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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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Cucumber Wrapped Sushi きゅうりの軍艦巻き

December 20, 2012
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Easy and fun cucumber wrapped sushi topped with ikura (salmon roe), hamachi (yellowtail), tuna, and amaebi (sweet shrimp).

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Hamburger Steak (Hambāgu) ハンバーグ

December 17, 2012
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Homemade Japanese hamburger steak recipe that melts in your mouth, served with a red wine reduction sauce.

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Sesame Cookies 黒ゴマクッキー

December 13, 2012
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Nutty and sweet with perfect combination of savory and sweet flavor, these delicious sesame are irresistible.

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Braised Pork Belly (Kakuni) 角煮

December 11, 2012
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Kakuni – Slow cooked pork belly in soy sauce glaze, serve with shiraga negi and egg on the side.

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Family Meals and Holiday Giveaway!

December 9, 2012
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Family meal ideas for the holidays, including shabu shabu, oden, white stew, okonomiyaki, and more.

Ebi Fry (Fried Shrimp) エビフライ

December 4, 2012
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Juicy fried shrimp inside a crispy panko shell, serve with homemade tartar sauce or tonkatsu sauce.

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How To Cook Salmon | Japanese Salted Salmon (Shiojake/Shiozake) 塩鮭

December 2, 2012
Japanese Salted Salmon

Homemade Japanese salted salmon (塩鮭) with crispy salmon skin, garnish with lemon.

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Taiwan Trip 2012

November 28, 2012
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Images from Instagram from our family’s visit to Taipei, Taitung, and Kaohsiung Taiwan.

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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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Popovers with Strawberry Butter

November 12, 2012
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Homemade fluffy airy popover with delicate strawberry butter, just like at The Rotunda in Neiman Marcus.

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