Pepperoncini...

<< Spaghetti Squash Pepperoncini >>

Spaghetti squash contains many nutrients, including folic acid, potassium, vitamin A, and beta carotene. Also, it is low in calories..  Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds, and boiled in hot water about 15 mins. Drop into cold water and scrape meats gently.. Strain water, and it cooked with chopped garlic, chili pepper, soy sauce, salt and pepper in hot olive oil..  Sautéed asparagus, shimeji mushroom and garlic chips for accessary...

Artichoke..

<< Artichoke Steak Salad >>

 Artichoke is available twelve months a year with the peak season in the spring and fall...  Place rinsed and trimmed Artichoke directly into the pot of rapidly boiling water. it does't matter how the Artichoke are placed into the pot since they will float when cooking. Let Artichoke cook at high simmer on stove until they are tender. With a knife or spoon, scrape out and discard the inedible fuzzy part (called the "choke") covering the Artichoke heart. The remaining bottom of the Artichoke is the heart.. Heart Is placed in oven for a while.. Add truffle oil, salt, bread crumbles on the heart..and back to the oven again. when it get golden brown, take out from oven. Served with Vegetables with Yuzu flavored french dressing.. :)) 

Cha-shu

<< Tofu Cha-shu >>

This is one of my favorite recipes now... Boiled and water out tofu is wrapped in bamboo mat tightly. Removed bamboo matt about 30 mins after, and In a large frying pan, heat sesame oil medium heat and brown all sides of tofu. It will take some time to brown nicely. It is cooked with soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, green onion and dried red chili pepper... Add boiled egg and served with thin cut of tokyo onion and mustard... 

Orange...

<<Tofu Ball and vegetables with Orange Chicken Sauce>>

Orange chicken sauce!!! Boiled tofu is pressed and water out, and then crushed. Soybeans and chopped onion are mixed well with crushed tofu, starch, a little salt and pepper...and make it small ball. These tofu balls, little potatoes and brussels sprouts are deep fried. Orange chicken sauce is made from soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, dried red chili pepper and fresh orange juice... Enjoy home made "orange chicken sauce" with healthy tofu and vegetables instead of chicken meat!!!! 

Millefeuille...

<< Lotus Roots "KABAYAKI" Millefeuille >>

This is alike "Eel OSHI-SUSHI" that is made from lotus roots.. Pasted grated lotus roots and dried seaweed are pan-fried. Dip it in home made kabayaki sauce, and broil. It is piled with sushi rice, cucumber, avocado and shiso leaf..and make it a like millefeuille. Served with wasabi yuzu mayonnaise sauce and kabayaki sauce... Very good :))

Jelly...

<< Mountain Potato's Three layers Cake >>

This is a great cold appetizer in hot summer day... 1st layer is sliced tomato. 2nd layer is mountain potato cake..grated mountain potato mixed with agar, and it cools. 3rd layer is yuzu ponzu jelly..yuzu flavored ponzu mixed with gelatin, and it cools. served with cucumber and shiso dressing. Boiled fresh fava bean for accessory... 

Leek..

<< Leek and Eggplant Steak with Miso Aioli & Cheese >> 

1/2" sliced leek and eggplant are cooked on pan until nicely brown...and after, leek is steamed for a while. White miso is mixed with homemade aioli, and pour over on the Veggies.. Also, mozzarella and bread crumbs are sprinkled...and, place in a oven  until nice smell.. Enjoy with sun dried tomato and shiso flavored rice boll :)) 

Twins..

<< Crispy&Crunchy Leaf Roll >>

They are the lovely twins wearing hat... :)  I made shiso leaf roll with brown rice, and pan-fried. Thinly sliced lotus roots are fried until crispy.. Enjoy it with curry mayo and golden raison, or sweet miso mayo and soybean... Take a bite?? 

Patty...

<< Tofu and Tuna Hamburger >>

Boiled and water out tofu, minced tuna, sautéed chopped onions, salt, pepper, egg, bread crumbs, milk and nutmeg are mixed very well.. Form mixture into nice size and pan fry. Serve with home made special sauce is made from vegetable juice and spice.. Boiled quail egg and petite peas for accessaries... :)

Potato...

<< Potato Mochi Cake with Risotto >>

What kind of food is this?? I don't know...  Boiled potatoes are smushed with starch. Risotto made with shiitake broth, unsalted butter, garlic, onion, shiitake, sun dried tomatoes, petite peas, golden raisons, basil flakes, white rice, salt and black peppers.. Risotto is wrapped in the mushed potatoes, and it is baked for a while in oven. When the surface gets dry, a little sweet soy sauce is applied to it, and Parmesan cheese powder is sprinkled...it will return for a while into oven.. When you get good smell, it is ready to eat!!! :)

Tacos...

<< Vegetable Tacos with Brown Rice Tortilla >>

Well, this is Japanese food in Mexican style.. :) I pounded and rolled out boiled brown rice and then browned it. I wrapped in it sliced shiitake boiled in spiced sweet soy sauce, roasted red paprika seasoned sweet-sour, tofu-cheese fermented with miso, guacamole seasoned with wasabi-mayonnaise, boiled edamame, chopped onion and shiso leaves... Enjoy it with jalapeno and squeezed lime if you like! 

Dessert...

<< Fruits Roll >>

What about a bit unusual kind of roll?? I rolled a piece of strawberry, kiwi and banana in a blend of sweet rice and white rice then rolled in soy paper. Then I coated it with melted milk chocolate and left it in a fridge. You can enjoy it with vanilla-flavored cream cheese sauce and strawberry & milk sauce with fragrant crashed almond covered with cinnamon…delicious!!!

Cauliflower...

<< Cauliflower Steak with Creamy Quinoa Sauce >>

It is very flavory tender vegetable steak... Steamed thick cut cauliflower is pan-fried with curry flavored garlic olive oil. Creamy quinoa sauce is made with homemade béchamel sauce and quinoa, petite peas, corns, golden raisons.. And all these flavors get together in your mouth... :)

Curry...

<< Black Ancient Rice Curry >>

In this time, I used three colors organic potatoes a friend of mine grew and the vegetables from the last time. I cooked white rice with black ancient rice to give it beautiful purple colore. For the topping, fried chopped garlic in olive oil then added there potatoes, kidney beans, red and yellow paprika and onion boiled beforehand and cut bite-size pieces to fry together. Salted and peppered it then put it on the rice. Enjoy with my home made curry sauce with herb flavor. 

Paprika...

<< Tricolor Vegetables Tempura Roll >>

I made colorful tempura with kidney beans, red and yellow paprika then rolled it in inside out sushi roll..! served with delicious spinach- based creamy green dressing and black sesame flavored teriyaki sauce. Enjoy with crispy thin sliced French fried potatoes.

Spinach...

<< Tetra Croquette >>

This croquette gives you a perfect ensemble of 4 flavors!!　I rolled red salmon, cream cheese and turmeric-flavored rice in boiled spinach then fried it crumbed. Taste it with truffle flavored olieve oli and soy sauce-based tasty sauce!!!

King Crab...

<< Tofu Manju with King Crab meat >> 

This is one of easy and healthy recipe of tofu...  Boiled tofu is pressed and water out, and then crushed. Carrots, soybeans and shiitake mushroom are chopped finely, and mix well with crushed tofu, starch, a little salt and miso. Make it small ball, and steam about 5 minutes... Sweet and sour sauce is made with shiitake broth, soy sauce, sugar and vinegar. Boiled king crab meats are placed on tofu manju. Ginkgo nut and snow peas for accessary...