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Learning About Japanese Food Dishes

posted August 14, 2010 in Recipes for the Family

Japanese food dishes are based on combining their staple foods typically rice or noodles, with a soup and okazu,  dishes made from fish, meat, vegetable, tofu and the like — to add flavor to the staple food. These are typically f (read full article)

Hearty Baked Tomato Rice with Meatloaf and Egg

posted August 13, 2010 in Juicy Fresh Bites

Baked egg, rice and meatloaf…you must be wondering how these three components can fit together right? Oh, let me tell you just how well they complement each other to create a seriously delicious dish! Ever since I learned the technique of making (read full article)

Salmon Tataki With ponzu Sweet Sauce

Salmon Tataki With ponzu Sweet Sauce is a healthy seafood with a tasty and creamy flavor. Ingredients: 65 ounces sashimi grade salmon Ponzu Gelee: 2 tablespoons powdered galatine 1 tablespoon Kikkoman soy sauce 1 / 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tablespoon sug (read full article)

Spicy Miso Pork Ramen Noodles

posted August 06, 2010 in La Fuji Mama

Yesterday I had one of those days where nothing got done. Actually, let me rephrase that.  Things got done, just not the things on any of my “To Do” lists.  It was one of those days where both of the girls seemed to b (read full article)

Sicilian Panelle

posted July 31, 2010 in I SICILIAN

Panelle Panelle stands are as popular in Sicily as, hot dog stands, in the US. You can quickly grab a Panini and Panelle as you are walking down the street and hunger pain attacks. But sometimes you will grab a sandwich with panelle just because tha (read full article)

Japanese Cream Stew

posted July 30, 2010 in Yummy-as-can-be

Just like the Japanese curry, cream stew is another best seller in my house.  There seems to be a shortage of ready-made roux in groceries lately so I looked for a recipe online without using the boxed cream stew cake. Sorry for the image.  The ca (read full article)

Culinary Dictionary: Letter Y

posted July 22, 2010 in Dinners & Dreams

I get inspired from the words in the culinary dictionary every week. I’m already thinking youngberry jam and yuzu ice cream. My imagination kicks off immediately when it comes to food.Yarrow: Also known as milfoil, it is a sweet aromatic herb with (read full article)

Sinigang na Baboy (Pork in Tamarind Soup)

If you ask any native Filipino about their favorite dish, I bet, if not all, at least a majority will say "SINIGANG". Many tourists may find it a little bit exotic, but it has gained popularity among expats as they eventually learned to love this dis (read full article)

Japanese Chicken Katsu Recipe

Chicken Katsu is the recipe came from Japan, Katsu chicken was very popular and delicious with a flavor that is very simple and easy to make. Ingredients: 1 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 egg garlic powder lime juice (lime) bread crumb cooking o (read full article)

Friday Foodstuffs 7.16.10: The Obon Festival at Seabrook- A Cultural Celebration and A Triumph Over a National Travesty

There are bigger festivals and events that I could talk about this weekend, but this one means so much more. The one I'm referring to is the Obon Memorial Folk Dance Festival that will be taking place on Saturday starting at 5PM. There will be food (read full article)

Friday Foodstuffs 7.16.10: The Obon Festival at Seabrook- A Cultural Celebration and A Triumph Over a National Travesty

There are bigger festivals and events that I could talk about this weekend, but this one means so much more. The one I'm referring to is the Obon Memorial Folk Dance Festival that will be taking place on Saturday starting at 5PM. There will be food (read full article)

Vegetables Stir-fried

posted June 30, 2010 in Authentic Curry Recipes

Ingredients * 4 oz. fresh green beans * 2 carrots * 1 sweet red or yellow bell pepper, seeded * 1/2 small cauliflower, in small florets * 1 large broccoli stalk in small florets * 2 Tbsp. canola oil * 1 red onion, thinly sliced * 3 garlic clo (read full article)

Japanese Hibachi Cooking – How to Make a Great Sauce

posted June 25, 2010 in Free Online Japanese Food Recipes

Japanese Hibachi Cooking – How to Make a Great Sauce Do you think you’re a lover of yakitori? Japanese foods is certainly one of the best healthiest food around the world, so it’s always unsurprising to discover the fact that Japan (read full article)

Fried Red Rice

posted June 24, 2010 in Yum in Tum

After the chicken and rice, I still had quite a lot of rice left (despite having a guest over). I had considered just eating with some lemon juice on it, as well as that Japanese rice seasoning, as I'm wont to do. But then I realised if I did that I' (read full article)

Eating Around the World

posted June 22, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

Well, the return of morning Mom walks was short lived…we were foiled by rain today! I’m hearing Thursday is supposed to be dry. Which might be the first dry day in…weeks?? Sheesh! Making the best of the dreary view out my window, I (read full article)

Beef with Burdock(肉ごぼう)

posted June 22, 2010 in Cooking Japanese Style

☆Beef with Burdock(肉ごぼう) ☆ Good Morning Everyone, hope that your week is going great so far.  Well the hubby has come down with a cold and I hope he doesn’t pass it on to the rest of the family.lol Well, today on Cooking Japanese C (read full article)

Cucumber and Celery with Chili Oil(きゅうりとセロリのラー油和え)

posted June 21, 2010 in Cooking Japanese Style

☆Cucumber and Celery with Chili Oil(きゅうりとセロリのラー油和え) ☆ Ingredients: ☆ 2 cucumber ☆ 1 celery ☆ a little of salt ☆ 1 tbsp vinegar ☆ 1 tsp sugar ☆ 1/2 tbsp chili oil Direction: 1. Peel the cucumber and cut into (read full article)

Non Fried Tempura Donburi(揚げない天丼)

posted June 20, 2010 in Cooking Japanese Style

☆Non Fried Tenpura Donburi(揚げない天丼) ☆ Good Morning Everyone, Hope that your weekend has been going great so far.  Yep it’s still raining here so not much going on here.  Well, Japan loss to Netherlands 1 ~ 0, but I have to say (read full article)

Deep-Fried Tofu with Curry Sauce(揚げ出し豆腐のカレーあんかけ)

posted June 18, 2010 in Cooking Japanese Style

☆Deep-Fried Tofu with Curry Sauce(揚げ出し豆腐のカレーあんかけ) ☆ Good Morning Everyone, another rainy day and I have to go to work..  Oh, how I hate the rainy days here.  I think it’s time for the family to take a trip some (read full article)

Last vestiges

posted June 18, 2010 in A Foodie's Quest

I've long believed that I was not keen on rice, a fact that I have previously mentioned here, but I am reminded daily that many of my go-to comfort foods are rice-based: rice pudding; rice omelet (oh! I'll have to write about that one...); and risott (read full article)

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