This is a special request from a friend of mine. This is for me a perfect combination to prepare a quick, healthy and tasty dinner. Hiyayakko – Cold Tofu Ingredients for 2: 1 pack of firm tofu Some Ponzu sauce (it’s a citrus sauce based on Yuzu) Katsuo Boshi (the bonito flakes) some spring…
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Deep-Fried Eggplants in Dashi Marinade
And another Isakaya dish ;-). Ingredients: 2 small eggplants some shishito peppers (they are called pimientos del padron in Europe and typical in Spain) Oil for frying (Sunflower oil) 4 tbsp. soy sauce 4 tbsp. mirin bonito flakes (a handful) 1 small piece of Kombu Kelp 240 ml water 1 tsp. of chili flakes …
Dengaku Nasu – Eggplants with Miso
I recently had Dengaku Nasu at my favourite Isakaya in Tokyo, Aso (あそう) and loved it. I finally had the chance to try to cook it. I served it with Chicken Teriyaki and japanese rice. Ingredients: 2 small Eggplants 1 tbsp oil 2 tbsp Mirin 2 tbsp Sake 2 tbsp Sugar 2 tbsp Hatcho Miso…
Gyudon with onsen tamago- Beef Rice Bowl
If you ever visited Japan and know Yoshinoya you may have developped a taste for this dish. Is actually quite a simple one but delicious. If you have a craving and you are not in Japan, here the recipe. Ingredients for 2: 2 bowls of cooked japanese rice 2 eggs 200gr of Beef cut in…
My version of Chirashizushi
What to do with a nice piece of tuna at sashimi grade? I love rice bowl and here is a take on it Ingredients for 2 2 cups of japanese short grain rice 2.5 cups of water 400 gr of tuna at sashimi grade 2tbsp of Soya sauce 4 tbsp of Mirin 2 tbsp of Sake…
Soba Noodles Soup
Cold weather, so it is time for a noodle soup again, but I was in an experimenting mood. I mixed up a lot of different stuff… But first of all, here the recipe for the Soba Noodle soup Ingredients for 2: for the Kaeshi: 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup mirin 1,5 tbsp sugar for…
Gyudon with Onsen Tamago – Japanese beef on Rice and half cooked egg
For a rainy evening 😉 Ingredients for 2: 2 bowls of cooked rice (about 400 gr) 300gr of Rib-Eye thinly sliced 1 big or 2 smaller onions 1 piece of ginger ( about 3 cm) 3 garlic cloves 1 stem spring onion 1dl soup stock (dashi) 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp sake 1 tbsp…
Chicken Teriyaki – very easy recipe
A very quick and easy recipe Ingredients: Chicken – I used 2 breast filet but would be better to have the skin on, just poke it with a fork 2 spoons of soy sauce 2 spoons of mirin 1 spoon of sake some oil to cook. Mix the soy sauce, the miring and the…
The epicurean kitten 