Author: Steven

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…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (12–14 sandwiches) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 18 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 medium lotus roots (about 500 g total) 12 oz (340 g) ground chicken or pork 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger 2 scallions, finely chopped 1 large egg white 1 tbsp…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 medium horse mackerel (aji), butterflied (about 800 g total) 2 tbsp sake, 1/2 tsp fine salt, 1 tsp grated ginger 1/2 cup (60 g) all-purpose flour 2 large eggs + 2 tbsp water…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 60 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups Japanese short-grain rice (380 g) + 2 1/4 cups water 1 tbsp neutral oil, 2 medium onions, 2 carrots, 2 Yukon Gold potatoes 4 cups chicken stock (960 ml), 100 g mild…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 bowls Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (380 g) Japanese short‑grain rice + 2 1/4 cups (540 ml) water 1 lb (450 g) paper‑thin beef (ribeye or chuck) 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced 1 1/2 cups (360 ml)…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 skin-on salmon fillets (6 oz/170 g each), kosher salt, black pepper Neutral oil, 1 tbsp; toasted sesame seeds, 2 tsp; 2 scallions, thinly sliced Japanese short-grain rice, 1 1/2 cups (285 g) +…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 large pancakes (about 4 servings) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 cups (150 g) all-purpose or okonomiyaki flour 3/4 cup (180 ml) dashi stock (or water + 1 tsp instant dashi powder) 2 large eggs 3/4 tsp kosher salt,…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 400 g thinly sliced beef or pork 600 g Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, chunked 2 medium onions (300 g), wedged 1 large carrot (150 g), roll-cut 200 g shirataki noodles, rinsed 1 tbsp neutral…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 27 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 packs fresh yakisoba noodles (5.3 oz/150 g each; 450 g total) 8 oz (225 g) thinly sliced pork shoulder or belly 2 cups chopped green cabbage (200 g) 1 medium carrot, julienned (100…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 side servings (or 2 light mains) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 small Japanese eggplants (about 1 lb / 450 g) 2 tbsp neutral oil (plus a little more for pan, if pan-frying) 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; 2 scallions,…