sliced pork belly

BBQ Pork Belly

August 27, 2012
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Juicy and flavorful BBQ pork belly marinated in soy sauce, onion, ginger, garlic, honey, and ketchup. Add chili flakes to turn up the heat.

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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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Spring Rolls with Sesame Ponzu Vinaigrette

June 3, 2011
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I know I probably say “this recipe is my husband and my favorite recipe” quite a bit, but this spring roll is really one of our favorites. It very quick to prepare since only pork belly has to be cooked. The soft rice paper wrapped around fresh veggie and crunchy pork belly dipped in a citrus soy sauce… it’s just perfect.

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Tonjiru

April 13, 2011
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Tonjiru is the perfect miso soup to enjoy on a cold and rainy day. The thick broth with pork belly and vegetable warms you up right away at that first sip. Try the Tonjiru recipe and show your friends a new kind of miso soup.

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Yakisoba

April 6, 2011
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When I was growing up, yakisoba was lunch menu on weekends and my family used to gather around the Japanese hot plate (indoor griddle) and cook the noodles together. It was my dad’s favorite and we didn’t mind this repetition either. When I got married, I unconsciously followed the same routine, cooking yakisoba on weekends until my husband told me “Yakisoba again?”. However, now the kids love eating yakisoba noodles so this lunch menu started to appear more frequently. Yes, yakisoba is back!

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Okonomiyaki

March 2, 2011
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Okonomiyaki (aka Japanese pizza) is a Japanese pancake dish including a variety of ingredients and usually associated with Osaka and Hiroshima areas (West) of Japan. Okonomi means “what you like” and Yaki means “grilled.” Regardless of the region and style, the main ingredients is always cabbage. This particular recipe is from my friend who’s originally from Hiroshima.

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Yaki Udon

January 28, 2011
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Yaki Udon is stir fried udon noodles and the sauce used to flavor the dish varies depending on the household. My mom uses Mentsuyu as main flavor, so I cook Yaki Udon same way. I remember my mom never measures her ingredients but her Yaki Udon always turns out delicious. Yaki Udon is a quick and easy dish to make with typical ingredients you might already have in the fridge.

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