Chicken Curry

Chicken wings give a lot of flavor to the sauce.

Fried Calamari Balls

How to Store Ginger

Here is how I do.

Salmon Miso Soup

Miso soup is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a stock called "dashi" and a seasoning called "miso" (fermented soybeans).

Today I added a variety of vegetables and a canned salmon to my miso soup. Canned salmon usually comes with the meat and bones and is loaded with vitamins, minerals, calcium and Omega 3 fatty acids.

This soup is a meal itself.

Gyudon: Beef Bowl

Gyudon is a Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with beef and onions simmered in a mildly sweet sauce. Gyu means beef, and don is short for donburi, the Japanese word for "bowl". (Wikipedia)

This recipe is really easy to make and so satisfying.

Katsuo Tataki Carpaccio

Katsuo Tataki (or Katsuo no Tataki) is a lightly broiled bonito, traditionally broiled over an open fire of rice straw. The center is still raw like sashimi but smokey char flavor is added to it. Usually Tataki is cut into 1/2 inch thickness and served with soy-based dressings and condiments such as green onions, garlic, Shiso and ginger.

Katsuo Tataki is a specialty in Kochi prefecture, but would be available at Japanese grocery stores in either frozen food or sashimi sections.

Chai with Cardamon and Ginger

I really like the combination of spiciness from cardamon and ginger and sweetness from honey.

A cup of chai always calm me down for sure.