Vegetarian

Simple Crepes

April 15, 2011

Today’s recipe is crepes. I’m sure everyone LOOOVES crepes. These days I’m always staying up late to work on my blog and so has my new foodie friend, Suzana from Firefly Blog. She has been “torturing” me by posting delicious meals at night, more precisely she posts them past midnight when I’m really really hungry! One of her recent recipes was Crepes with Peanut Butter and Banana. Crepes are my favorite and I had to try!

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Potato-Leek Gratin

April 1, 2011

I LOVE gratin dish. It’s one of my favorites since childhood. As I was wondering what to do with the leftover leek from last week, my fellow blogger Shannon from Living with Umami told me she was going to cook Potato-Leek Gratin. Shannon made the gratin and shared the recipe on her blog. On the same night I also cooked her yummy gratin! It was so good! If you enjoy the recipe please let Shannon know as well.

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Spinach Gomaae (Spinach with Sesame Sauce)

March 30, 2011

Update: Pictures updated in August 2012. Goma means sesame seed in Japanese and goma-ae are dishes prepared with sesame seasoning. We usually mix this ground sesame seasoning with spinach or green beans. This is one of the most common Japanese side dishes, or we call it Osouzai (お惣菜) in Japanese, and you often find them included in [...]

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Agedashi Tofu

March 28, 2011

Agedashi tofu is usually deep-fried tofu served in dashi-based soup and topped with finely chopped green onion, ginger, grated daikon, and katsuobushi. I’ve decided to experiment with it by coating the tofu in a teriyaki sauce. My husband absolutely loved the dish and I have a feeling we’ll be seeing this more often on our dinner table.

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Potato & Leek Soup

March 23, 2011

I was inspired to make the leek and potato soup after browsing on Foodbuzz and found one I really liked. Unfortunately while I was browsing I had accidentally closed the window and I lost the recipe page. After spending some time to look for the recipe, I gave up and decided to experiment on my own. Luckily my entire family all enjoyed it, let me know what you think.

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Red Bean Pancake

March 16, 2011

Red bean is probably by far the most popular ingredients in traditional Japanese sweet. It’s use is very versatile and can be served many ways, in an ice bar, with warm mochi, inside taiyaki, etc. Here’s a simple recipe on how to make red bean pancake dessert.

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Miso Soup

March 3, 2011

Simple and savory tofu miso soup made with dashi stock, wakame (Japanese seaweed), and tofu.

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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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Asian Coleslaw

February 23, 2011

My Japanese friend who lives in Southern California gave me this colesslaw recipe. Ever since I made this salad for the first time, my family prefers this coleslaw over my “western” one. I was especially in shock when I first saw my son enjoying raw cabbage! I recommend this coleslaw to be served with seared ahi tuna dinner.

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Bean Sprout Namul

January 23, 2011

You’ve probably enjoyed bean sprout namul as an appetizer dish in Japanese or Korean BBQ restaurants. It’s is very simple to make and only takes 15 min. My husband does not like the taste of raw bean sprout but he loves this dish.

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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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Tofu Salad with Sesame Ponzu Dressing

January 20, 2011

Here’s a salad that goes well with Japanese food or other Asian food. This dressing is my husband’s favorite among the different kinds of dressing I make at home. If you like Ponzu (citrus-based soy sauce), you will probably enjoy this refreshing salad!

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