I learned this recipe from Waimar and her father. Marinate four salmon fillets (about 24 oz) in approximately ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce, 1/3 cup mirin, 2 tsp honey, and 1 tsp black pepper for about 30 mins. (Oct. 2015) Note: I did not measure the marinade ingredients, so these measurements are approximate. Grill… Continue reading Uncle Tun’s grilled soy-marinated salmon
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Korean dried pollock and radish soup (bugeo guk)
This utilizes air-dried pollock fish filet and daikon radish (here, white baby turnips and purple topped turnips). This soup is light, flavorful, and refreshing. Recipe from Maangchi here: http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/bugeoguk (Sept. 2015)
Japanese-style white miso marinated grilled salmon
Recipe from Bobby Flay here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/miso-ginger-marinated-grilled-salmon-recipe.html. We also heated the remaining marinade with a splash of sake and served the strained sauce on the side. (June 2015)
Korean potato-soybean paste soup (gamja-doenjangguk)
Place in a large Dutch oven: 8 large dried anchovies (heads and guts removed), 6 cups water, 1 onion (sliced), 4 minced garlic cloves, and ¼ cup Korean soybean paste (doenjang). Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 40 mins. Add 4 scallions (cut into 1 ½ inch straws), 1-2 Korean green chili peppers (cut… Continue reading Korean potato-soybean paste soup (gamja-doenjangguk)
Korean noodle soup in anchovy broth (guksu)
This involves two separate steps:Anchovy Broth: Place 3 ½ cups water, 8 oz daikon radish (peeled and cut into ¼ inch rounds), and 1 large onion (sliced) in a large stock pot, cover, and bring to a boil. Cook over medium-high heat for 45 mins. Add 20 large dried anchovies (heads and guts removed) and… Continue reading Korean noodle soup in anchovy broth (guksu)
Indian fish curry
We used sea bass filet for this recipe from Entice With Spice by Shubhra Ramineni. We also added a dash of fish sauce at the end of cooking. Details to come. (May 2015)
Ghanaian palmnut stew with roasted eggplant, salmon, and okra (abenkwan)
This recipe is a merger of a friend’s family recipe, The Africa News cookbook, and my own improvisation. First, cut 2 large eggplants into 1 x 2″ pieces, each with skin on. Place on a cookie sheet lightly sprayed with olive oil, then lightly spray each eggplant chunk with olive oil. Season lightly with salt… Continue reading Ghanaian palmnut stew with roasted eggplant, salmon, and okra (abenkwan)
Japanese poached rockfish
Fish fillets gently poached in sake, mirin, soy sauce, and water with superfine sugar and ginger, served with wakame. Recipe from Harumi’s Japanese Home Cooking, a cookbook we found in Japantown, San Francisco. (Apr. 2015)
Chinese steamed turbot in seasoned chicken broth
This is based on Hot and Sour Shad Soup in The Key to Chinese Cooking by Irene Kuo. Despite the recipe title, we found the dish neither hot nor sour. We modified by adding more aromatics to the steam pot and to the chicken broth. (Mar. 2015)
Vietnamese caramelized catfish
Daniel and I recently enjoyed this dish at a restaurant, so I wanted to recreate it at home. Marinate catfish in brown sugar, freshly ground black pepper, homemade Vietnamese bittersweet caramel sauce, fish sauce, and a dash of salt for 15 minutes. In the mean time, sauté scallions (whites only, cut into 1 1/2inch straws) and freshly sliced… Continue reading Vietnamese caramelized catfish
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