Category: Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4 (about 12 korokke) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and chunked 2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter; salt and black pepper 1 medium onion, finely diced 8 oz (225 g)…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (16 large shrimp) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 16 large shrimp (16/20 count), peeled/deveined, tails on 1 tbsp sake (or dry sherry), 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 large eggs + 1 tbsp Kewpie mayo 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 1 hour curing) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 skin-on mackerel fillets (5–6 oz/140–170 g each) 2 tsp kosher salt (use 1 1/4 tsp if using Morton) 1 Tbsp sake (optional) 1 Tbsp neutral oil 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 side servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) fresh spinach 2 tsp kosher salt (for blanching water) 3 tbsp (27 g) white sesame seeds, toasted 1 tbsp (12 g) granulated sugar 1.5 tbsp (22 ml) soy sauce…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (16 skewers + 4 cups cooked rice) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb boneless, skin-on chicken thighs, cut 1–1¼-inch pieces 1 lb ground chicken thigh (for tsukune) 12 oz chicken livers, trimmed 4 large scallions (plus…

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 mackerel fillets (5–6 oz / 140–170 g each) 1/2 tsp kosher salt + 2 tbsp sake (for seasoning fish) 1 thumb ginger (2 in / 5 cm): 6–8 thin slices + 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 appetizer servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 32 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb cleaned squid (bodies and tentacles) 1 cup cornflour (cornstarch) 1 tsp kosher salt, plus flaky sea salt to finish 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/4 tsp baking powder (optional)…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (includes purging clams) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb baby potatoes 4 ears sweet corn, halved 12 oz Portuguese chouriço, 1/2-inch slices 2 lb mussels, scrubbed and debearded 2 lb soft-shell clams (steamers), purged 20 minutes…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (1 standard 9-inch pie) Prep Time: 35 minutes (plus 30 minutes dough chill) Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (312 g) all-purpose flour 1 cup (226 g) cold unsalted butter, cubed 1 tsp fine salt + 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 20 minutes optional purging) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour (add 20 minutes if purging clams) Quick Ingredients 4 lb quahogs (chowder clams), scrubbed 2 cups water (for steaming) 3 cups low-sodium bottled clam juice Up to 1 cup water, as…