Tess's Japanese Kitchen

Tess's Japanese Kitchen http://1tess.wordpress.com Cooking Japanese in the U.S. Fri, 11 May 2012 01:29:40 +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 Skewered Scallops http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/05/06/skewered-scallops/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/05/06/skewered-scallops/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 18:28:55 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=26140

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Scallops are fast food!

These sweet, succulent, toothsome tidbits smelling of the ocean are too delicious to eat only on special occasions.

Scallops are fast food. If you cook them too long they will become rubbery and inedible.

Bay scallops must be very fast. Smaller bay scallops are usually quickly cooked in a fast stir-fry, or in a sauce for pasta, or in a soup.

This recipe is unusual in that the little scallops are skewered, sauced, and broiled.

The scallops are fine served at room temperature so would make a nice appetizer or snack with drinks.

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When I was 12, I read an article in one of my mother's "women's magazines" about grilled bananas. We lived in a big old house with two fireplaces where we would often toast marshmallows over the glowing embers. Roasted bananas appealed to my desire for the exotic beyond the isolated UP. My mom was skeptical while I was persistent. She finally agreed to the experiment if the bananas were wrapped in greased tinfoil and placed in the embers. She wisely prevented me from poking a banana on a marshmallow stick—the result was a gooey mash of burnt banana and margarine… ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/04/07/a-plantain-dessert/feed/ 2 Tess mike-and-sula_5186 plantain_5116 frying-plantain_4908 frying-plantain_5183 Corn & Cabbage Buttered Miso Soup http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/corn-cabbage-buttered-miso-soup/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/corn-cabbage-buttered-miso-soup/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:08:37 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=26028

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The Japanese love corn: on pizza, pasta, at McDonald's, in gyoza, in soup, …so why not add it to miso soup? As for cabbage in Japan, it is used in one of their most famous dishes: okonomiyaki, the cabbage-stuffed "as you like it" pizza. Cabbage is also popular in soups, pickles, and as a side dish for deep-fried foods. So why not enjoy it in miso soup? Add a pat of butter, and you'll experience sweetness and richness if only in a meal. ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/corn-cabbage-buttered-miso-soup/feed/ 1 Tess corn-cabbage-soup-2a chopped-cabbage-3 cream-close corn-n-cabbage-2 mix-miso corn-cabbage-5 corn-cabbage-miso-6 butter corn-cabbage-miso_5153 Japanese Panko Baked Chicken http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/japanese-panko-baked-chicken/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/japanese-panko-baked-chicken/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:12:03 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=25962

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Itadakimasu! (ee-tah-dah-kee-mahss) I humbly receive / Gochisousama deshita! (Goch-sou-sah-mah-desh-tah) thank you for the meal. I love fried chicken, but deep frying is scary. I was inspired by a Japanese recipe which makes a nice crisp crunchy baked chicken. In the original recipe, bite-sized chunks of chicken breast are dredged in potato starch (katakuriko), and allowed to rest so the starch adheres. Then the chicken is dipped in egg white, then coated with black sesame seeds or crushed peanuts. Nuts get snacked on so they are not a pantry staple, but breadcrumbs are. Panko and potato starch make lovey crispy chicken baked safely in the oven. ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/japanese-panko-baked-chicken/feed/ 0 Tess panko-chicken-2_6988_2 panko-bread-crumbs_4269 panko-close6361 panko6358 panko-baked-chicken_5007 Sweet Miso Soup with Udon http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/sweet-miso-soup-with-udon/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/sweet-miso-soup-with-udon/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:51:52 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=25935

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Miso soup is simple, a blank palette, which can be transformed with the addition of extra ingredients. When choosing the gu for your miso, think about contrasting colors, whether ingredients float or sink, strong flavors and bland; think about seasonal ingredients; most important: please your palate! ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/sweet-miso-soup-with-udon/feed/ 14 Tess sweet-miso-soup-header_5033 laptop-keyboard sweet-miso-soup_5019 hon-dashi-packet_5042 good-instant-hon-dashi_5033 Pi Day: π Day http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/pi-day-%cf%80-day/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/pi-day-%cf%80-day/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:29:09 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=25885

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3/14 is the day to celebrate the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. And here is pi:

The first time a day was dedicated to pi was on March 14, 1989 at the Exploratorium, a museum of science, art and human perception in San Francisco. Pi Day is celebrated by performing pi-related activities; some serious and some less so, such as creating pi puns; baking, throwing and eating pies; and singing pi songs. ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/pi-day-%cf%80-day/feed/ 9 Tess torii-gate-wikipedia 味噌汁 Miso Soup by Mr. Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/%e5%91%b3%e5%99%8c%e6%b1%81-miso-soup-by-mr-tess/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/%e5%91%b3%e5%99%8c%e6%b1%81-miso-soup-by-mr-tess/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:33:47 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=25803

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Miso soup is a traditional Japanese soup based on dashi stock mixed with softened miso paste. Good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, miso soup is a comfort food. This post has lots of information about making dashi and about miso as an ingredient. Mr. Tess often cooks, but rarely cooks Japanese foods. We, neither of us, were feeling great. I suggested miso soup with salmon (which was in the freezer—neither of us wanting to go to the store). So I gave him some instructions and had a nap while he produced a lovely meal. ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/%e5%91%b3%e5%99%8c%e6%b1%81-miso-soup-by-mr-tess/feed/ 15 Tess 4-up-salmon-miso-soup_4928 kombu_4839 kombu_4839 katsuo-bushi_0772 katsuo-bushi_0772 niboshi_0791 niboshi_0791 dried-shiitake_4431 dried-shiitake_4431 saikyo sweet white miso saikyo sweet white miso saikyo miso back saikyo miso back haccho miso package haccho miso package haccho miso haccho miso White, Red, Brown Miso White, Red, Brown Miso sweet-miso_3685 sweet-miso_3685 shiro-miso_3683 shiro-miso_3683 mixing-miso_5343 mixing-miso_5343 miso-soup-w-salmon_4914 miso-soup-w-salmon_4921 Anniversary http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/anniversary/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/anniversary/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:19:40 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=25830 ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/anniversary/feed/ 13 Tess not-dads-shoes_6983 Hayashi Rice (Mix) http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/hayashi-rice-mix/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/hayashi-rice-mix/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:24:06 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=25762

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Hayashi rice (ハヤシライス) is a popular Western-syle dish in Japan. It is made with thinly sliced meat (usually beef), onions, and button mushrooms, simmered in a thick red wine, tomato, and demi-glace sauce. The sauce is served atop or alongside steamed, buttered rice. I bought a package of Hayashi Rice Sauce Mix, imported from Japan by S&B. Very convenient? I don't know! It would without doubt be a delicious dish made from scratch. Links to posts I've written related to this topic. ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/hayashi-rice-mix/feed/ 2 Tess hayashi-rice_4897 hayashi-rice-mix_4878 hayashi-rice-roux_4891 hayashi-rice-mix_4882 hayashi-rice-ingr_4885 hambaagu_9652 tongue-stew_4231 beef-tongue_6016 cream-stew_1589 lambplate2 Spicy Sesame Noodles for Lunch http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/04/spicy-sesame-noodles-for-lunch/ http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/04/spicy-sesame-noodles-for-lunch/#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:23:35 +0000 Tess http://1tess.wordpress.com/?p=25713

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I thought sesame noodles would be a great lunch for my friend and her daughter.
Ever since they cat-sat for us last summer, the young lady has been eager for us to leave town again so she could play with the kitties. Spring break was a good time to invite them for a visit. Gracie, Mikey, and Sula were happy to wake up for the special attention, petting, and playing with strings.
All went well until, as my daughter once said, "My mom doesn't have any children so she doesn't know what kids like!" ]]> http://1tess.wordpress.com/2012/03/04/spicy-sesame-noodles-for-lunch/feed/ 8 Tess spicy-sesame-sauce_4828 spicy-sesame-noodles_4835 kamaboko_3506 hanpen-sliced_3544 simmered-shiitake_7990 japanese-chili-bean-paste_4 spicy-sesame-sauce_3355 somen-not-so-good_9247 spicy-sesame-noodles_6945 sesame-chuka-soba_6501 chukasoba-plate_8320.jpg japanese sesame dipping sauce spicy-sesame-sauce_3305