When I was a kid, the kitchen was my play ground. I lived in an old Japanese house where the kitchen was cold in winter and very warm in summer. It wasn’t comfortable but it was always fun to watch my mom cook and to help her prepare the meals. I enjoyed all the tasks [...]
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Miso soup is a staple of Japanese cuisine. I was raised in a somewhat old fashioned family with my grandparents, and they never went a day without it. In fact, they had it twice a day, for breakfast and dinner. The good thing is that miso soup is one of the easiest soups to make. [...]
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The weather is getting warmer and warmer, and and it’s time to put away the winter coat. Spring is certainly here, and I can’t wait to have backyard barbeque parties. My homemade rub is a must-have item for barbeque in our house. I particularly like it on chicken and pork. Generally I mix all the [...]
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When I saw this on Magic Pasta, one of my favorite blogs, I felt like I had to make it. Magic Pasta is a fairly new blog focused on pastas and some other Italian dishes. His step by step instructions with pictures are easy to follow, and his tips are very useful. He doesn’t say [...]
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When you think about cheesesteaks, you probably think of Philadelphia. But there are many alternatives to the traditional philly cheesesteak such as the Italian beef from Chicago and my personal favorite, Chartroose Caboose, a local cheesesteak chain in Kansas City. I have had many cheesesteaks including all of the famous shops in Philly (Pat’s, Jim’s, [...]
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Steamed pearl balls are like shumai, but they are coated with sweet rice instead of wrappers. My mother used to make these for picnics or gatherings since they are also good at room temperature. In my house, they are often served as appetizers, and I often ruin my appetite by eating too many of them. [...]
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The first thing I made with my homemade Asian chicken broth was congee, a Chinese style rice porridge. I just had it at a dim sum place recently, but it wasn’t that good and it left me craving something better. Dried scallops add tons of flavor so using broth is unnecessary, but it certainly gives [...]
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Tori gara soup is a chicken-bone soup stock that is often used in Asian cooking, especially for soups. I generally use a granulated, instant version which I got in Japan (I’ve never seen it sold in the US even at the Japanese grocery stores.) Of course homemade is much better but it’s not the easiest [...]
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The Super Bowl is around the corner! While I’m not interested in watching the game, I’m interested in planning menus for just such a gathering. When I think about Super Bowl, I think about wings, nachos, and mozzarella sticks. It’s like recreating the sports bar theme at home. It’s all deep fried pub food covered [...]
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Once the chicken broth is ready, chicken soup is just a few steps away! If you want to add egg noodles, cook to al dente and add them with shredded chicken.
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