During my childhood, a Japanese family friend, Mrs. Otsuka, made grapefruit jello, which she served in grapefruit shells (similar to lemon sorbet being served in a hollowed-out lemon). A few years ago, I finally tracked down a Japanese recipe for this dish, which turns out to be quite simple. First, lightly spray the inside of the gelatin mold(s)… Continue reading Japanese grapefruit jello
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Poached salmon in miso soup
This recipe is from Gordon Ramsay’s Home Cooking, a gift from my friend Michelle. (Sept. 2014)
Japanese curry rice
Japanese vegetable curry. I grew up eating Japanese curry rice; my mom would sauté beef chunks, add onion and potato, and then fold in S&B Golden Curry Sauce Mix: http://www.sbfoods-worldwide.com/products/curry/retail/america_page.html#a3. This mix is a curry roux packaged into semi-firm blocks, and it comes in Mild to Very Hot versions; none of them is particularly spicy. As… Continue reading Japanese curry rice
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