Category Archives: Japanese

Asian Hot Pot

Posted on September 30, 2021 by cookinginsens

I love this donabe pot. Whenever it catches my eye, I immediately start to drool for a Japanese hot pot with homemade, seasoned dashi broth. I really miss access to authentic ethnic restaurants; Ethiopian, Indian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Mexican, etc. … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes, Recipes, Soup | Tagged asian, canned quail eggs, cooking, food, food photography, hot pot, recipe | 3 Comments

Miso Marinated Sablefish with Pickled Greens

Posted on July 19, 2021 by cookinginsens

We love miso marinated sablefish! True, the marinade process takes up to 3 days but the perfect marriage of the miso marinade with this black cod is a “delice.” Of course I ordered the sablefish on line. I haven’t found … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish | Tagged asian, cooking, food, Japanese, miso marinade, pickled mustard greens, recipe, sablefish, swiss chard | 6 Comments

Wagyu Beef Burger

Posted on June 25, 2020 by cookinginsens

A longtime blogging friend, award winning Conor Bofin posted a tantalizing grilled, wagyu beef burger on his blog the other day. The beef from these Japanese cattle when raised in Japan and from the tajima strain are known as kobe. … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Sandwich | Tagged beef, burger, cooking, food, food photography, grilling, Japanese, kobe, wagyu | 1 Comment

Char Sui Pork and Asian Slaw Hero

Posted on June 13, 2020 by cookinginsens

Char sui pork is something I love to make in the oven because of the S hooks my husband recommended. Years ago, I saw char sui being prepared somewhere in Asia over an outdoor pit, hanging from an indescribable metal … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Recipes, Sandwich | Tagged asian, bbq, Char Sui, cooking, food, food photography, pork, recipe | 3 Comments

Miso Marinated Sablefish with Sugar Snap Peas

Posted on April 14, 2020 by cookinginsens

The State of Pennsylvania, among others, is an “open carry” state. Which means that it is your constitutional right, based on the 2nd amendment, to take your gun openly into any establishment, event, park or wherever, except to a hospital, … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish | Tagged asian, cooking, Fish, food, Japanese, marinade, miso, photography, recipe, sugar snap peas | 8 Comments

Turkey and Shrimp in Dashi Broth

Posted on January 21, 2020 by cookinginsens

Woke up Friday morning to a bitter, wintry day (-5F /-23C) degrees) in Honesdale, Pennysvania, our kind of town. The forecast for Saturday predicted from 2-10 inches of snow. Hoping for a blizzard, we gleefully decided I should make a … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes, Recipes, Soup | Tagged cooking, dashi, food, food photography, Japanese, recipe, Shrimp, soup, turkey | 5 Comments

Shrimp and Fish Ball Soup

Posted on March 5, 2019 by cookinginsens

It’s still winter and snowy here in Honesdale, PA, and cold. Soups and stews continue to warm and comfort us as we stare from the kitchen table, through the windows at our winter garden of ice-laced trees, frost ravaged herb … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes | Tagged asian, cooking, dashi, fish balls, food, food photography, mushrooms, Shrimp, soup | 6 Comments

Dashi Poached Chicken Soup with Bok Choy

Posted on February 2, 2019 by cookinginsens

Our refrigerator freezer has been broken for about a week. Although parts and repair are expensive, it would be economically irrational to toss it and buy another. Of course, the warranty has expired. We have moved what we could to … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes, Recipes, Soup | Tagged bok choy, Chicken, cooking, dashi, food, food photography, recipe, soup | 5 Comments

Easy Miso Tuna with Radish Coleslaw

Posted on January 16, 2019 by cookinginsens

This miso marinated fresh tuna would be an elegant addition to a tapas and drinks party. However, I’m back in Honesdale now and even my husband balks at rare tuna, which is the only way it should be served, according … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes, Recipes, Salad | Tagged cooking, Fish, food, food photography, fresh tuna, Japanese, miso, radish salad, recipe | 4 Comments

Mushroom Dashi Broth with Roasted Cod

Posted on August 9, 2018 by cookinginsens

Sleepless in Honesdale, I realized that it had been a while since I had made some homemade dashi broth. Taking mental stock of my pantry, fridge and freezer, I realized I could make dashi etc. first thing in the morning … Continue reading →