These teriyaki bowls with avocado and spicy mayo kind of remind me of caterpillar rolls: the teriyaki sauce is similar to eel sauce, and the creaminess of the avocado and spicy mayo really hits the spot! I haven’t ventured into … Continue reading
Category Archives: Japanese
Sesame Garlic Vegetarian Ramen
I forgot to add the egg before taking a picture! Oh well, the egg was really good, but this picture will have to do. I loved this ramen I think mostly because of the sesame garlic tare. I had never heard … Continue reading
Kimchi Udon w/ a Fried Egg
Kimchi udon is super decadent and super easy to make! Tangy from the kimchi, rich from the butter and mayo, fresh from the green onions, I love it! I was inspired by this tasting table’s recipe for Mentaiko Udon which has … Continue reading
Japanese Vegetable Curry
I love those Japanese curry packets, but I don’t like how the ingredients are all hydrogenated oils and MSG, so a year or so ago, I decided to try making Japanese curry from scratch. I found this recipe on No Recipes and … Continue reading
Gyoza Dipping Sauce
Trader Joe’s has the best vegetarian gyoza. Making gyoza from scratch can be fun too, but time consuming, so having a bag in the freezer is a perfect quick meal. The gyoza dipping sauce from TJ’s is also good, but … Continue reading
Baked Enoki Mushrooms w/ Ponzu
Update 2/15/13: I updated the sauce for the enoki mushrooms the other day and I really like how they turned out! Definitely better than my original recipe. I don’t know where to get yuzu, so I used orange juice and … Continue reading
Japanese Fried Rice
I am really not sure why the rice in this picture is so yellow. It wasn’t really yellow at all! Anyways, this rice came about because I wanted to make enoki mushrooms that we got at the Asian market and … Continue reading