Vegetables, Tofu & Eggs

Custard Pudding カスタードプリン

May 10, 2013
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Easy custard pudding recipe, “Purin”, just mix milk, egg, sugar, and vanilla, steam and enjoy!

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Inari Age 稲荷揚げ

March 6, 2013
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Homemade Inari Age (tofu pouch) for inari sushi, udon, or takikomi gohan.

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Bitter Melon Salad ゴーヤの白和え

February 19, 2013
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Refreshing bitter melon salad mixed with tofu and sesame seeds.

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Pickled Daikon 大根の漬物

January 22, 2013
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Traditional Japanese Tsukemono, refreshing daikon marinated in rice vinegar, sake, chili pepper, sugar, and salt.

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Vegetable Tempura 野菜の天ぷら

January 20, 2013
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Crispy and delicious homemade tempura with Japanese sweet potato, Kabocha squash, lotus root, mushrooms, and Shiso.

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Pickled Cucumbers きゅうりの浅漬け

January 7, 2013
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Simple Japanese Tsukemono (漬物) recipe, sliced cucumber pickled in salt and garnished with ginger.

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Kuri Kinton (Candied Chestnuts with Sweet Potatoes) 栗きんとん

December 28, 2012
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Japanese sweet potatoes mashed with candied chestnut, typically served on New Years for good luck and prosperity.

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Kuromame (Sweet Black Soybeans) 黒豆

December 27, 2012
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Sweet and savory Japanese black soybean typically served as part of new year Osechi Ryori.

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Chikuzenni (Simmered Chicken and Vegetables) 筑前煮 

December 26, 2012
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Classic Japanese nimono dish cooked with chicken, shitake mushrooms, lotus root, konnyaku, taro, and burdock root in a savory dashi stock.

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Hot Tofu | Yudofu 湯豆腐

November 20, 2012
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Simple tofu cooked in a kombu (seaweed) stock, serve with ginger and scallion.

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Japanese Cucumber Salad きゅうりとワカメの酢の物

October 28, 2012
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Sweet and tangy Japanese cucumber salad with wakame seaweed and crab stick.

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Renkon Chips | Lotus Root Chips れんこんチップス

September 19, 2012
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Crispy fried sliced lotus root chips (renkon) sprinkled with Himalayan Pink Salt and dried seaweed powder (Aonori).

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Daikon Salad | Radish Salad with Japanese Plum Dressing 大根サラダ

September 17, 2012
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Refreshing fall salad with Daikon (Japanese radish), mizuna, shiso leaf, with ponzu plum dressing. Garnish with Ikura (salmon roe).

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Kale Soup

September 10, 2012
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Warm and hearty Kale soup with yukon potatoes and onion, garnished with Crème Fraîche and mint.

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