serves 2
You might need to buy:
- green onion
- crushed red pepper
- Ginger in equal amount to garlic
- miso paste
- sesame oil
- corn or potato starch mixed in small amount of water
serves 5
You might need to buy:
- chicken breast or lean beef meat
- curry roux
ready in about 30 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- half-and-half
- butter
- maple syrup
- whipped cream
- fruit
There is a category of cooking in almost every cuisine, “mother’s cooking”. It means something that’s simple, homely, filling, and invokes strong feelings of nostaliga. In Japanese this is called ofukuro no aji (mother’s flavor). Nikujaga, or stewed potatoes with meat, is one of the mainstays of Japanese-style mother’s cooking.
This meat and potato dish only contains a small amount of meat, which is basically there for flavor rather than substance. This is quite typical of Japanese cooking. Traditionally, this is eaten with plain rice, but if the idea of potatoes and rice is sort of overwhelming to you, reduce the amount of soy sauce in the stewing liquid to make it less salty.
You might need to buy:
- dark sesame oil
- medium onion
- small piece fresh ginger
- dashi soup stock
- mirin
- chopped green onions for garnish
So delicious! You can also add: onions
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- cooked rice
- chopped ham
- Oil for cooking
- Salt and pepper
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- Tbs. dry mustard powder reconstituted with enough water to make a paste
- tahini oil
- dark sesame oil
- Tbs. rice vinegar or cider vinegar
- Tbs. soy sauce
- Optional: 1 scrambled egg
You might need to buy:
- Fillings of your choice
- Seaweed
serves 3
You might need to buy:
- skim or lowfat milk or plain soymilk
- sugar or honey
- baking soda
- chopped walnuts
You might need to buy:
- rice wine vinegar
- small cucumber