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A home cooking blog dedicated to exploring the relationship between food and culture. My recipes are a fusion of different tastes, influenced by the variety of places I've lived and the people I have met. LFM also features the Washoku Warriors, a group cooking through Elizabeth Andoh's Japanese cookbook, Washoku.
Since we are in the throws of summer, the Washoku Warriors chilled out and took on a couple of the chilled noodle dishes out of Washoku that are popular in Japan during the hot summer months. The Warriors had the choice of making (read full article)
The Washoku Warriors challenge for this month was a fun one, given by Andoh-san. The challenge was to come up with an original Wa (”wa” means harmony in Japanese) Parfait based on the Zensai Parfait (p.301). Any flav (read full article)
A huge thank you to all of the warriors who participate each month. Not only is it nice to know that others are making the same dishes during the month, but I gain so much inspiration from your writeups for every challenge! Keep ‘em coming! (read full article)
This month’s Washoku Warriors challenge was all about tempura! For the challenge, the Warriors were asked to make Shojin Kaki Age (Tempura Pancakes), p.210. Then they had the option of also making: Five Flavored Salt, pp.112: for dipping t (read full article)
Now that we are in the middle of winter I thought it might be nice to try out some hearty and comforting recipes from Washoku. So, for this challenge, the Washoku Warriors were challenged with making one or more of the following: 1) Miso Ramen (Chin (read full article)
The challenge for the Washoku Warriors this past month was to make a few recipes in Washoku that pertain to New Years so that we could make them at the proper time of year.* The Warriors were asked to make one or more of the following: 1. New Year& (read full article)
The challenge for the Washoku Warriors this past month was to make a few recipes in Washoku that pertain to New Years so that we could make them at the proper time of year.* The Warriors were asked to make one or more of the following: 1. New Year& (read full article)
This month the Washoku Warriors tackled sushi. The assignment was to make: 1. Sushi Rice, p.145 2. *Choose one (or more!) of the following to use the sushi rice:* - Five-Colored Foods with Sushi Rice, p.147 - Rolled Sushi, Two Ways, p.149 (read full article)
This month the Washoku Warriors tackled vinegar and its various roles in the washoku kitchen. Our challenge was to make: (1) Tori téba saki no su itamé (Tangy Seared Chicken Wings) (p.256)--Vinegar acts as a tenderizing agent in this dish ( (read full article)
This month the Washoku Warriors tackled vinegar and its various roles in the washoku kitchen. Our challenge was to make: (1) Tori téba saki no su itamé (Tangy Seared Chicken Wings) (p.256)--Vinegar acts as a tenderizing agent in this dish ( (read full article)
This month the Washoku Warriors tackled vinegar and its various roles in the washoku kitchen. Our challenge was to make: (1) Tori téba saki no su itamé (Tangy Seared Chicken Wings) (p.256)--Vinegar acts as a tenderizing agent in this dish ( (read full article)
The votes are in and we have a tie for first place in our Washoku Warriors Photo Poll! Discojing and Sarah are the winners. Discojing Sarah Congrats ladies! Please email me your snail mail addresses so that I can get your prizes to you!© (read full article)
The votes are in and we have a tie for first place in our Washoku Warriors Photo Poll! Discojing and Sarah are the winners. Discojing Sarah Congrats ladies! Please email me your snail mail addresses so that I can get your prizes to you!© (read full article)
The votes are in and we have a tie for first place in our Washoku Warriors Photo Poll! Discojing and Sarah are the winners. Discojing Sarah Congrats ladies! Please email me your snail mail addresses so that I can get your prizes to you!© (read full article)
For the most recent Washoku Warriors Miso challenge, I decided to add an extra element of fun for our participants. I challenged the Warriors to "get creative" in their picture taking. Well, the challenge is over and we've got our photos, (read full article)
This month the Washoku Warriors explored the many faces of miso. We had three categories to work from for this challenge: sauces, main dish, and dessert. The Warriors had the option to cook just a couple, cook them all, or just pick the ones th (read full article)
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