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There are a lot of threads out there about what Japanese foods you like. How about sharing some of those recipes so we can all have some? I'll start with a couple of Okonomiyaki recipes. In Japan, there are two areas where okonomi-yaki is very popular: Osaka and Hiroshima. Okonomi-yaki is cooked differently in two regions. In Hiroshima-style okonomi-yaki, chopped cabbage is cooked on top of thinly spread batter. Also, yakisoba noodles is usually added in Hiroshima-style okonomi-yaki. In Osaka-style okonomi-yaki, chopped cabbage is mixed with the batter and cooked together. I think it's easier to cook Osaka-style okonomi-yaki for beginners than to cook Hiroshima-style. But both okonomi-yaki taste really good, so try to cook both! Basic Steps to make Osaka-style Okonomi-yaki 1 cup all purpose flour 3/4 cup soup stock (dashi) or water 1 eggs 1/4 of a small cabbage For Toppings: Thinly sliced pork or beef Squid Shrimps/Dried shrimps(sakura-ebi) Katsuo-bushi (dried bonito flakes) Beni-shoga (red ginger) Ao-nori (green seaweed) Any other ingredients you think will taste good together leftover chicken, meats and vegetables work very well thin slices of mochi (shabu shabu mochi) added to the end of cooking on the last flip Okonomiyaki sauce (or tonkatsu sauce) Mayonnaise (Japanese Kewpie brand is best, but use what you have) How to Cook: 1. Cut the cabbage into very thin slices. 2. Beat an egg in a bowl and add dashi soup stock or water in it. 3. Add flour in the bowl and mix well. 4. Combine sliced cabbage in the flour mixture. 5. Fry meat/squid/shrimps (your choice of toppings) in an electric cooking pan or a frying pan. 6. Pour the flour mixture over the toppings in the pan.(Make a couple pan cakes.) 7. Cook a few minutes and flip pancakes and cook for a few more minutes. 8. Put okonomiyaki sauce and mayonnaise on top of the pan cakes. 9. Sprinkle katsuobushi flakes, aonori, beni-shoga on top. *Makes 2 servings Basic Steps to make Hiroshima-style Okonomi-yaki 1. Heat a pan or an iron table. 2. Spread batter into thin round. 3. Place one handful of finely chopped cabbage and other your chosen ingredients on top of the pancake. 4. If you are adding meat, place it on top of other ingredients. 5. Pour some batter over the ingredients. 6. Fry yakisoba noodles with okonomi-yaki sauce on the side. 7. Flip the pancake over with spatulas. 8. Push the top of the okonomi-yaki firmly with a spatula and cook it in low heat until ingredients are cooked. 9. Replace the okonomiyaki with spatulas on top of yakisoba noodles and push on the top firmly. 10. Fry an egg on the side. 11. Replace the okonomi-yaki on top of the fried egg and push on the top firmly. 12 .Place the okonomi-yaki in a plate with the egg side up. 13. Sprinkle dried bonito flakes and ao-nori (dried seaweed powder). Cut okonomiyaki into bite-sized pieces and eat with sweet okonomiyaki sauce or worcester sauce and mayonnaise. Enjoy! Takoyaki Recipe Link |
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Cool Eiko...waoh...can cook japanese food myself..thanks for sharing..i will doing it when free...seem will very fun..V(=^.^=)V   |
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just by looking at the recipe makes m wanna drool..... =/ DELICI'ous~~~ yum yum yum.......... edit: maybe i should try to make it...LOL
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Baked Mochi 2 1/2 pkg mochiko (5 cups of sweet rice flour) 2 1/2 cups brown sugar 2 12 oz. cans coconut milk 1 can water (use the can of coconut milk) 1 tsp baking soda 1 can tsubushi-an (azuki bean paste) Mix all ingredients together. Pour into greased 9 X 13 inch baking pan. Bake and 350F for 1 hour. |
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by ★Rika-chan★
on 2006-12-18 17:33:45
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Ooooh... mochi!!! o(^Q^)o *Reads recipe* Err... then, what am I supposed to do?? (â—¨▽¨â—) I don't really know much about mochi.. How should I cut it after it's baked? And how should it be presented? (^^;;) |
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Rika-chan, Cut it and present them however you want. Rectangles and diamond shapes are traditional. You can put them in little paper baking cups, like for muffins. If you can get them, you can use edible leaves under them for presentation. But really, cut them out, flour them with more mochiko and put on a plate and enjoy. Don't sweat it. It's just you right? (Like you're gonna share that first batch) so have fun with it. Dashi Japanese Soup Stock (one quart) 5 and 1/4 cups of cold water 4-inch square of kombu (dried kelp) 1/2 cup flaked katsuobushi (dried bonito shavings) Sponge kelp clean and cut into a half-inch fringe. Put in a medium saucepan with cold water and bring just to a boil over moderate heat. Remove kelp (and reserve for one more stock making session). Return water to a boil, stir in bonito, remove from heat and let sit for 2-3 minutes. Strain (also reserving bonito for one more round) and use as needed. The stock will keep for a few days in the refrigerator. To make Second Dashi use the same method above with the reserved bonito and kombu. Link to Melon Pan thread on another forum with links to recipes and pics Chicken & Egg on Rice aka Oyako Donburi 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic 4 cups cooked white rice 8 oz. boneless chicken, cut in 1/2" cubes 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced 2 green onions, sliced diagonally 6 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 cup fish cake, sliced (optional) 1 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms (optional) 1. Drop the chicken cubes into boiling water just until color changes. Transfer immediately to cold water, then drain. 2. To make 1 serving: put 1/4 of the sauce (see below) into a small saucepan. Add 1/4 of the chicken and onion and place over high heat. Add green onion when chicken is done. 3. Pour in 1/4 of the egg in a circular pattern to cover as much surface area as possible. When the outer edges of the egg begin to set, stir through once. 4. Put 1 cup of the rice into a deep bowl and slide the egg mixture and the sauce over the rice. Repeat with remaining 3 servings. Sauce: 1 2/3 cups chicken or bonito stock 7 tablespoons shoyu 2 tablespoons mirin 2 tablespoons sugar Combine ingredients in a saucepan and boil over high heat, stirring constantly until the sugar is dissolved. |
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by ★Rika-chan★
on 2006-12-27 16:32:19
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*Cries because kawaii mochi was taken away* Oh, well... I'll just have to make some of my own. (XP) Wow... thanks a lot, Eiko-sama!!! ★※★ Waaa... Oyako Donburi no recipe mo oishi sou!!! o(^Q^)o |
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you're welcome Rika-chan btw, anyone got any requests for a particular recipe? eta: Ozoni (New Year's Soup) There are many, many variations on this soup. Lots and lots of different ingredients can be added, so here's a basic recipe 4 mochi rice cakes 2 boned chicken breasts, trimmed and sliced into thin strips 2 slender leeks, sliced very finely on the diagonal 4 cups dashi 3 Tablespoons white miso Broil the mochi cakes under a hot broiler on all sides until the cake is crisp and brown, but not burnt. Remove from heat, piece with a fork, and set aside. Dip the chicken slices into salted boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain. Bring the dashi to a boil in a saucepan, then add chicken pieces and simmer until tender. Ladle 1/2 cup of dashi into the miso and whisk until blended. Pour back into the soup and bring just to a boil, then remove from heat. Place a cooked rice cake in the bottom of each of 4 bowls, then ladle the soup over them, distributing the chicken pieces evenly. Top with slivered leek, put tops on the bowls, and serve immediately. Other ingredients that can be added (as with the chicken, cook before adding to the soup): shrimp salmon tai (gold thread snapper) bamboo shoots mizuna shungiku (chrysanthemum leaves) shiitake matsutake carrot daikon and the miso does not have to be used to flavor the soup, it can be a clear soup instead of a miso soup. |
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by ★Rika-chan★
on 2007-02-26 21:11:18
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Okay, I have a request. v(^-^)v Does anyone know how to make Japanese-style salad dressing?? (和風ドレッシング) I can't seem to find it at the Asian Supermarket.. so, I wonder if I can make something like it at home? |
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soy dressing 2 tbsp. Vegetable oil 1 tbsp. shoyu 2 tsp. sesame oil 1 tsp. sugar mix together, toss with mixed greens. Very good with tofu and spinach. Miso Dressing 3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar 2 tablespoons light miso 2 teaspoons sesame oil 1 teaspoon sugar Ginger dressing 2 tbsps rice wine vinegar 3 tbsps vegetable oil 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 tbsp soy sauce 1/2 tsp sugar 1 tsp sake 1 tsp grated ginger Mix all the ingredients other than oil in a bowl. Add oil gradually into a bowl and mix well. |
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by ★Rika-chan★
on 2007-02-27 22:02:07
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Wow!! Thanks a bunch, Eiko-sama!!! ★◇★ You're a real life-saver!! (;o;) 笑。ã‚ã‚ŠãŒã¨ã† ã”ã–ã„ã¾ã—ãŸï¼â™ª *bows* Oh, I have another question.. (^^;;) You know that special, green salt that's used for eating with tempura?? Is that just salt mixed with matcha powder, or something?? |
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Glad I could help. Yes, it's just salt and matcha powder. I generally don't eat tempura with it, I like tempura better unsalted and dipped in the sauce. |