I worked a catering shift once that required me to chop lotus root into 1/4" slices, then place the slices neatly in stacks of 10. This kitchen had no mandolin, which meant that an hour and a half (and 4800 lotus root slices) later I had a few large bins worth of slices and a … [Read more...] about Lotus Root Poached in Dashi and Vinegar
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Shinnenkai Potluck with Arashi Daiko at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
Arashi Daiko hosted its annual Shinnenkai (New Years) Potluck last week at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre of Montreal. Here are some photos of the delicious food the taiko community group members brought to share. Recipes to follow. A Full Plate Vegetarian Gong Bao … [Read more...] about Shinnenkai Potluck with Arashi Daiko at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
Balance and Seaweed Salad
I ate this over the course of three days and not on one day did I remember to take a picture. Well, the seaweed is long, wide, flat, green and slimy -- kind of like "not my tagliatelle noodles" pictured above -- except my green guy looked like a forest and weren't so perfect. … [Read more...] about Balance and Seaweed Salad
Asian-Inspired Dinner Party: Dumplings, Miso-Marinated Cod, and Soba
Shiitake Mushroom and Bomboo Shoot Dumplings "Should we have some people over?" my mother asked. Well, yes, certainly. Two hours before the dinner party... Me: "You have no idea what I'm making, do you?" Mom: "No. If you got hit by a car I would have no idea what to do for … [Read more...] about Asian-Inspired Dinner Party: Dumplings, Miso-Marinated Cod, and Soba
Answer: SUSHI! (Question: What do you make when you have nothing in your fridge but eggs and sweet potato?)
The answer is always sushi... This is the simplest meal. It looks beautiful, and it will make you feel like a gourmet. In that sense it's very Japanese: Very few ingredients + fresh flavours + not a lot of preparation time. Of course, Japanese cooking assumes you understand how … [Read more...] about Answer: SUSHI! (Question: What do you make when you have nothing in your fridge but eggs and sweet potato?)