Teriyaki Salmon
Ingredients 4 ea. (24 ounces) wild salmon filets with skin, pin bones removed ½ cup soy sauce 1 tbsp minced ginger 2 tsp minced garlic 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar 1 ½ tsp grated lemon zest 1 tbsp light brown…
Cuisines Japanese
Teriyaki Grilled Salmon Steaks
Ingredients 5 ea. (15 ounces / 425 g) salmon steaks 2 tbsp black pepper 1 tbsp canola oil 2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce ¼ cup water 1 tbsp honey 2 tbsp minced ginger 2 tbsp minced garlic Procedure Season salmon…
Sushi Rice
Sushi rice, termed sushi meshi or shari in Japanese, is a key ingredient for sushi and a staple of Japanese cooking. It consists of short-grain rice dressed with seasoned vinegar called sushisu. The rice is then cooled and dried for…
Steamed Sweet Rice
Ingredients 1½ cups (360 ml) sweet glutinous rice (mochi gome) Water Procedure Place sweet glutinous rice in a medium bowl. Wash rice thoroughly in cool water, rinsing and repeating until water is clear, drain, then return rice to bowl. Add…
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (Naporitan)
Naporitan or napolitan (ナポリタン) is the name of a pasta dish, which is popular in Japan. It is claimed to originate from Yokohama. Ingredients 7 oz (170 g) spaghetti 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced ½ small onion, thinly sliced…
Roasted Brown Rice Mochi
Ingredients 2 cups uncooked brown rice 2–2 ½ cups water 2 pinches sea salt Procedure Wash the rice and soak for a couple of hours or overnight. Cook the rice in a pressure cooker until the liquid is absorbed. Grind…
Nigiri Sushi
Nigiri, or nigirizushi, is a variety of sushi where a topping is placed on a small bed of seasoned sushi rice. Ingredients Sushi rice Topping Wasabi (as needed) Nori (as needed) Procedure If making nigirizushi that requires a band of…
Natto (Japanese Fermented Soybeans)
Natto is a Japanese preparation of fermented soybeans. When making it, be sure all utensils, pots, cheesecloth, etc. are as sterile as possible. If not, then boil utensils for 5 minutes prior to using. The fermentation process requires the natto…
Meat and Shrimp Potstickers
Potstickers (锅贴 鍋貼 guōtiē; literally “pot stick”) are a Northern Chinese-style dumpling popular as a street food, appetizer, or side order in Japanese and Chinese cuisine. This dish is often served on a dim sum menu, but may be offered…
Japanese Pickled Plums (Umeboshi)
Umeboshi (梅干, pickled Japanese plum) is a kind of pickled food. It is one of the Japanese traditional foods and it has been popular in Japan. It is red and round, and its taste ranges from sour to sweet. The…
Gunkanmaki (Topped Oval Sushi)
Gunkanmaki (“battleship roll”) is a variety of sushi where a oval-shaped piece of sushi rice is wrapped with nori and topped. Ingredients Base Sushi rice Nori Common toppings Uni (sea urchin) roe Salmon roe Negitoro (minced raw tuna) Sliced cucumber…
Daigakuimo (Japanese Candied Sweet Potato)
Daigakuimo (Japanese: 大学芋) is a dish of Japanese candied sweet potato. Ingredients 1 pound (½ kg) Japanese sweet potatoes ⅓ cup white granulated sugar 1 tsp soy sauce 2 tbsp water 1 tsp sesame seeds vegetable oil for frying Procedure…