Japanese Rolled Beef with Vegetables

26Jan09

The star of my welcome-home dinner was this recipe: thin sheets of beef rolled with vegetable and cooked in a flavorful sauce. It makes a very pretty presentation, and is delicious.

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Tosa-Style Cucumbers

25Jan09

I made a nice welcome-home dinner because Mr. Tess is back for a couple of weeks. I had some pretty little cucumbers in the fridge, and while I love cucumbers with just a little salt, he’s not a big fan of them. To make them more special, I found a recipe called Tosa-Style Cucumbers. Without prompting, he told me the cucumbers were really delicious. I started wondering exactly what does “Tosa-style” mean?

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Cooking Technique: Pickling (Tsukemono)

20Jan09

Pickling: Tsukemono

Pickles are a vast domain in Japanese cuisine with an endless variety of delicate and strong pickled foods, preserved in many different ways. The pickles I’ve made are all quick and simple to make, so I’m missing most of that variety.
From “Easy Japanese Pickling—in five minutes to one day” by Seiko Ogawa

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Cooking Technique: Deep Frying

17Jan09

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Deep Frying: Agemono

Deep-frying was introduced to Japan by the Chinese and Europeans and they have elevated the technique to an art. Foods for deep-frying should be as dry as possible to prevent spattering of the hot oil. Most foods are seasoned by salting or marinating before frying. Tempura [...]

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Cooking Technique: Gyoza

15Jan09

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Noodles: Gyoza

Gyoza, the dumplings made with folded circles of dough filled with ground meat and vegetables, came to Japan from China. They are nicknamed pot-stickers because in Japan, they are fried. The legend is that servants of a wealthy family had to eat cold leftover dumplings. Instead of [...]

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