Recipes by Robert-Gilles Martineau
Japan Chef
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Yakitori Recipes: Sasami 1My friend Island Vittles ( http://islandvittles.com/ ) has decided to start a series on that worldwide known Japanese specialty that is “Yakitori/焼き鳥/”Grilled Chicken”. I hope that this series of postings on various basic recipes will help her and all other foodies interested in that simple, healthy and so delicious delicacy! |
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Vegan Japanese Cuisine: Yuzu Miso DressingVegan and vegetarians do sometimes experience problems making dressings for their food. The Japanese have an easy and very tasty way to remedy for such an issue: Yuzu Miso Dressing/Lime and miso dressing! |
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Japanese Snack/Dessert: Daigaku Imo/”University Sweet Potatoes”Daigaku Imo litterally means “University Sweet Potato”! This snack/dessert became popular in the 1910’s in the vicinity of kanda in Tokyo where students were queuing at food stands serving them. They made for a hearty, cheap and nutritious food for… |
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Japanese Dessert: Beni Imo Cheese Cake/Violet Sweet Potato Cheese CakeDebra at Hapabento mentioned that she calls her Violet Sweet Poatatoes Okinawa Sweet Poataoes. Actually, Okinawa is famous all over Japan for its Violet Sweet Potatoes/Beni Imo/紅芋 and cakes made with the same! Here is an Okinawa-inspired cheese Cake… |
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Chinese-Style Sashimi!Sashimi is not and should not the sole property of Japanese gastronomy. After all, carpaccio is nothing but a varietyof sahimi! I remember savouring this Cinese=style sashimi for the first time in Shizuoka City in a great French restaurant! So next time you get your hands on a nice piece of fresh white-fleshed fish, why don’t you… |
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Steamed SushiA new foodie friend of mine, Michelle Karam, whom I met on Social Culinaire, was just mentioning she could not wait to come to Japan to eat sushi, as it was just frustrating and terribly expensive in her own country. Well, why not making it yourself, then? “It’s too difficult and one cannot get the ingredients!” Really? There must… |
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Sushi Rice: The RecipeI’ve been asked for some time about the secrets of making sushi rice, or “shari/シャリ in Japanese, but actually there are no real secrets, only a method. The following recipe is professional and involves a large volume. Think of a sushi party before preparing it. There are simpler versions (the Missus is particularly good at it!) and… |
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SPAM EGG ROLLMaking the most of simple ingredients to create a kind of roll reminiscent of a sushi roll! |
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SPAM CALIFORNIA ROLLCombining two American/Japanese favourites! |
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SPAM DONBURI/JAPANESE SPAM ON A BOWL OF RICEHere is another suggestion for using spam. It is very simple and makes for a solid meal. Steam some rice either to be served plain or as sushi rice. For sushi rice recipe check: http://shizuokagourmet.wordpress.com/sushi-rice-the-recipe/ |
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