Table of Contents
Introduction 10
Kitchen cupboard essentials 16
Sauces and Dressings 24
Banno Soy Sauce
Mentsuyu
Ponzu Soy Sauce
Sesame Paste
Miso Paste
Sweetened Vinegar with Mirin
Sweetened Vinegar without Mirin
Beef 34
Harumi's Barbecue Sauce
Beef and Finely-shredded Vegetable Soup
Steak in a Miso Marinade
Chicken 40
Chicken and Celery Salad
Deep-fried Chicken with a Leek Sauce
Karaage Chicken
Yakitori
Mini Chicken Fillets with Mayonnaise
Pork 52
Simmered Pork in Crêpes
Japanese Tsukune with Teriyaki Sauce
Tonkatsu
Katsudon
Ginger Pork
Green Beans with Ground Pork
Fish 66
Halibut and Daikon Soup
Flaked Mackerel with Vegetables
Salmon and Shrimp Fish Cakes
Salmon Nanbanzuke
Simmered Sea Bream
Tuna Tataki Salad
Shellfish 78
Shrimp and Chicken Ankake Donburi
Shrimp in Crispy Breadcrumbs
Scallops with Nori Seaweed
Deep-fried Scallops with Mozzarella
Rice 86
Rice Cooked with Sea Bream
Three Toppings Rice
Rice with Soy-flavored Pork and Carrots
Onigiri Rice Balls with Ground Chicken
Green Pea Rice
Rice with Fresh Ginger
Mazesushi
Fried Rice with Crabmeat
Noodles 108
Hot Noodle Soup with Sliced Duck
Cold Soba Noodles with Grated Daikon
Udon Noodles with a Ground Meat Miso Sauce
Yaki Soba (Fried Noodles with Pork and Cabbage)
Eggs 116
Chawan Mushi (Steamed Savory Custard)
Egg Drop Soup
Tofu 120
Tofu Salad with a Sesame Dressing
Mabo Dofu (Tofu with a Spicy Ground Meat Sauce)
Tofu Steak
Tofu with Crunchy Toppings
Miso 130
Mackerel Cooked in Miso
Miso Soup with Sesame and Tofu
Tonjiru (Pork and Vegetable Miso Soup)
Miso Soup with Potato and Onion
Halibut and Eggplant Miso Gratin
Ginger 140
Gari (Sweet Pickled Ginger)
Sesame 142
Green Beans with a Sesame Dressing
Pumpkin with a Sweet Sesame Glaze
Vegetables with a Sesame Dip
Watercress 150
Watercress with a Light Peanut Dressing
Spinach 152
Lightly Cooked Spinach with Soy Sauce
Cucumber 156
Quick Pickled Cucumber
Cucumber and Wakame Seaweed in a Sweet Pickled Dressing
Asparagus 160
Asparagus Shiraae
Eggplant 162
Eggplant in Spicy Sauce
Tomato 166
Lightly Pickled Tomatoes
Potato 168
Mashed Potato with a Japanese-style Mushroom Sauce
New Potatoes with Shrimp and Chicken Japanese-style
Potatoes with a Sweet Soy Dressing
Carrots 174
Lightly Pickled Julienne Carrots and Celery
Crispy Salad with Grated Carrots and Ponzu Soy Dressing
Cauliflower 178
Hot Lightly Pickled Cauliflower
Cabbage 180
Japanese Coleslaw Salad
Mixed Vegetables 182
Sautéed Leeks and Mushrooms
Mixed Vegetables in a Mentsuyu Sauce
Vegetable Salad with a Miso Dressing
Stockists 190
Acknowledgments 192