite dishes during the hot and humid summer time is Zaru Soba. Zaru soba is buckwheat noodle dipped in a delicious dashi soy sauce. Eating this dish always reminded me of the happy summers I enjoyed in Japan growing up.

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Shrimp & Pork Wonton

August 10, 2011
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Each region in Asia has their own variation of wonton. Japanese wontons tends to be a bit more blend than compared to Chinese style wontons. My kids really enjoy these wontons and they can each eat about 10. Making wonton is not as difficult as you think so give it a try!

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Spaghetti Meat Sauce

August 3, 2011
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I love spaghetti with meat sauce! Growing up in Japan, I would order spaghetti with meat sauce every time we go to a western restaurant. I have many variation of the meat sauce recipes but this is definitely one of my favorite. Remember to get some fresh Parmesan cheese and grate it right before eating.

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Mushroom & Tuna Pasta (Japanese Style)

June 24, 2011
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Japanese styled pasta (aka wafuu pasta) was introduced in Japan in the 70s. By using Japanese ingredients with Italian pasta, wafuu pasta creates its own distinct character and taste. For this recipe, the taste of mentsuyu mixes perfectly with tuna and mushrooms for a savory flavor.

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Chicken Cacciatore

June 1, 2011
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Japanese call Chicken Cacciatore “Chicken Tomato Ni (チキンのトマト煮)” and it is actually a pretty common home cooked meal in Japan. My kids love this dish and it’s one of our favorite comfort food. I am sure if my recipe follows the authentic Italian method but I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!

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Kitsune Udon

May 25, 2011
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I caught a slight cold over the weekend and wanted some warm comfort food. In Japan, instead of chicken noodle we eat simple kitsune udon to recover our strength. Sipping the natural dashi broth and enjoying the warm udon noodles, I think I already feel better.

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Homemade Chashu Miso Ramen

May 18, 2011
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My family loves eating ramen. Around where we live, there are two really popular ramen shops where there’s always a line going out the door. Here’s a quick recipe for making ramen broth, it’s not the traditional way which take days but my husband said it’s still really yummy. Please try and let me know.

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Teriyaki Pork Loin Salad Donburi

May 9, 2011
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Here’s another meal in bowl recipe I want to share with you. As you might notice by now with my recipes, Japanese has many many kinds of donburi. We think of something tasty by putting it over rice we create a meal in a bowl. It’s great for those night when you do not want prepare 2-3 different dish. Enjoy.

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Chicken Curry チキンカレー

May 6, 2011
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In Japan, when the weather is warm we feel like we want to eat a spicy dish like curry. The weather has been warm in the San Francisco area and my Japanese friend had requested that I post a curry recipe. This chicken curry recipe received the stamp of approval from my family and it is super yummy!

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Beef Donburi with Shiso Garlic Soy Sauce

April 25, 2011
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Japanese food has many many different type of donburi, ingredients varies from chicken, beef, tempura, to even eel. Today’s recipe is a simple beef donburi. The key ingredient is the homemade Shiso Garlic Soy Sauce. If you are tired of making multiple dishes for dinner, try the easy donburi recipe.

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Napa Cabbage Gyoza

April 18, 2011
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I always love to challenge myself to make better Gyoza by experimenting with different ingredients and seasonings. What’s fun about Gyoza is that you can be creative with its filling. You can wrap any ingredients you like in the Gyoza skin and create your own invention. For the Gyoza recipe today, I added napa cabbage which is not a typical Gyoza ingredient. For this particular recipe you don’t need to dip gyoza in any sauce because it has enough seasonings and taste.

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