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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Sake-steamed "Sakamushi" chicken breast with scallion sauce 鶏胸肉の酒蒸し葱ソース

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This is another simple dish but it is a perfect drinking snack. A Japanese cooking technique called "Sakamushi" 酒蒸し simply mean...
Thursday, April 28, 2011

Parent-offspring (chicken and egg) bowl 親子丼

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This was a "shime" 〆 dish I served one evening. Chicken and egg bowl or "Oyako donburi" 親子丼 is a classic "donburi...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Daikon "steak" with balsamic vinegar reduction 大根のステーキ

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This is a very interesting dish. This may be the best way to introduce "daikon" to the uninitiated. I had a daikon I bought some...
Sunday, April 24, 2011

Chicken breast with sesame paste dressing 鶏胸肉の胡麻和え

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This is a classic small dish perfect for an Izakaya. In the original form, the chicken breast is steam cooked in sake or "sakamus...
Friday, April 22, 2011

Sautéed squid with ginger soy sauce イカの生姜焼き

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Just after we got married, we rented a house that had a locally-owned grocery store within walking distance. The fishmonger there was Asia...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Arugula, fennel salad with flat iron steak ルッコラ、フェンネルとフラットアイアンステーキのサラダ

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This is another small starter dish I made. This turned out to be very interesting and unique fusion salad. The base is a mixture of b...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

CityZen for Japan Fundraising event on April 18

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We attended CityZen for Japan on April 18 at CityZen located in the Oriental Mandarin Hotel. The location of the hotel is special. It ove...