A Cook's Journey to Japan

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Contents

The Basics
Foreword A Culinary Tour of Japan's Regional Cuisines
Introduction A Search for Everyday Recipes and the Stories that Inspire Them
Useful Japanese Tools and Utensils
Simple Japanese Cooking Techniques

Grating Fresh Wasabi
Grating Ginger and Making Ginger Juice
Shaving Vegetables
Dicing and Cubing
Toasting Sesame Seeds
Pressing Tofu
Deep-Frying 101
Chopping Vegetables for Color
Essential Japanese Ingredients
The Basics
Fish Stock
Vegetarian Stock
Shiitake Mushroom Stock
White Rice
Sushi Rice
Hitomi’s Rice Topping
Pickled Ginger
Marinated Mushrooms
Golden Thread Eggs
Peanut Miso
Eggplant Miso
Marinated Fried Tofu
Sesame Salad Dressing
Quick and Easy Pickles
Snacks and Salads
Rice-Stuffed Marinated Tofu Pockets
Vegetable-Stuffed Rolls
Japanese Egg Salad Sandwiches

Japanese Cocktail Peanuts
Crispy Rice Snacks
Ginger-Fried Soybeans
Five Color Salad
White Radish Salad
Garlic Chive Pancakes
Soups
Miso Soup with Baby Clams
Soy Sauce Soup with Rice
Pork and Leek Miso Soup
Fava Bean Soup
Burdock Soup
Get-Well-Soon Udon Soup
Mixed Tofu Soup
Pork Soup with Dumplings
Udon Soup with Chicken Meatballs
Somen Noodle Miso Soup
Rice and Noodles
Almond Rice Onigiri
Chicken and Vegetable Rice Medley
Black and White Rice
Rice with Green Peas
Miso-Filled Rice Patties
Sushi Rice with Toppings
Chicken’n Rice Stew
Fried soba Noodles and rice
Ginger rice
Brown Rice with Red Beans
Barley Rice
Soy Sauce Udon Noodles
Pan-Fried Noodles
Fried Rice Logs
Cold Sesame Noodle Salad
Poultry and Meats
Sesame Fried Chicken
Soy-Glazed Chicken Wings
Ginger-Simmered Chicken
Yakitori Chicken Skewers
Flavorful Yakitori Sauce

Chicken and Vegetable Hotpot
Mixed Japanese BBQ
Braised Spare Ribs
Curry Rice
Breaded Pork Cutlets
Sesame-Seared Beef
Seafood
Seasoned Fish Burgers
Scallops with Miso and Eggs
Broiled Salmon
Handrolled Sushi
Sea Bream Rice
One-Bite Sushi Nibbles
Salmon Teriyaki
Miso-Marinated Grilled Fish
Squid with Edamame
Deep-Fried Mackerel
Vegetables and Tofu
Fresh Eggplant Rice Topper
Spicy Carrot and Burdock Root
Fried Potatoes with Miso and Sesame
Miso-Slathered Daikon
Deep-Fried Tofuin Sweet Fish Stock
Japanese-Style Vegetable Gratin
Katsuo no Tataki
Savory Tofu Patties
Seasoned Taro Root
Soy Sauce Marinated Fava Beans
Spicy Pan-Seared Eggplant
Desserts and Drinks
Oolong Tea Chiffon Cake
Banana Chiffon Cake
Green Tea Snow Cone
Polar Bear Snow Cone
Sugared Bread Sticks
Crispy Buckwheat Cookies
Toasted Sesame Cookies
Green Tea Ice Cream with Black Sugar Syrup
Ginger Tea

Gingerade
Green Tea Smoothie
Japanese Apricot Liqueur
Japanese Shisho Liqueur
Japanese Teas
Acknowledgments
Suggested Menus
Resource Guide
Index
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