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Kyuushoku: Poached Mackerel with Kinpira

Posted in Japanese, School Lunch, tagged , , , , , on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Clockwise from the top:
Saba Miso Nimono: a fillet of mackerel poached in a miso ginger sauce
Komatsuna soup: komatsuna in a light broth with fishcake
rice
Kinpira: Gobo root, carrots and fish cake stir fried with soy and mirin.

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Easy Absorption Pasta with Vegetables recipe: Cheese and tomato sitting in a tree…

Posted in American, Italian, Recipe, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

When I was still a college student, one of my favorite dining hall dishes was baked ziti. Something about the mild tomato sauce and dense pasta, topped with cheese was just fantastic in the middle of the finals rush. Carbohydrates are good for the brain, and good for the soul too. However the [...]

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Mashed Satsumaimo with Kuromitsu Recipe

Posted in American, Japanese, Recipe, tagged , , , , , , , on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Baked potatoes and other tubers just sing out winter comfort food to me. Living in Japan has it’s perks since there are usually 4-5 different varieties of sweet potatoes at the grocery at any given time. My favorite is the purple skinned, golden yellow centered satsumaimo which has a very smooth texture and mellow sweet [...]

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