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 […]
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 […]
Oden
Oden is an easy to cook meal. You just need a little time. Each family or shop uses different ingredients, there are no rules. I will show you my Oden with ingredients I can get in Hawaii. You can create your own style, get creative with it. The Basic Soup 10 cup water Kombu (kelp) […]
Square Sushi Roll
Do you want to surprise your family or friends? I guarantee you they will be totally impressed ! Ingredients 2 cups cooked rice 1 tbspn lemon juice 1/2 tbspn sugar 1/2 tspn salt black pepper nori sheet cucumber cheese Directions Make sushi rice. Mix together rice, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper. Cool it. Prepare […]
Radish Mochiko Tortilla
“Mochiko” is made with sweet rice. This tortilla is a sticky gooey texture, but interesting! Ingredients Mochiko Radish Shrimp Dashi Powder Directions Grate radish Add Shrimp Dashi and mix well. Add Mochiko and mix well. Adjust Mochiko depending on the moistness of the radish. It should be thicker than pancake mix. Flatten the dough and […]
Yakisoba Katsu
Beer drinkers love “katsu”, like pork katsu or chicken katsu. Everybody likes “yakisoba” So I will show you how to combine both. Ingredients instant yakisoba noodles (I use Sapporo Ichiban) cabbage red ginger pickles (optional) harumaki skin flour egg panko Directions Saute cabbage and set aside. Cook yakisoba noodle according to the package instruction. At […]
Cheese and Garbanzo Beans
This is super easy to make. Cheese and garbanzo beans, just try it. Cheese along with something crisp is always good for beer. This is another one Yuko made up. I asked for more vegetarian style snacks that are healthy and easy. I really liked this one. We found some organic garbanzo beans at a […]
Crispy Style Kakiage
Yuko made this crispy style Kakiage and it was delicious. I used some tempura sauce to dip and that was the right choice but you can also use soy or your favorite style. Use any veggies you have on hand and any other thing you can think of to try. This went so well with […]
Decorative Harumaki Stick
This is Decorative Harumaki Stick. It is fun to make. Follow along and try this delicious beer treat. Ingredients harumaki skin cheese nori sheet [seaweed] carrot potato flour water Directions Cut cheese into thin strip. Slice vegetable very thin with peeler. Cut nori sheet into same length as harumaki skin. Make flour paste. Mix 1 […]
Kakiage
You can use almost any kind of vegetables or sea foods to make Kakiage. Today I will use a couple of vegetables only. Keep it simple or go wild, it’s a matter of your mood and your tastes. The photos below take you from beginning to end of the relatively easy process. It sure makes […]