Senin, 02 Maret 2009

Homemade Japanese Pickles

These homemade pickles make for great snacks. Clockwise from the top:
1. Nagaimo with yuzu
2. Kabu (turnip) with carrots
3. Kabu (turnip) with yukari (dried shiso)

A basic pickle marinade:
150 cc rice wine vinegar
4 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
konbu
yuzu skin


Fried Gyoza

Perhaps my favorite "oyatsu" or snack, pot stickers or gyoza. These are fried in a small amount of oil. These are also great when you steam them first and then finish them off with some oil. The dipping sauce in the middle is of soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and rayu chili oil. The gyoza are filled with pork, garlic, chives, cabbage and an egg yolk. Crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.

Minggu, 01 Maret 2009

Buri no Teriyaki

buri no teriyakiThis is a teriyaki buri (yellowtail).
Buri is a oily fish, so it is good for teriyaki.
Teriyaki buri has rich taste.
It is still delicious even it become cold.
So it is also good for bento.

In this time, I show you the way to cook teriyaki buri with frying-pan.
We usually marinate filleted buri in teriyaki-sauce which is made by mixing soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar.
Take buri and drain excess liquid.
Heat some salada oil in a frying-pan, and fry buri both side.
Pour teriyaki-sauce and simmer in low heat.

Shirasu Anochovies over Rice


This quick and simple meal is shirasu (tiny anchovies that are quickly blanched in salt water) over a bowl of rice.

Japanese-style Pasta

Chirimen (tiny dried anchovies) with takana (pickled greens) with a bit of extra virgin olive oil. A great pasta using Japanese ingredients.

Ooedo Sushi near Ameyoko







Every few weeks we pop into different kaitenzushi. Shinji-san will write out our order and hand it to the sushi chef who makes up our order. Naturally he orders seasonal seafood. This shop, Ooedo, near Ameyoko, was mentioned in Tokyo Calendar for being famous for having seasonal fish at reasonable price. You see here some shirako, tuna, kinmedai and buri.

Ameyoko Katsuobushi Shop - Iseoto

The aromas of smoked katsuobushi fill the air in front of this shop in Ameyoko. Katsuobushi here before it is shaved looks like dusty sticks.

Taito-ku, Ueno 6-4-10
www.iseoto.com

Iseoto also has a shop in Nihonbashi at Chuo-ku, Nihonbashi Muromachi 1-6-13