Kabayaki sauce is convenient. It is sold as “Unagi Sushi Sauce” by Kikkoman. When I found this at my local store, I hesitated to buy it because it is not cheap for a small size bottle. But, this sauce is very thick and you need only a small portion. So I am happy to have […]
Corn Cone Sushi
We are lucky to live in Hawaii, we can get fresh corn all the year. The sweetness of corn and sushi vinegar flavor works very well. To use sushi mix and ready-to-use cone makes it easy and quick. Ingredients 2 cup cooked rice 1 package cones for sushi 1/2 packet of seasoned sushi mix 1 […]
Avocado And Soba Salad
Avocado, wasabi and soy sauce are a really good combination. I often use avocado for a substitution to mayonnaise. This is one of my favorite vegetarian dishes. Ingredients 1 bundle boiled soba noodle 1 avocado 1 carrot 2 stalk celery 1/4 onion 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp wasabi 1 tbsp lemon […]
Walnut Miso Paste
This sweet and spicy miso paste is useful for a variety of dishes. It is good with vegetables, tofu or mozzarella cheese. Ingredients 1 packet Miso 1 to 2 tbsp walnut 1 to 2 tbsp honey Red pepper Directions Buy instant Miso soup. (not powder type) Chop walnut finely. Use only Miso packet from the […]
Round Ball Tofu
This is just a for fun presentation. If you are getting tired of square tofu, try this. Ingredients Tofu Strainer Large bowl Directions I use a soft type tofu, but any type is OK. Cut tofu into cubes. Fill water in the bowl. Put cubed tofu in the strainer. With circular motion, roll tofu in […]
Miso Chicken Salad
Miso is good for salad dressing. This is a no-oil dressing. If you have left over roast chicken or turkey, try this Miso flavored salad. Ingredients for Miso Dressing 1 tbsp Miso paste 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp sugar Ingredients for Salad 1 breast chicken (roast or boiled) 2 stalk […]
Aburage Mille-Feuille
This is a quick to prepare snack. You can make this within 5 minutes. You just need to prepare the frozen Aburage in advance. Ingredients Frozen Aburage Sliced cheese Thin sliced ham Toothpicks Directions Slice frozen Aburage into three sheets. Tip; It is easy to slice in frozen . Aburage’s thickness may be variety depends […]
Aburage Roll
This is vegetarian snack. “Aburage” is a kind of tofu. Thin sliced tofu deep fried in oil. You can find it in the refrigerator or frozen section at stores. Ingredients Aburage Spinach (boiled) Carrot (boiled) Directions Squeeze excess moisture out of spinach. Make bar with spinach and carrot. Carrot is center. Set aside. Slice in […]
Pinwheel Fried Shumai
Crispy, Crunchy, Meaty . These words are very attractive for beer lovers. I guarantee this recipe is perfect for those tastes and sure to please any beer drinker. This is much easier to prepare compared to ordinary Shumai. Ingredients 1/2 lb ground beef (or pork) 1/4 onion (small chopped) 2 tspn soy sauce 2 tspn […]
Shumai
Shumai is a national favorite food in Japan. It is very good with beer too. To shape Shumai is not so easy for me. So, I use my secret “tool” which is an empty pill bottle. I can make Shumai much faster with this “tool”. Ingredients for Mixture 1/2 lb ground pork 1 stalk green […]