Category: Asian

  • Japanese Salad Dressing

    Japanese Salad Dressing

    This is from Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat: Secrets of My Mother’s Tokyo Kitchen. She says salads are not traditional Japanese food but “sometimes modern is good.”  I didn’t follow her directions for the salad ingredients, but did for the dressing and it was really nice. I’ve been tempted to buy the Asian…

  • Teriyaki Salmon

    Teriyaki Salmon

    My youngest wants to eat a bit “lighter,” less beef for one. She toyed with being vegetarian for a bit but that was a bit strict for her.  She missed a few key things.  🙂  I’ve been reading Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat: Secrets of My Mother’s Tokyo Kitchen, which I bought used…

  • Pickled Cauliflower and Cucumber

    Pickled Cauliflower and Cucumber

    This is from a Japanese cookbook, Bento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the Go but it could easily accompany any meal where you wanted a small side dish. I love little side dishes like this. I had actually steamed cauliflower the other night to make this cauliflower with salsa verde. I had some plain steamed cauliflower…

  • Japanese Soup with Daikon, Tofu and Mushrooms

    Japanese Soup with Daikon, Tofu and Mushrooms

    I picked up a used copy of Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat on a whim. I enjoyed the stories and her descriptions of various foods and cooking guidelines.  I didn’t really pick it up for the recipes but this easy soup was worth the $3 I spent for the book!  We all love…

  • Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry

    Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry

    Tonight  I took the basic recipe for an easy stir fry and modified it to use 1/2 a leftover flank steak, some broccoli and some snow peas. Mmmm! No pictures, sorry. We were too hungry to wait. The basic formula is from How to Cook Without a Book: Recipes and Techniques Every Cook Should Know…