Recipe Summary Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus marinade overnight) Cook Time: 20 minutes Yield: serves 4 For the chicken: 4 chicken legs (or breasts) 1-2 eggs Flour to cover the chicken For the western vinegar sauce: 4 Tbsp soy sauce 6 Tbsp sugar 5 Tbsp vinegar Pepper to taste (for adults) 1 tsp ketchup (for children) For the tartar sauce: [...]

Although a very simple dish, the taste is amazing. The garlic chives flavor the eggs wonderfully. I’m always happy when this is what’s on the menu for dinner! Recipe Summary Prep Time: ˜15 minutes Cook Time: 15-20 minutes Yield: serves 2 1 bunch garlic chives 3 eggs 3 Tbsp Chinese soup stock Salt, pepper, & soy sauce to taste Chop [...]

I always used to think I didn’t really like soup. While I still think that’s partially true, a better statement is I don’t really like watery soups. With that said, I made pumpkin soup yesterday (and again for breakfast this morning) and it was yummy! The hardest part of the whole recipe was the cutting and peeling of the pumpkin. [...]

This was ginger pork with a twist. It’s somehow ginger pork, but somehow tastes like homestyle cooking. It was really good and I really liked how all the flavors worked together. Recipe Summary Prep Time: ˜15 minutes Cook Time: 15-20 minutes Yield: serves 3 300 g pork belly (Bara) 2 Tbsp sake 1 Tbsp soy sauce 1 onion * 2 [...]

Last night, as a little treat, Reiko made (with my help) warabimochi. It’s pretty simple to make and can be seasoned a number of different ways (my favorite is kinako with a little anko on top), but the end result is delicious! Recipe Summary Prep Time: ˜10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Yield: serves 2 Warabimochi 2 Tbsp warabi (bracken) [...]

This is usually a simple, slow-cooked meal with your choice of meat and various vegetables (leftovers from the fridge). It’s very similar to the Japanese oden, and can probably be adapted to any culture by substituting the meat and vegetables for local favorites. This dish normally takes several hours to cook, however with a pressure cooker, the cook time is [...]

Recipe Summary Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45-50 minutes Yield: serves 6 Use a 7-inch spring-form pan 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup cream cheese 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 cup heavy cream 3 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon lemon juice Make sure the butter and cream cheese are at room [...]

Recipe Summary Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Yield: serves 4 For the pancake batter: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup water 1 teaspoon mirin For the pancake filling: a little sunflower or vegetable oil 2 cups shredded sweetheart or green cabbage 9 oz bean sprouts finely chopped green onions or chives to taste [...]

Recipe Summary Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Yield: about 1 1/2 quarts ice cream 1 quart fresh strawberries, washed, stemmed and quartered 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 4 cups half-and-half 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 vanilla bean, split in half and scraped 6 egg yolks In a food processor or blender, combine the strawberries and 1/2 cup [...]