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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Chicken tender tempura with perilla and pickled plum 笹身の梅肉とシソ入り天ぷら

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I mentioned this dish in the previous post of  Ume-Shiso Rolled Chiken 梅しそ巻き .  Finally, I had a chance to make it. This is a classic fl...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Braised burdock root きんぴらごぼう

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This dish definitely qualifies as a Izakaya dish especially as "tsukidashi" 突き出し or "otoushi" お通し, the very first sm...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Mountain yam wrapped in bacon 長いものベーコン巻き

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I am not sure where I first had this dish. Wrapping vegetables in thinly sliced meat or bacon is a favorite Japanese cooking technique. ...
Monday, October 26, 2009

Deep-fried pork and onion skewer 豚肉とタマネギの串揚げ

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Deep-fried pork and onion skewer 豚肉とタマネギの串揚げ (Mark's book p60) This is also a very popular item either in Izakayas or restaurant...
Saturday, October 24, 2009

Stewed Japanese pumpkin かぼちゃの煮物

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Stewed Japanse pumpkin カボチャの煮物  Although this vegetable is called Japanese pumpkin, " Kabocha " カボチャ, it is a type of winter sq...

Chicken tender with wasabi 鶏のささみのとりわさ

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"Tori-wasa"とりわさ or "chicken and wasabi" is a popular dish in Japan especially  in a certain type of Izakayas spec...
Friday, October 23, 2009

Deep-fried tofu in tempura sauce 揚げ出し豆腐

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Deep-fried tofu in tempura sauce 揚げ出し豆腐 (Mark's book p21) This is a favorite Izakaya "teiban" 定番 or regular dish. It's...