Category Archives: Rice
Risotto Rice and Rices
Rice, rice, rice: so many to choose from! Risotto, mochigami, haigamai, brown, and a 6-grain blend. All delicious.
Risotto Rice and Rices
Rice, rice, rice: so many to choose from! Risotto, mochigami, haigamai, brown, and a 6-grain blend. All delicious.
Beef Donburi
Donburi meals are Japanese comfort food, served in fast food restaurants, available in ready to heat-and-serve packets, or cooked at home for family. Donburi (kanji: 丼; hiragana: どんぶり) are also the over-sized rice bowls themselves. Rice, usually white rice, is topped with meat, seafood, tofu, and/or vegetables. I wanted something a bit more hearty. I used a delicious nutty 6-Grain Rice mixture from Kagayaki.
Beef Donburi
Donburi meals are Japanese comfort food, served in fast food restaurants, available in ready to heat-and-serve packets, or cooked at home for family. Donburi (kanji: 丼; hiragana: どんぶり) are also the over-sized rice bowls themselves. Rice, usually white rice, is topped with meat, seafood, tofu, and/or vegetables. I wanted something a bit more hearty. I used a delicious nutty 6-Grain Rice mixture from Kagayaki.
Comfort Food: Rice Porridge
Early dark evenings make me crave warm comfort food. In Japan, this meal conjures your mother’s consoling touch, a gentle dish to eat when you didn’t feel well, food to soothe an upset stomach, a cozy homey dinner to simply enjoy.
This is the first time I’ve made this recipe for Mr. Tess, and I know he likes brown rice. It takes a little longer to cook, but it has a nice nutty flavor and no doubt more vitamins than the traditional white.
Comfort Food: Rice Porridge
Early dark evenings make me crave warm comfort food. In Japan, this meal conjures your mother’s consoling touch, a gentle dish to eat when you didn’t feel well, food to soothe an upset stomach, a cozy homey dinner to simply enjoy.
This is the first time I’ve made this recipe for Mr. Tess, and I know he likes brown rice. It takes a little longer to cook, but it has a nice nutty flavor and no doubt more vitamins than the traditional white.
Rosh Hashanah: Chicken Soup for 5772
For the first Rosh Hashanah in our new house I wanted to make a meal which would reflect the change from summer to autumn. This soup is traditionally eaten in the hottest part of summer in Korea, the theory being that it warms the body so much as to make the outside temperature feel cooler. Yet the dates, chestnuts, and ginseng, and even the rice are fruit of fall. In any season, it is traditionally believed that sam gae tang helps to rejuvenate the body by replenishing essential nutrients while sweating out the toxins, thus promoting a long and healthy life. As we look forward to a sweet new year this soup was a flavorful meal to begin.
Rosh Hashanah: Chicken Soup for 5772
For the first Rosh Hashanah in our new house I wanted to make a meal which would reflect the change from summer to autumn. This soup is traditionally eaten in the hottest part of summer in Korea, the theory being that it warms the body so much as to make the outside temperature feel cooler. Yet the dates, chestnuts, and ginseng, and even the rice are fruit of fall. In any season, it is traditionally believed that sam gae tang helps to rejuvenate the body by replenishing essential nutrients while sweating out the toxins, thus promoting a long and healthy life. As we look forward to a sweet new year this soup was a flavorful meal to begin.
Herb Fried Rice
This recipe was originally posted with Miso Marinated Beef Steak, but I like it so much that it deserves its own post.
To make stir-fried rice use leftover rice that’s been in the fridge for at least a day. The grains become firm and dry making them much easier to separate as you stir your fry.
Remember the Frugal Gourmet: “Hot wok, cold oil: foods won’t stick!”
This is a tip worth following to make a simple, not-greasy, light and fresh tasting fried rice…
Herb Fried Rice
This recipe was originally posted with Miso Marinated Beef Steak, but I like it so much that it deserves its own post.
To make stir-fried rice use leftover rice that’s been in the fridge for at least a day. The grains become firm and dry making them much easier to separate as you stir your fry.
Remember the Frugal Gourmet: “Hot wok, cold oil: foods won’t stick!”
This is a tip worth following to make a simple, not-greasy, light and fresh tasting fried rice…
Chirashi Zushi with special guests
The guests: our daughter, her boyfriend, and of course Mikey came to the table for this meal. This was the first time I met “the boyfriend” and of course I was apprehensive about making a good impression. My friends laughed and advised that it is his business to do so. In fact I believe that such a relationship, should there be such, must be approached as equals. Nonetheless I did not want to seem incompetent or foolish.
Chiarshi sushi, scattered sushi, is a good meal for a nervous hostess especially if one serves the component foods arranged over the table so that each diner can choose what to eat, what they each like best.
Chirashi Zushi with special guests
The guests: our daughter, her boyfriend, and of course Mikey came to the table for this meal. This was the first time I met “the boyfriend” and of course I was apprehensive about making a good impression. My friends laughed and advised that it is his business to do so. In fact I believe that such a relationship, should there be such, must be approached as equals. Nonetheless I did not want to seem incompetent or foolish.
Chiarshi sushi, scattered sushi, is a good meal for a nervous hostess especially if one serves the component foods arranged over the table so that each diner can choose what to eat, what they each like best.
Rice Consommé with Umeboshi
Rice consommé is a fair title for this recipe, but it is better described as rice porridge. Porridge connotes comfort and warm pleasure. Picture Goldilocks enjoying the little bowl of porridge—it was “just right!” Porridge is poor man’s food, extending a little grain or legumes with liquid and vegetables. It can be so magical as to offer freedom from poverty and hunger.
From fairy tales to Shakespeare with humor
Rice Consommé with Umeboshi
Rice consommé is a fair title for this recipe, but it is better described as rice porridge. Porridge connotes comfort and warm pleasure. Picture Goldilocks enjoying the little bowl of porridge—it was “just right!” Porridge is poor man’s food, extending a little grain or legumes with liquid and vegetables. It can be so magical as to offer freedom from poverty and hunger.
From fairy tales to Shakespeare with humor
Sesame Seed Senbei
I came across this senbei recipe while wandering around the internet, looking at Japanese food blogs at 3 a.m. There are many things that seem like great ideas at that time of night, but which seem foolish in the light of day; these crackers are really are good anytime.
These crackers are nice and healthy eaten plain. But they’d be great with a tangy feta, cream cheese and olives, or one of these dips I’ve posted about: Bright Green Edamame Dip or Soybean Hummus.
Sesame Seed Senbei
I came across this senbei recipe while wandering around the internet, looking at Japanese food blogs at 3 a.m. There are many things that seem like great ideas at that time of night, but which seem foolish in the light of day; these crackers are really are good anytime.
These crackers are nice and healthy eaten plain. But they’d be great with a tangy feta, cream cheese and olives, or one of these dips I’ve posted about: Bright Green Edamame Dip or Soybean Hummus.
Japanese Pan-Fried Beef with Vegetables
It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards.—Lewis Carroll
Cooking is low on my list of concerns. Yet we must eat, and even find pleasure in doing so. This recipe is certainly easy to prepare and enjoyable to eat. That is the best recommendation I can make.
Japanese Pan-Fried Beef with Vegetables
It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards.—Lewis Carroll
Cooking is low on my list of concerns. Yet we must eat, and even find pleasure in doing so. This recipe is certainly easy to prepare and enjoyable to eat. That is the best recommendation I can make.
A Pair of Omelette Donburi Meals
bulbs living below
dream of proliferation—
crocuses in rain
which came first: the chicken or the egg?
A Pair of Omelette Donburi Meals
bulbs living below
dream of proliferation—
crocuses in rain
which came first: the chicken or the egg?
Japanese Stir-Fried Rice with Curry
This Japanese curry is exceptionally easy to make, and except for the Japanese curry powder, the ingredients are easily found in grocery stores.
Japanese Stir-Fried Rice with Curry
This Japanese curry is exceptionally easy to make, and except for the Japanese curry powder, the ingredients are easily found in grocery stores.
Stir-Fried Rice with Okra
This Japanese stir-fry is one of my favorites because I enjoy the sweet smoky rich flavor of chōzume.
Years ago, during a visit to San Francisco we bought a bag of hot steamed buns with an intriguing flavor. The filling included lop cheong (la chang: 臘腸): Chinese sausage.
Stir-Fried Rice with Okra
This Japanese stir-fry is one of my favorites because I enjoy the sweet smoky rich flavor of chōzume.
Years ago, during a visit to San Francisco we bought a bag of hot steamed buns with an intriguing flavor. The filling included lop cheong (la chang: 臘腸): Chinese sausage.
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