Tess's Japanese Kitchen

Tess's Japanese Kitchen http://1tess.wordpress.com Cooking Japanese in the U.S. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:19:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/dffed10f4507df72e913ef2caa3170f8?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png Tess's Japanese Kitchen http://1tess.wordpress.com Japanese Stuffed Peppers http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/japanese-stuffed-peppers/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/japanese-stuffed-peppers/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:18:47 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=25085

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Looking for an appetizer? This Japanese recipe is sure to be a hit! These Japanese Western-Style stuffed peppers are filled with a mixture of beef and pork plus onions, almost like Japanese hambaagu or dumplings or meatballs, encased in a pretty shell. Served with rice, they make a satisfying meal. ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/japanese-stuffed-peppers/feed/ 0 Tess sweet-mini-peppers2_4262 mini-sweet-peppers_4250 red-yellow-peppers_4246 japanese-stuffed-pepper4286 dried-porcini_4244 panko-bread-crumbs_4269 stuffed-mini-peppers_4275 pi-man-no-nikuzume_4286 Crabby Eggs and Ham http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/crabby-eggs-and-ham/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/crabby-eggs-and-ham/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:44:48 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=25003

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The first time I made this Japanese crab meat omelette, Mr. Tess said it tasted just like egg foo young! Wikipedia notes that creative Chinese cooks in the U.S. invented egg foo young in the 1930′s. (see this note.) Eggs are beaten together with minced ham, crab, or chicken, then fried and served with a chicken stock-soy sauce gravy thickened with cornstarch. Since the 1950′s kanitama-don is a popular dish in Chinese restaurants in Japan. It’s a fine example of a well-traveled yoshoku (multi-cultural!) recipe: a recipe sort-of-from China, to the U.S. and then to Japan. ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/crabby-eggs-and-ham/feed/ 0 Tess kanitama-don_3836 kanitama-ingredients_3782 canned-crab_3799 refrigerated-crab_3803 japanese-crab-omelet_3815 japanese-crab-omelette_3820 crab-and-ham-omelette_3825 japanese-egg-fu-young_3828 Mushroom Lasagna http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/mushroom-lasagna/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/mushroom-lasagna/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:26:38 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=24948

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Several years ago, I made a special lasagne. I'd just discovered lasagne made with béchemel sauce rather than pounds of gooey cheese. Mushrooms were on sale so I was inspired to create a memorable meal. Over the years, we've said to each other, "Remember that mushroom lasagne!" and smile fondly. But the recipe was misplaced… This is not that recipe, but it is deliciously extravagant with mushroom delight. ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/mushroom-lasagna/feed/ 4 Tess mushroom-lasagne-recipe_392 dry-porcini-mushrooms_3855 dry-porcini-mushrooms_3859 oyster-mushrooms_3867 king-trumpet-mushroom_3873 king-trumpet-mushroom_3877 fresh-shiitake_3866 layers-illustration lasagne-illustration mushroom-lasagne-serve_3903 http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/24987/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/24987/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:39:47 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=24987 ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/24987/feed/ 0 Tess New Year’s Eve Soba: an easy recipe http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/new-years-eve-soba/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/new-years-eve-soba/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:02:33 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=24914

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This year I missed the year crossing toshi koshi noodles and Mr. Tess greeted the new year with the company of his laptop. He did use a very nice chopstick rest! Yes? This is an easy to make recipe for your lucky long-life new year's crossing noodles. Happy 2012! ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/new-years-eve-soba/feed/ 3 Tess new-year-soba_3948 toshikoshi-duck_2230 toshikoshi-10_0062 Toshikoshi Soba ducksobafork new-year-noodles_3945 Happy New Year! http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/happy-new-year/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/happy-new-year/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:44:17 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=24872 The world outside is dark; my fire burns low; All's quiet, save the ticking of the clock And rustling of the ruddy coals, that flock Together, hot and red, to gleam and glow. The sad old year is near his overthrow, And all the world is waiting for the shock That frees the new year from his dungeon lock.--- So the tense earth lies waiting in her snow. Old year, I grieve that we should part so soon,--- The coals burn dully in the wavering light; All sounds of joy to me seem out of tune,--- The dying embers creep from red to white, They die. Clocks strike. Up leaps the great, glad moon! Out peal the bells! Old year,---dear year,---good night! ——Edward Estlin Cummings ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/happy-new-year/feed/ 1 Tess ☛ Calling Attention to Yourself ☚ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/%e2%98%9b-calling-attention-to-yourself-%e2%98%9a/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/%e2%98%9b-calling-attention-to-yourself-%e2%98%9a/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:02:05 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=24866 ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/%e2%98%9b-calling-attention-to-yourself-%e2%98%9a/feed/ 46 Tess Let Them Eat Fruitcake http://1tess.wordpress.com/2011/12/25/let-them-eat-fruitcake/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2011/12/25/let-them-eat-fruitcake/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:52:53 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=24758

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A homemade fruitcake is a revelation of how delicious it is to wrap your mouth around a spicy-rich chewy-sweet delight. The pleasure is reminiscent of summer fruits though they have been transformed by sun, heat, air and time to deeper complexity. I've always loved fruitcakes! ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2011/12/25/let-them-eat-fruitcake/feed/ 15 Tess fruitcake_3850 golden-raisins_3548 currents_3565 dried-cherries_3592 dried-apricots_3536 grate-citrus-rind_3561 candied-ginger_3525 brandy_3598 butter_3656 apple-juice_3651 fruitcake_3845 fruitcake-in-fridge_3839 dried-fruit-rainbow_3568 fruitcake-step-1_3664 fruitcake-batter_3685 fruitcake-bottoms_3702 fruitcake-1_3840 Protected: Adding Colors to a Post Part 1: Background Color http://1tess.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/adding-a-background-color/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/adding-a-background-color/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:31:11 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=24765 ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/adding-a-background-color/feed/ 1 Tess Japanese Steamed Salmon and Roe http://1tess.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/japanese-steamed-salmon-and-roe/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/japanese-steamed-salmon-and-roe/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:49:46 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=24702

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This is a lovely dish, elegant yet very easy to make. The salmon, shrimp, and gingko nuts, with the chard are a beautiful combination. Perhaps it's good that I can see some ways to make the finished dish look even nicer so will have to make it again. Why? Because it is a very tasty dish as well! ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/japanese-steamed-salmon-and-roe/feed/ 12 Tess steaming-salmon_3492 bamboo-steamer_3467 frozen-salmon-fillets_3421 rainbow-chard_3471 shelled-ginkgo-nuts_3427 blanched-gingko-nuts_3451 daikon_3434 grated-daikon_3444 daikon-n-egg-white_3453 capelin-roe_3412 capelin-and-daikon_3463 bamboo-steamer_3505 steamed-salmon_3499 japanese-steamed-salmon3511