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Thursday, December 30, 2010

Salmon "Ishikari-nabe" hotpot 石狩鍋

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Ishikari 石狩 was a small coastal town which is located near Sapporo 札幌 where I grew up. Ishikari river 石狩川 drains into Ishikari bay 石狩湾 and...
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Chicken noodle soup チキンヌードルスープ

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Every time I make my version of chicken noodle soup, this " Far side " cartoon by Gary Larson comes to mind. I am sure this sli...
Sunday, December 26, 2010

Baked mashed potato and celeriac with Parmesan cheese crust and stuffing マシュドポテトとセロリの根のパルメザンチーズオーブン焼きとスタッフイング

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This is is a good side dish for any special occasion like Thanksgiving or Christmas but the leftovers can be perfect as a small drinking d...
Friday, December 24, 2010

Egg plant and tofu braised in miso and pork 茄子と豆腐の肉味噌風味

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This is a very tamed-down variation of Mapo doufu 麻婆豆腐. Mapo doufu is originally a Szechuan (Sichuan) dish but it has been modified and a...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Chicken Paillard with tomato, fennel, and olive 鶏胸肉パイヤードのオーブン焼き, トマト, フェネルとオリーブのせ

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We saw this on one of the episodes of " Avec Eric " and thought this was a perfect small dish to go with wine. I mostly followed h...
Monday, December 20, 2010

Bitter melon "chanpuru" stir-fry with tofu, pork and egg ゴーヤチャンプルー

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This is based on a recipe from " Otsumami Yokocho " Volume 1, page 71. " Chanpuru " has many recipe variations. "Ch...
Sunday, December 19, 2010

Flat iron steak with wasabi butter sauce 和風ステーキのわさびバターソース

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This is another variation of Japanese style steak . It is simple to make since it does not require marinading and we like it very mu...