Well it warmed up a bit here in the Pacific Northwest the last week, but boy the rain is coming down strong! Tonight’s dish was definitely a good match for the weather though, warm soup with hearty vegetables! I had this dish once before at one of my elementary schools. It was pretty good then, [...]
おでん – “Oden” Hearty Winter Soup
Following with the cold weather comfort food theme, this week I made the ultimate comfort food; Oden! This just happens to be one of my friend Suyong’s favorite comfort foods, so who else to judge it than a connoisseur of the dish! Oden is pretty simple and can be found just about anywhere in Japan [...]
すき焼き – Beef Hot Pot
As cold as the weather has been in the pacific NW, I promised something to warm you up. I was super happy that it stayed cold last night, It made for the perfect “Stay under the Kotatsu and eat Sukiyaki” weather! Like most nabe (hot pots), these recipes are winter comfort foods in Japan. My [...]
揚げ出しどうふ - Fried Tofu with Dashi
Last week I was happy to have my friends over for Japanese Dinner. They enjoyed themselves so much I decided to let them pick this weeks dish! My good friend Suyong grew up in Japan and squealed when she ran across this recipe. I have never had this dish before, but saw it on a [...]
