I made a large pot of Japanese curry using Java Curry sauce mix that you can buy in a good oriental supermarket. Most people in Japan use dry sauce mix that comes in blocks and nowadays you can get vegetarian version. I tried making it from scratch but it took such a long time and… Continue reading Japanese Curry
Category: Japanese
Vegetarian Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savoury pancake and has lots of cabbage. We get lots of cabbage from Riverford in the Winter so it’s perfect recipe to make at the moment. I used the Shimmered Shiitake Mushroom that I made yesterday for the topping. I also put some raw red peppers and seaweed for crispiness. I… Continue reading Vegetarian Okonomiyaki
Shimmered Shiitake Mushroom
Shimmered Shiitake Mushroom are great as a side or served with rice and noodles. Dried Shiitake mushroom are soaked in water for several hours (over night is usually better) then cooked in Soya Sauce, Sea weed stock, Sake (Japanese rice wine) and Mirin (sweeteners). I decided to make this last night as I’ve been thinking… Continue reading Shimmered Shiitake Mushroom
Tamagoyaki (Japanese omelette)
We still had Oden leftover from the other day so I made Japanese omelette to go with tonight’s dinner. It’s a folded omelette made in a square pan. When I bought the pan and showed it to a friend, she though it was for a joke. It’s possible to make it in an ordinary pan… Continue reading Tamagoyaki (Japanese omelette)
Vegetarian Oden (Japanese Stew)
Oden is a Japanese stew and it’s great dish to have in the winter months. Usually the broth is made up of Kombu (kelp) and Katsuobushi (dried fish flakes) but I used dried shiitake mushroom, Kombu and vegetable stock to make this. You can put any vegetables in the stew but as the flavour tends… Continue reading Vegetarian Oden (Japanese Stew)
Nasu Dengaku aka Miso Aubergine
Today, I attempted for the very first time to make Nasu Dengaku or Miso Aubergine. This is one of my favourite Japanese Aubergine dish. It’s great with white Japanese rice as it has a strong moorish flavour. I soaked the aubergine in water and salt (as it’s traditionally prepared) and cooked it twice: in the… Continue reading Nasu Dengaku aka Miso Aubergine
Shiitake Miso Soup & Fried Rice
Tonight’s dinner was vegan Shiitake Miso Soup & vegetable fried rice with lots of different exciting pickles! Home made grated purple carrot and ginger Japanese style pickles, Daikon (Japanese radish) and Ume (pickle plum). Pickles are great way to make your dishes really colourful and interesting. You can also buy these in good oriental super… Continue reading Shiitake Miso Soup & Fried Rice
miso vegetarian 