Table of Contents
Introduction 1
The Japanese Meal: Turning the recipes in this hook into dinner 10
Dashi: The Easy, Essential Japanese Stock
Dashi: Dried fish and kelp stock 20
Kombu Dashi: Kelp stock 23
Gohan: Rice
Hakumai: Perfect white rice 33
Onigiri: Rice halls 37
Yaki Onigiri: Grilled rice halls 39
Omuraisu: Omelet with ketchup-fried rice 40
Taldkomi Gohan: Dashi-simmered rice with vegetables 43
Chahan: Japanese-style fried rice 47
Su Meshi: Sushi rice 50
Temaki: Hand rolls 53
Spicy Tuna Temaki
Ume-Shiso Temaki
Vegetable Temaki
California Temaki
Battera: Pressed mackerel sushi 61
Oyako Don: Chicken and egg rice bowl 67
Katsu Don: Pork cutlet and egg rice bowl 69
Suteki Don: Steak rice howls with spicy teriyaki sauce 70
Tekka Don No Poke: Hawaiian poke-style tuna rice bowl 73
Supu: Soups
Miso Shiru: Miso soup with tofu 77
Asari No Miso Shiru: Miso soup with clams 78
Tonjiru: Hearty miso soup with pork and vegetables 81
Tamago Supu: Japanese egg drop soup 85
Dangojiru: Japanese-style chicken and dumpling soup 87
Dobin Mushi: Aromatic "ea pot" soup with mushrooms, fish, and shrimp 89
Yaku: To Grill, Boil, and Sear
A Yakitori Party: Grilled chicken and vegetable skewers 95
Tsukune No Teriyaki: Chicken meatballs with teriyaki sauce 98
Sake Shioyaki: Salt-grilled salmon 100
Sakana No Misoyaki: Grilled miso-marinated fish 102
Nasu No Misoyaki: Eggplant with chicken and miso sauce 104
Tori No Teriyaki: Chicken teriyaki 107
Gyoza: Pork and cabbage dumplings 109
Tamagoyaki: Japanese Omelet 115
Buta No Shogayaki: Pork belly with ginger and onions 118
Musu: To Steam
Sakana No Sakamushi: Fish steamed in kombu with spicy soy sauce 122
Shumai: Japanese-style shrimp dumplings 125
Chzwanmushi: Egg custard with shrimp, chicken, and fish 133
Niru: To Simmer
Saba No Misoni: Mackerel simmered with miso 141
Nitsuke: Fish simmered with sake, soy sauce, and sugar 145
Hambagu: Japanese-style hamburger with tangy sauce 146
Buta No Kakuni: Slow-cooked pork belly with beer-teriyaki glaze 150
Chikuzenni: Chicken simmered with lotus root and bamboo shoot 153
Nikujaga: Japanese-style beef stew 155
Hijiki: Sweet simmered hijiki seaweed 158
Karei Raisu: Japanese-style curry 161
Oden: Japanese-style hotpot 166
Itame Ru: To Stir-Fry
Kinpira: Stir-fried parsnip and carrot 171
Yasai Itame: Stir-fried vegetables 173
Kaisen Yaki Udon: Stir-fried udon noodles with seafood 174
Yakisoba: Stir-fried noodles with pork, cabbage, and ginger 177
Men: Noodles
Kinoko Zaru Soba: Chilled soba noodles with mushrooms 184
Kamo Nanban Soba: Soba noodle soup with duck and spring vegetables 186
Homemade Udon Noodles 189
Zaru Udon: Chilled udon noodles with scallions and ginger 193
Nabeyaki Udon: "Clay pot" udon noodle soup 195
Supagetti No Teriyaki: Chicken teriyaki spaghetti 197
Ageru: To Fry
Yasai Tempura: Vegetable tempura 205
Kaki Age: Shrimp and vegetable fritters 208
Kara Age: Japanese-style fried chicken with scallion sauce 211
Tonkatsu: Japanese-style fried pork cutlet 215
Menchi Katsu: Crispy fried beef patties 218
Kabocha Korokke: Squash croquettes 221
Ae Ru: To Dress
Ingen No Goma Ae: Green beans with sesame dressing 227
Karashi Ae: Brussels sprouts, shrimp, and mushrooms with Japanese mustard dressing 230
Shira Ae: Spinach, carrot, and shiitake with tofu dressing 233
Sumiso Ae: Squid and scallions with miso-vinegar dressing 235
Tsukeru: To Pickle
Tataki Kyuri: Smashed cucumber pickles 240
Shiozuke: Salt pickles 242
Misozuke: Miso pickles 243
Nukazuke: Rice bran pickles 246
Acknowledgments 251
Ingredient Glossary 253
Sources 261
Index 265