Thursday, June 23, 2016

soup mixed with grated yam (served cold)


*ingredients

3.6oz yam
2/5 U.S cup Japanese soup stock
1 Tsp light soy sauce
salt to taste
Japanese horseradish to taste
vinegar water


*directions

1. Peel yam, soak it in vinegar water so as to remove the harshness, grate it.









2. Add light soy sauce, salt to Japanese soup stock in a bowl, mix well.



3. Add flavored Japanese soup stock to grated yam, mix gently.







4. Ladle 3. into a soup bowl, place a small amount of wasabi on the top.




*directions movie

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Sabazushi

Sabazushi is a type of Bo-zushi (rod-shaped pressed sushi topped with large slice of fish) with mackerel, konbu keop on the top.

To make Bo-zushi shape, we use "Makisu" (sushi mat)

"Battera" is a kind of "Sabazushi", is known as box sushi.
Sliced mackerel and konbu kelp(called shiroita-konbu) are on the top of Battera.It is cheaper than "Bouzushi".



Monday, June 13, 2016

Yu-dofu

”Yu-dofu" -simmered tofu- is one of the most popular tofu dish in Japan.
It is very simple dish, but has elegant taste and texture.

To make "Yu-dofu", place konbu kelp, water, silken tofu in a pot, and simmer it.Soy sauce, and ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice) are used as dipping sauce for Tu-dofu.
Green onion, yuzu(Japanese Lime), Momiji-Oroshi(Grated white radish with red pepper), dried bonito are used as condiments.

Friday, June 10, 2016

Sabanomisoni

"Sabanonikomi"- simmered mackerel in miso -is one of the most popular Japanese dishes.
We Japanese really love it.
We eat it not only at home, but also when we eat out.

Saba means mackerel, but almost every kind of fish can be useful.

Because it has strong flavour, it goes well with rice.

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Sake no Yuan-yaki

"Sake no Yuan-Yaki" is one of the elegant washoku recipe.
The way to make "Sake no Yuan-Yaki" is simple,
after keeping chum salmon in dipping citron flavour sauce, boil it.

There are two origins of the name.
One of them is that this dish is originated with "Yuan Kitamura"
who is an expert in the tea ceremony,
and the other one is that it uses the word "yu" which means small citron fruit.