Ah yes, horse, the other red meat. You know, I’ve never understood why horse meat was off-limits in America. I mean, it’s an animal not all that dissimilar to deer or elk and we certainly have no problems eating them. Is it because we ride horses? Would you eat a cow if you rode it? I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘japan’
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!
Posted in Restaurant, tagged garlic, pastrami, japan, japanese, tokyo, ginger, eggplant, onion, cucumber, beer, mustard, beef, ponzu, sashimi, tataki, pickle, ebisu, sausage, izakaya, america, black pepper, yakiniku, ribeye, napa cabbage, tamari, scallion, fried rice, rice vinegar, sea salt, tenderloin, kombu, horse, horse meat, uma yakiniku takeshi, uma, takeshi, kosher, rye bread, dr browns, bison, carpaccio, heart, blood pipes, artery, vein, intesines, weiner, guinnea pig, insect, climate change, mr ed on January 9, 2012 | 2 Comments »
HeiChinRou
Posted in Restaurant, tagged abalone, almond jelly, asparagus, bamboo, beef, bok choy, brandy, caramel, carrot, cellophane noodles, chen kenichi, chicago, chili sauce, chili shrimp, chinatown, chinese bbq pork, chinese restaurant, crab, egg, green onion, hei chin rou, heichinrou, iron chef, japan, jellyfish, lettuce, lettuce rice, mongolian beef, mustard, nishizaki, oyster sauce, pork, rice wine, sauteed rice, shaoxing, shark fin soup, shiitake, shimeji, shokoshu, shrimp, smoked duck breast, soy sauce, squid, stir-fry, wonton skin, xie huaxian, yokohama on January 8, 2012 | 6 Comments »
If memory serves me correct, there is a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama’s Chinatown that is not only the oldest Chinese restaurant in Japan, but also one of the most respected Chinese restaurants in the world. I first heard of HeiChinRou when watching Iron Chef years ago. The restaurant sent its top two deputy chef’s up against Iron [...]
Osechi-ryori
Posted in Home Cooking, tagged anchovies, aomori, beef, bento, bonito, burdock root, carrots, daiginjo, daikon, denshu, fish cakes, gobo, green tea, ham, herring, honshu, ikura, japan, jubako, junmai, katsuo-bushi, kombu, koya, lotus root, meatloaf, mitsuba greens, mochi, osechi, osechi-ryori, pea pods, potatoes, red snapper, rice, roe, sake, salmon, sashimi, satoimo, shiitake, shoy, soup, soy sauce, strawberries, sugar, sweet potato, tofu, wasabi, year of the dragon, yellow tail, yuzu on January 2, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Osechi-ryori is the Japanese style of traditional foods eaten on New Years Day. It typically consists of many different small dishes that are served in stacked jubako (fine lacquer boxes similar to bento). To purchase a ready-made Osechi can set you back well into the hundreds of dollars. Or, you can spend all of that money on an airplane [...]
Israeli Grilled Chicken
Posted in Home Cooking, poultry, tagged beer, carrot, chicken stock, chicken thigh, cucumber, cumin, falafel, garlic, grilled chicken, israeli, israeli couscous, japan, kabob, lemon juice, lemon vinaigrette, lettuce, middle eastern food, olive oil, onion, paprika, parsley, red bell pepper, shawarma, tomato, turmeric, white rice on May 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
When walking around just about any market in Israel you’ll come across all sorts of really good food. Falafel, schawarma, and various kabobs. Another staple of the Israeli street food scene is grilled chicken. With Tamiko headed back to Japan last Thursday I wanted to make her one last delicious dinner that she couldn’t get [...]
Dried Curry Rice
Posted in beef, Home Cooking, swine, tagged balsamic vinaigrette, balsamic vinegar, beef, bento box, celery, cheese, cherry tomato, cilantro, cinnamon, clove, curry, curry powder, daikon, egg, garlic, ginger, ground pork, hard boiled egg, japan, lettuce, nutmeg, olive oil, onion, parmesan, parsley, pickled cucumber, pig meat, raisin, rice, soy sauce, walnut, worcestershire sauce on May 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The other night Tamiko wanted to make Uichiro’s famous curry rice dish. I think for a couple of reasons. First, to make him a little jealous again that we’re eating so well while he’s eating take home bento boxes (although, take home bento in Japan isn’t a bad thing by any stretch of the imagination). Second, it’s [...]
Spaghetti Alle Vongole
Posted in Home Cooking, seafood, tagged asparagus, balsamic vinegar, basil, beans, bento, bruschetta, cannellini, capellini, carrot, chicken stock, ciabatta, clams, cornmeal, garlic, iris tsai, italian bean, japan, ming tsai, olive oil, onion, parmesan, parsley, pasta, pasta with clams, purging clams, red pepper flakes, seafood, spaghetti alle vongole, spinach, tomato, white wine on May 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Alright, so I don’t just cook for Uichiro when he’s here, I also cook for Tamiko. She’s a huge fan of Italian food as well as seafood. That said, I thought a nice pasta with clams would be just the trick. With Uichiro back in Japan already, this dish would also make him a little [...]
Chipotle Grilled Pork Loin Tacos
Posted in Home Cooking, swine, tagged ancho, apple cider vinegar, beer, black beans, canola oil, chicago, chipotle, cilantro, cilantro-lime dressing, corn, corn soup, corn tortilla, garlic, green onion, jalapeno, japan, jicama, lime, mexican, milk, olive oil, onion, oregano, pork loin, red leaf lettuce, rick bayless, roasted tomatillo salsa, salsa, sugar, sweet potato, taco, taqueria, tomatillo, tortilla, watercress on May 11, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Over the weekend a couple of our friends stopped by to meet Otis. They came bearing gifts. Flowers for mommy and a Rick Bayless cookbook for daddy, an autographed one nonetheless! The in-laws haven’t really experienced Mexican flavors since there really aren’t many Mexican ingredients available in Japan. While there are a few “Mexican Restaurants”, [...]
Chikuzen Ni
Posted in Home Cooking, tagged bamboo shoot, bonito, burdock, carrots, chicken, chikuzen ni, dashi, gelatinous, ginger, gobo, haricots vert, japan, japanese, konnyaku, kyushu, lotus root, mirin, potato starch, root vegetable, sake, soy sauce, sugar, tofu, white rice on April 30, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Sorry I haven’t put a post up in a while, been kind of busy the past week with my beautiful baby boy, Otis. Yeah, I know, badass name. He is a handsome little badass though, so it fits. At any rate, Yuki’s parents came in from Japan a week ago to help us out. They’ve [...]
Ika To Daikon Ni
Posted in Home Cooking, seafood, tagged anchovy, bean sprouts, bonito, broccoli, carrot, chicken, daikon, dashi, garlic, ginger, hijiki, ika, japan, japanese, lime zest, mirin, nara, rice, sake, sesame oil, soy sauce, squid, sugar, yuzu on February 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
In order to solidify my role as a good Japanese housewife I decided to make another classic comfort dish from the Land of the Rising Sun. I haven’t made anything with squid in a long time and came across this recipe from a Japanese cook book that I have. Since I had a piece of [...]
