Contents
Foreword by Roy Yamaguchi 7
A Lifetime of Cooking with Family and Friends 8
Thoughts About Japanese Cuisine 14
A Simple Guide to Japanese Ingredients 18
Useful Equipment 26
Basic Recipes
Soy Ginger Vinaigrette 28
Spicy Mayonnaise 28
Wasabi Soy Sauce Dressing 28
Tofu Dressing 28
Akiko’s Sesame Seed Dressing 29
Odagiri Sensei’s Sanbaizu Vinegar Dressing 29
Crunchy Cucumber Pickles 29
Simple Mixed Pickles 30
Preparing Japanese Rice 31
Homemade Rice Seasoning Sprinkles 31
Teriyaki Sauce 32
Tempura Dipping Sauce 32
Sweet Miso Sauce 32
Quick Tonkatsu Sauce 32
Debra's Shiso Pesto 33
Black Sesame Seed Salt 33
Kyoko’s All-Purpose Dashi Soy Sauce Concentrate 33
Seasoned Rolled Omelet 34
Seasoned Egg Shreds 34
Seasoned Egg Wedges 34
Sweet Simmered Mushrooms 35
Dashi 35
Chapter 1 Sushi
How to Make Sushi Rice 38
Brown Sushi Rice 39
Classic Sushi Roll 40
Crab and Avocado Inside Out Rolls 43
Tuna and Cucumber Rolls 44
Hayashi Sensei’s Mini Sushi Balls 45
A Sushi Hand Roll Party 46
Lobster Rolls with Wasabi Mayonnaise 48
Spicy Tuna Tartar 49
Tuna Tartar Shiso Wraps 49
Scattered Sushi Rice Salad 50
Smoked Salmon Pressed Sushi 53
Chapter 2 Snacks and Appetizers
Chicken Balls in Teriyaki Sauce 56
Soy Glazed Chicken Wings 57
Salted Edamame in the Pod 57
Eriko’s Onion, Clam, and Potato Fritters 58
Stuffed Savory Pancake 60
Beef and Asparagus Spirals 61
Grilled Mixed Veggie and Tofu Skewers 62
Japanese Pot Stickers 64
Yakitori Party 66
Yakitori Rice Bowl 67
Salmon Roe with Grated Daikon in a Lemon Cup 68
Layered Tofu, Smoked Salmon, and Avocado Appetizer 69
Chapter 3 Soups and Salads
Cherry Tomato Salad with Shiso and Basil 72
Refreshing Tofu Salad 73
Spinach, Tofu, and Bean Sprout Salad 74
Sweet and Spicy Celery Salad 75
Crabmeat and Seaweed Salad 76
Carrot and Daikon Salad 77
Carrot and Celery Salad with Hijiki Seaweed 78
Delicate Seafood Consommé 79
Eriko’s Chunky Miso Chowder 80
Classic Miso Soup 81
Chapter 4 Rice and Noodles
Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl 84
Yoshie’s Delicious Crab Fried Rice 85
Fresh Tuna Rice Bowl with Cucumber, Avocado and Spicy Mayonnaise 86
Stuffed Rice Balls 88
Rice Bowl with Three Toppings 90
Sweet Soy Beef and Onion Rice Bowl 91
Udon Noodles with Everything 92
Mushroom and Soba Noodle Soup 93
Fried Cabbage and Pork Noodles 94
Spring Rain Summer Noodle Salad 95
Chapter 5 Meat and Poultry
Teriyaki Steak Tips 98
Japanese Style Fillet of Beef 99
Sukiyaki Hot Pot 101
