Author: Steven

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 2 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 320 g dried sōmen noodles (about 11 oz) 120 ml mentsuyu, 3x concentrate (1/2 cup) 360 ml ice-cold water (1 1/2 cups) 1 small cucumber, julienned 2 myōga buds, thinly sliced 3 scallions, thinly…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 side-dish servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes soaking) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 300 g fresh okara (about 3 cups, loosely packed) 1 small carrot (80 g), julienned 4 dried shiitake mushrooms (8–10 g), soaked 30 min and sliced 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (includes pressing tofu) Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 37 minutes Quick Ingredients 14–16 oz extra-firm tofu, drained and pressed 2 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp rice flour (or all-purpose flour) 1/4 tsp kosher salt + 1/8 tsp black pepper 1 1/2 tbsp neutral…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 14 oz (400 g) spaghetti 2 tbsp kosher salt (for 4 qt/3.8 L pasta water) 2/3 cup (160 g) ketchup 1 tbsp soy sauce (shoyu) 1 tsp Worcestershire (optional) 3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 blocks soft or medium-firm tofu (14 oz / 400 g each), drained 6 cups (1.4 L) water 1 piece kombu, 4 x 4 in (10 x 10 cm) or 10 g 1/2 cup…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes (add 25 minutes if cooking rice from scratch) Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes (up to 1 hour 30 minutes with rice from scratch) Quick Ingredients 4 cups cooked Japanese short-grain rice (about 680 g) Unsalted butter, 4 tbsp total…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, 1-inch pieces 2 medium potatoes (400 g), peeled, 1-inch chunks 2 medium carrots (200 g), 3/4-inch pieces 1 large onion (250 g), thick wedges 2 cups…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 16 pieces (about 8 servings) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes (includes cooling) Quick Ingredients 2 cups (360 g) Japanese short-grain rice 2 1/4 cups (530 ml) water, for cooking rice 1/4 cup (60 ml) rice vinegar + 1 1/2 tbsp (18…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) spaghetti 2 mentaiko sacs (about 2 oz/55 g), spicy cod roe 3 tbsp (42 g) unsalted butter, softened 2 tbsp heavy cream or 2 tbsp prepared dashi 1 tsp soy…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 small side servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes (plus optional 10–15 minutes chill) Quick Ingredients 2 small Japanese or Persian cucumbers (or 1 English cucumber), about 10 oz / 280 g 2 tbsp dried cut wakame (about 5 g) 1/2 tsp kosher…