Celery...

<< Kinpira Pasta salad >>

Kinpira is a Japanese cooking style that can be summarized as a technique of "sauté and simmer"... Thin strips celery and carrot are sautéd with sesame oil, and simmered in sweet soy sauce. Served with mayonnaise flavored pasta and shredded white spring onion.. a small piece of cilantro for accessory...  

Burdock Root...

<< Gobo Tempura Yamakake >>

Burdock root is called "Gobo" in Japan.. Skinless Gobo is chopped into thin strips and removed harshness. These are mixed with sweet soy sauce flavored tempura  batter and deep-fry... Grated mountain potato and quail egg for dipping. And green laver (AONORI) for extra flavor...

Taro...

<< Fried Taro Cake with Soba Roll >>

In Japan, Taro is called satoimo. It is very nutritious and delicious vegetable of autumn...

Boiled and smashed satoimo mixed with soy beans and chopped shiitake mushrooms.. and it is coated with corn starch on all sides evenly... Soba noodles are wrapped with seaweed paper, and cut bite size. Home made tempura sauce is made with shiitake broth, and it must have grated daikon and ginger... 

Burger..

<< Teriyaki Portobello Burger >>

This is the burger without meat, but taste is much better than Hamburger... Portobello mushroom is broiled with home made citrus flavored teriyaki sauce. I used 16 kinds of grains rice cake for buns. It is broiled a little bit become crispy... Rice cake heel, Green leaf lettuce, Tomato, Teriyaki portobello mushroom, white onion slice, Avocado, Arugula and Wasabi mayo.. Truffle flavored roasted potatoes for garnish...

Cabbage...

<< Double Soybeans Roll >>

This item will appear in a menu rightly when I open my restaurant.. Soybeans and crushed tempeh are stir-fried in sweet soy sauce. It is make into a inside out roll with white rice, and it winds by the boiled green cabbage.. Served with garlic and ginger flavored spicy tomato sauce...and red cabbage scurf :)

Halloween...

<< Kabocha Pumpkin croquette ~curry flavor~ >>

Trick or treat???... Smashed kabocha pumpkin mixed with shiitake mushroom, brown rice, onion and mayonnaise.. Salt, pepper and curry powder for spice. It coated with bread crumbs on all sides and deep fry.. Serve with spicy tomato ketchup... 

Nam Pla...

<< Vietnamese style Vegetable Roll >>

Nam pla is a salty, fermented FISH SAUCE with an extremely pungent odor. ... Nam pla is popular throughout Southeast Asia and is known as nuoc nam in Vietnam and as shottsuru in Japan...  Cucumber and shiso leaf roll are wrapped with pan fried kabocha pumpkins and eggplants.. Stir fried chopped garlic and ginger. Add soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, dried japanese chili paper and nam pla in it and boil a little bit... Pour this sauce on the roll and sprinkle crushed peanuts and sesame seeds.. Green onion and chili pepper for accessory...

Pancake...

<< Tofu Pancake >>

I think this is a kind of "Okonomi yaki"...I believe.... I made pancake because I had a lots of ingredients in my refrigerator... tofu, fried potato and tempeh, soybeans, brown rice, cabbage, green onions.... and just make it alike "Okonomi yaki".. Special sauce, mayonnaise and basil flake with accessories... :)

Candy...

<< Inventive Sushi >>

This is my first time to make this kind of..... candy sushi?? I used tuna, squid, salmon eggs, cucumber and egg cake. It was fun to make :)

Dumpling...

<< Shrimp and Tofu dumpling with Sweet Rice >>

I think this is healthy japanese style steamed dumpling... Chopped shrimp, onion, ginger, shiso leaf and shiitake mushrooms mixed with soy beans and crushed tofu.. Form it like a small ball and covered with sweet rice. Place into a steamer about 15 minutes.. A little spicy sesame flavored shiitake sauce for dipping... Very tasty!!!

Egg...

<< "DORAMI-chan" Roll ~Jalapeno sauce~ >>

Is this roll cake???  Tomato flavored garlic rice is rolled with thin egg omelet.. Grated jalapeno cooked with japanese style sweet vinegar dressing... Sweet,sour and spicy sauce!!  Tomato concasse for accessories :)

Chestnut...

<< Sugar Mountain Potato Roll >>

The chestnut is one of the popular items that represent autumn... Soy sauce flavored mountain potato steak is rolled with 16 kinds of grains rice.. 16 kinds of grain such as the glutinous rice, black rice, red bean, black soy bean, white rice...........  Mashed sweet potatoes and sweet chestnuts are put on top. It is parched a little..。

Bell pepper...

<< Japanese Bell pepper's Dynamite >>

I hated bell pepper when I was kid.. But now, I know how to make it tasty :)  Boiled tofu and soy beans, stir fried tempeh and potato are mixed with mayonnaise. Add herbs, salt and peppers for spice. These are stuffed to the bell pepper.. Place the stuffed bell pepper in the oven and cook for a while until light brown all over..

Chocolate powder for perfume... 

Lotus root...

<< Lotus root croquette  ~Plum sauce~ >>

Lotus roots have been found to be rich in dietary fiber, vitamin C, potassium, thiamine, riboflavin,vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, and manganese, while very low in saturated fat...  Grated lotus root, tofu and brown rice are mixed and coated with bread crumbs on all sides. It is pan-fried until golden brown. Served with sweet & sour plum sauce.. Fried lotus root and shiso for accessories... 

Portobello...

<< Portobello Steak Sushi >>

I haven't seen this mushroom in Japan... Thick sliced soy sauce flavored portobello steak sushi is made with red wine vinegar rice. Lightly butter flavored mashed potatoes and a little shiso leaf are put on it.. Cinnamon flavored crushed roasted almonds are sprinkled... You can enjoy a lots of flavors at the same time!!!　

Eggplant...

<< Shisen Roll  ~Chinese style~ >>

Sweet and spicy flavor stimulates everyone's tongue... Thin sliced eggplant is boiled in sesame oil added water. chopped shrimp is sauteed with garlic and ginger.. and make it sweet and spicy. These are rolled with tomato flavored lightly fried rice.. Green onion crown... :)

Black Sesame..

<< Lave de Sesame >> 

White sesame mayo flavored smashed organic Tofu, green onion, radish sprouts, red leaf lettuce and brown rice are wrapped with soybean paper.. with special black sesame teriyaki sauce...    Sesame Duet :)

Tempeh..

<< Fried Tempeh Boat >>

Tempeh is made from cooked and slightly fermented soybeans and formed into a patty, similar to a very firm veggie burger..  sesame mayo flavored smashed organic Tofu and home made Tomato sauce on the lightly fried sliced Tempeh.. Piece of Okura for accessories... Rosemary perfume :)

Miso...

<< Miso flavored Brown Rice in Daikon Radish >>

I made sweet and spicy special miso for fresh vegetable sticks the other day. A lots of special miso is still sitting in refrigerator... So,,,  The special miso is mixed with Brown rice. It stuffed in the cooked Daikon radish that hollowed the center..  Served with Japanese style broth soup...

Zucchini...

<< Zucchini Pizza Roll >> 

I want to eat something alike Pizza.. The turmeric rice was rolled with a thinly sliced boiled zucchini. I poured home made Tomato sauce and cheese on it, and threw it into the oven for a while. .. ... .... ..... Nicely fried garlic chips and thyme for perfume..

OKURA...

<< Purple Vegetable Roll >>

Green, White, Orange, Purple... Color makes me always fun!! This is organic Okura, mountain yam, carrot, plum paste with dried Beefsteak plant flake sushi roll.. Wasabi mayo mixes perfectly with those ingredients...

Spring Roll...

<< Tofu & Vegetable Spring Roll >>

I think Spring Roll is one of the popular item in the world.. I made fried Spring Roll with smashed organic Tofu, soy beans, shiitake mushrooms and ginger.. I made special Teriyaki sauce for dipping...

Asparagus..

<< Asparagus Sushi with Tomato  ~Turmeric Rice >>

Since then I'v gotten Turmeric and Curry powder.. I'v been addicted.... Boiled Asparagus and chopped marinated Tomato floated on a bit Curry flavored Turmeric Sushi Rice. Gently sliced Shiso leaf on top.............with Mild french dressing ..

Tofu.. ~No.2

<< Marinated Tofu on Crispy Brown Rice >>

This item is another idea of marinated tofu.. Actually, it is used same ingredients as the "marinated tofu sushi". I just used crispy brown rice instead...

Tofu..

<< Marinated Tofu Sushi >>

Tofu..Tofu..Tofu...!!! I marinated silken Tofu in Saikyo Miso for 24 hours. It is called "Saikyo Zuke". I made NIGIRI with brown rice. I put a little Saikyo Miso on top of Tofu, and torched.. a little Shiso and red chili pepper for extra flavor...

Cake..

<< Steamed Turnip & Sea Bream >>

This cake is made from fish and vegetable.. Grated Turnip and Sea Bream are steamed together with accessories. Special Kinoko soup is poured around...

Healthy ??

<< French fries Sushi ~curry flavor~ >>

Well..  I made fresh French fries the other day.....  Right!!  I came up with a great idea :)
I made sushi with Curry flavored sushi rice..  Dried green seaweed flakes and spicy tomato ketchup...  Hot!!!

Spring..

  << Fava Beans >>

The season began... I got fresh Fava Beans from farmers market. It was just boiled in salted water.. very tasty !!

Sweet Rice ball..

<< OHAGI >>

I love it !! This is a traditional japanese rice cake that is called "OHAGI" .. The rice cake is wrapped in sweet red beans, roasted soy bean powder, roasted black sesame, dried shiso leaf with roasted white sesame... 

Daikon Radish..

     << Broiled Daikon Radish Sushi with Sweet&Spicy Miso >> 

I got really fresh organic Daikon radish yesterday. it was really big and heavy!!! I made special sushi with this guy...  It should be awesome ;) I used brown rice, and a little carrot and green onion for accessories...

Just began !!

 << Crispy Brown Rice Vegetable Roll with Kinoko Sauce >>               
Hello everyone!!  I want to introduce " Sugar Mountain Sushi co." to you variously..
I will show you a very unique, healthy, and delicious dishes.. I hope you like it !!