Stuffed Japanese turnip with minced shrimp dumplings/ 蕪の射込み、海老餡詰め Stuffed Japanese turnip with minced shrimps✨ I am not sure about turnips around the world- but Japanese turnips are crunchy, clear in taste, silky, and all the niceness.They are good grilled / simmered / grated and...
Spring salad✨ Scallops, strawberries, with wasabi EVOO dressing / ホタテ・イチゴ・和の香とわさびドレッシングのサラダ Seasonal salad featuring strawberries, sashimi (raw) scallops,and Japanese herbs… with delicious wasabi & EVOO dressing✨Eating local & fresh & seasonal! is always my motto✨ Quick idea… Not an ad – but a story about my favorite...
Daikon salad with Steaming Sesame Oil / 熱し油で大根サラダ Happy Tuesday✨ Something I always wanted to try – steaming hot sesame oil as a dressing on a salad.This time with Daikon (Japanese radish), they are so crunchy and juicy. Unfortunately, I made a big mistake…I...
Grilled Salmon & seasonal veggie salad / サーモンとグリル野菜のサラダ Happy Monday✨ Almost snowing in Tokyo…✨We’ve stocked up much veggies & groceries… I always enjoyed these moments when I was a child.It’s nice to be well equipped, ready to enjoy the days inside. I am into...
Cooked Oyster donburi, “Tamagotoji” style, simmered in dashi broth egg / 牡蠣の卵とじ丼 Happy Sunday✨ I am just in love with cooked oysters lately.Somehow I forgot how delicious they were. This is one of my favorite way to enjoy cooked oysters: “Tamagotoji” of oysters.You may be familiar with similar...
Japanese Herb Meatballs with Ponzu Sauce / 大葉の肉団子、みょうが添え＆武相荘の冬展 Incredibly simple idea with just 4 ingredients, which turned out delightfully delicious✨So full of refreshing flavor of Japanese herbs & Ponzu (soy sauce with citrus juice), ✨ Japanese herbs, Oba & Myoga to enjoy Meatballs Too...
Special Spring Gifts From Japanese Mountains- “Fukinoto” Miso & Kinpira With “Udo” / 春の風味、フキノトウ味噌＆ウドのきんぴら Happy February✨ Specific flavors, with early spring veggies from Japanese mountains✨Usually with bitterness- maybe like Japanese sorts of Brussels sprouts…? Something I miss living abroad.These are more of grandma’s tastes, but it’s always wonderful to carry...
Mentaiko Tofu & Pork rolled canola flowers, Teriyaki sauce /あんかけ明太豆腐＆菜の花の豚肉巻き Japan’s winter is coldest in February- but the sunlight is already hinting us spring…✨Therefore cooking something colorful out of joy… (would this be a contribution to your colorful eats.. Amra-san @amras_lovely_cooking 😇?) ■Seafood: Boiled tofu with...
Salad diaries with Japanese seasonal greens & herbs / 旬の食材のサラダ＆和え物✨ Happy Tuesday✨ Salad diaries…✨ With Japanese flavors✨ Very simple & quick idea ■Kaki (oysters) × kaki (persimmons) salad (pic1-4)In Japanese, oysters and persimmons are both called “Kaki”- characters are different (牡蠣＆柿）, but sounding just the same.Enjoying...
Colorful✨ Homemade Chirashi Zushi (or Sushi) /五感でいただく、季節のちらし寿司 Homemade “Chirashi Zushi” (Or, Chirashi Sushi) This time, chirashi zushi with my remaining nigiri sushi ingredients ＋α.“Chirashi= Sprinkled / Scattered” Sushi (like in French liaison, S changes to Z… “nan-no-koccha / whatever”!) I used 80% of...
Homemade Nigiri Sushi with fresh sashimi / お家で握り寿司パーティー Happy Sunday✨ Nigiri sushi, with fresh seafood✨Prepare sushi rice (vinegar, sugar, and a bit of salt), make it into small oval sized rounds, and place ingredients on top… How’s: 🍣❤️🍣❤️🍣 本日は、日本でのご飯の喜びを、握り寿司で表現です。 初めてほたてを握り、なるほどこういう切り方をするのか、と勉強になりました。母の家庭菜園からちょこちょこ葉っぱやお花など拝借して、賑やかに。 握り寿司、きっと20グラムちょっとのお米がちょうど良いのかと思いますが、ついつい若干多めに。ぽってりした大ぶりめなお寿司、先日、和食展で見た江戸時代のお寿司を思い出します😂
Oyster Takikomi Gohan – seasoned cooked rice / 牡蠣の炊き込みご飯 Happy Saturday✨ One of my favorite Japanese food- “Takikomi Gohan”, rice seasoned & cooked with ingredients.When back in Japan while season, I love takikomi gohan with oysters.So rich in umami… I love love oysters… You can...
