Index
A
Aburiya Kinnosuke (New York City), 1
agar-agar (kanten), 1
Agedashi Okura to Nasu, 1
Air-Dried Butterfish, 1
air-dried squid (surume), 1
Carrots Pickled with Konbu and Dried Squid, 1
aji mirin, 1
Amamiso-Dare, 1
amazake (sweet “sake”), 1
anchovies, 1
Andoh, Elizabeth, 1
Anko Nabe, 1
Anzushu, 1
appetizers. See small bites
apple pear (nashi), 1
Apricot Cordial, 1
Arai, Riku, 1
arai-kezuri (tuna, dried, smoked skipjack), 1, 2
aromatics, 1
arugula, 1
Asari no Miso Shiru, 1
Asari no Sakamushi, 1
Aspara to Guriin Pisu no Chawanmushi, 1
Egg Custard Pots with Asparagus and Peas, 1
aspergillus mold (koji), 1
atsuage (deep-fried tofu), 1, 2
Australia resources, 1
azuki (red beans), 1
Steamed Buns Stuffed with Azuki Paste, 1
B
Baachan. See Hachisu, Toku
bamboo “brush” (take burashi), 1
bamboo mat (makisu), 1
beans, 1. See also specific types of beans
beef
Charcoal-Barbecued Sirloin and Vegetables, 1
Japanese-Style Steak, 1
Seared Beef Tenderloin, 1
Sukiyaki, 1
wagyu, 1
Beef and Onions Simmered with Ginger, 1
Beranbaum, Rose Levy, 1
bitter greens (komatsuna, mibuna), 1, 2
Bitter Greens with Dashi, 1
bitter melon, 1
Bitter Melon Stir-Fried with Egg and Red Pepper, 1
bitter salad greens (mizuna), 1, 2, 3
black beans (kuromame), 1
Black Sugar Syrup, 1
black walnuts (onigurumi), 1, 2
Blackberry Ice Cream, 1
blogs, 1
blowfish (fugu), 1
bok choy, 1
bonito, 1, 2, 3. See also katsuobushi
Seared Bonito with Ginger, Garlic, and Chives, 1
searing, 1
Stir-Fried Konnyaku with Shaved Bonito, 1
Thinly Sliced Okra with Dried Bonito Shavings, 1
Brackett, Sylvan Mishima, 1, 2, 3, 4
for Dochi No Ryori Show, 1
to fish market, 1
for OPENHarvest, 1
recipe from, 1
broccoli, 1
Broccoli with Tofu and Yuzu, 1, 2
Brown Rice, 1
brown rice, 1
brown rice miso, 1
brown sugar syrup (kuromitsu), 1
brushes
take burashi, 1
tawashi, 1
buckwheat, 1
Buri Chazuke, 1
Buri Kama, 1
Burokkori no Shira-ae, 1
Buta no Kaku-ni, 1
Buta to Nanohana Itame, 1
butterfish, 1
C
The Cake Bible (Beranbaum), 1
Camino (Oakland), 1
canola oil (rapeseed oil), 1
carrots, 1
Sweet-Vinegared Daikon and Carrots, 1
Carrot and Mitsuba Salad with Citrus, 1
Carrot Slivers Stir-Fried with Soy Sauce, 1
Carrots Pickled with Konbu and Dried Squid, 1
cauliflower, 1
Cauliflower with Miso and Sesame, 1
celery,
Stir-Fried Celery and Red Pepper with Soy Sauce, 1
Chang, David, 1
charcoal starter (hiokoshi), 1
Charcoal-Barbecued Sirloin and Vegetables, 1
Charcoal-Grilled Yellowtail Collar, 1
chayote, 1
Chef’s Armoury, 1
Chez Panisse Desserts (Shere), 1, 2
chicken
cleaning, 1
Deep-Fried Ginger Chicken, 1
Simmered Chicken-and-Miso Meatballs, 1
Teriyaki Chicken, 1
Chicken and Leeks Grilled on a Stick, 1
Chicken Salad with Sesame-Miso Vinaigrette, 1
Chikin Mito Boru, 1
Chile-Infused Sesame Oil, 1
Chinese cabbage (hakusai), 1, 2, 3
chives, 1. See also garlic chives
Chopped Summer Salad with Miso, 1
chopping, tataki-style, 1
chopsticks (ohashi, waribashi), 1
Citrus and Vinegar–Marinated Halibut, 1
Carrot and Mitsuba Salad with Citrus, 1
Citrus Vinaigrette, 1
clams, 1
Miso Soup with Small Clams, 1
Clams Simmered in Sake with Scallions, 1
Clear Fish Broth with Chopped Scallions, 1
Clearspring, 1
cod, 1
Miso-Broiled Cod, 1
Cod Tempura, 1
cold-pressed sesame oil, 1
cooked fish and seafood
Air-Dried Butterfish, 1
Charcoal-Grilled Yellowtail Collar, 1
Clams Simmered in Sake with Scallions, 1
Cod Tempura, 1
Flying Fish Patties, 1
Foil-Wrapped Broiled Salmon with Butter, 1
Miso-Broiled Cod, 1
Sake-Steamed Sea Bass, 1
Salt-Broiled Grunt, 1
Salt-Broiled Herring, 1
Spring Onion and Ginger–Stuffed Steamed Snapper, 1
cooking vessel (donabe), 1
Cook’s (Menlo Park, California), 1, 2
corn, 1
Fried Rice with Corn and Peppers, 1
Corn Kakiage Fritters, 1
Country Soup with Vegetables, 1
Country Sushi Rolls, 1
Country-Style Ponzu, 1
Egg Custard Squares with Crab and Spinach, 1
Salt-Massaged Cucumber with Miso and Sesame, 1
Smashed Cucumber Pickles with Garlic, 1
Cucumbers Pickled in Soy Sauce and Mirin, 1
culinary chrysanthemum greens (shungiku), 1
Culinary Institute of America, 1
Curry Rice, 1
custard, 1
Egg Custard Pots with Asparagus and Peas, 1
Egg Custard Squares with Crab and Spinach, 1
Egg Custard with Flowering Mustard in Sour Orange Halves, 1
Ginger Custard, 1
D
daidai (citrus fruit), 1
scrubbing, 1
Simmered Daikon with Mustard, 1
Sweet-Vinegared Daikon and Carrots, 1
Daikon and Daikon Leaf Salad, 1
Daikon no Nimono Karashi-zoe, 1
Daikon to Daikon-ba Sarada, 1
Dango, 1
dark sesame oil, 1
Dashi, 1
Dashi Vinegar, 1
Dashi-Maki Tamago, 1
De Guzman, Michelle, 1
De Guzman, Rayneil, 1
deba bocho (knife), 1
Deep-Fried Ginger Chicken, 1
Deep-Fried Little Fishes, 1
Deep-Fried Okra and Eggplant in Broth, 1
deep-fried tofu (atsuage), 1, 2
deep-fried tofu pouches (usuage), 1
deep-frying, 1
Dencler, Amy, 1
Denuma, Rieko, 1
desserts, 1. See also traditional sweets
Blackberry Ice Cream, 1
Ginger Custard, 1
ice cream, 1
Mango Sorbet, 1
Melon Sorbet, 1
Pineapple Ice Cream, 1
Pineapple Sorbet, 1
Pound Cake, 1
Sesame Brittle, 1
Shiso Granita, 1
sorbet, 1
Soy Milk “Ice Cream” with Poached Kumquats and Black Sesame, 1
Tangerine Ice Cream, 1
Tangerine Sorbet, 1
White Peach Ice Cream, 1
White Peach Sorbet, 1
dipping sauces, 1
Hot Noodle Broth, 1
Noodle Dipping Sauce, 1
Soba with Walnut Dipping Sauce, 1
Tempura Dipping Sauce, 1
disposable chopsticks (waribashi), 1
doburoku (homebrewed sake), 1
donabe (cooking vessel), 1
dried butterfish, 1
dried eggplant, 1
dried gourd strips (kanpyo), 1
dried persimmon (hoshigaki), 1, 2
dried red chile pepper (togarashi), 1
dried shiitake, 1
drinks. See also sake
Apricot Cordial, 1
drop-lid (otoshi buta), 1
Dubois farm (Dordogne), 1
duck
broth from, 1
plucking, 1
Dumas, Cecily, 1
E
earthquake, 1
Ebodai no Himono, 1
edamame (young soybeans), 1, 2, 3
freshness of, 1
harvest of, 1
from Toshi-san, 1
Edamame and Sea Salt, 1
Eden Foods, 1
Deep-Fried Okra and Eggplant in Broth, 1
dried, 1
Fried Eggplant Halves with Sweet Miso, 1
Salt-Massaged Raw Eggplant with Ginger and Shiso, 1, 2
shigiyaki, 1
Steamed Eggplant with Miso and Sesame, 1
Stir-Fried Eggplant and Ginger with Miso, 1
Eggplant Stir-Fried with Red Pepper and Shottsuru, 1
eggs (tamago), 1. See also custard
Bitter Melon Stir-Fried with Egg and Red Pepper, 1
farm, 1
Golden Egg Ribbons, 1
Half-Boiled Eggs, 1
for ice cream, 1
Pork Cutlets with Soy Sauce–Flavored Egg, 1
quail, 1
Raw Egg on Hot Rice, 1
Rolled Egg “Omelette,” 1
Egg Custard Pots with Asparagus and Peas, 1
Egg Custard Squares with Crab and Spinach, 1
Egg Custard with Flowering Mustard in Sour Orange Halves, 1
Eggs Pickled in Soy Sauce, 1
Egohara, Yuzu, 1
enoki. See mushrooms
equipment, 1
F
farmers’ market, 1
farming. See also Hachisu, Tadaaki
natural, 1
planting seeds, 1
fava beans, 1
fermented soybeans (natto), 1, 2
filleting, 1
fish, 1, 2, 3, 4. See also cooked fish and seafood; raw fish; specific types of fish
cleaning, 1
Clear Fish Broth with Chopped Scallions, 1
Deep-Fried Little Fishes, 1
slicing, 1
flea market, 1
flour
joshinko, 1
kinako, 1
mochiko, 1
unbleached all-purpose, 1
flowering mustard. See mustard, flowering
flowering tops (nanohana), 1, 2
flying fish, 1
Flying Fish Patties, 1
Foil-Wrapped Broiled Salmon with Butter, 1
France resources, 1
Fried Eggplant Halves with Sweet Miso, 1
Fried Rice with Corn and Peppers, 1
Frog Eyes Wasabi, 1
fugu (blowfish), 1
Fukuda, Yuna,
Fukuoka, Masanobu, 1
G
Ganmodoki, 1
ganmodoki (tofu-vegetable croquettes), 1, 2
garlic, 1
garlic chives (nira), 1
Gauntner, John, 1
Genmai, 1
Ginger Custard, 1
Giusto’s, 1
goats, 1
Gohan, 1
Gold Mine Natural Food Company, 1, 2, 3
Golden Egg Ribbons, 1
Goma Buritoru, 1
Goma Miso Vineguretto, 1
Goma no Furikake Hakusai Sarada, 1
Goma-ae, 1
Good Food Japan, 1
Goya Champuru, 1
graters (oroshigane, wasabi oroshi), 1
greens. See also mustard, flowering
culinary chrysanthemum, 1
flowering tops, 1
mustard, 1
mustard blossoms, 1
storage of, 1
green chiles, 1
green chile and yuzu peel paste (yuzu kosho), 1
green peppers, 1
griddle, flat metal (teppan), 1
Grilled Tofu Pouches with Ginger and Scallions, 1, 2
grinding bowl (suribachi), 1, 2
grinding pestle (surikogi), 1, 2
grunt (fish), 1
Gyu Tataki, 1
Gyudon, 1
gyudon, 1
H
Hachisu, Andrew Takeshi, 1, 2, 3, 4
kaeshi from, 1
photos and, 1
rice cropping for, 1
washing rice for, 1
Hachisu, Christopher Kiroku, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
cooking of, 1
duck plucking for, 1
goat and, 1
rice cropping for, 1
wagyu for, 1
Hachisu, Matthew Saburo, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
photos and, 1
rice cropping for, 1
for citrus fruit, 1
cooking, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
in earthquake, 1
meat and, 1
mother of, 1
about subsistence, 1
washing rice and, 1
Hachisu, Tadaaki, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
brown rice and, 1
chemicals and, 1
cooking of, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
dog for, 1
duck plucking and, 1
eggs and, 1
fish for, 2
goat killing by, 1
knives for, 1
meat for, 1
mushrooms for, 1
nabe with, 1
pecan trees and, 1
rice and, 1
tofu making and, 1
Tokanya and, 1
Hachisu, Toku (Baachan, Obaachan) (Granny), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
drying eggplant for, 1
New Year foods for, 1
rice for, 1
sekihan from, 1
store-bought ingredients for, 1
sushi from, 1
Hachisu family, 1, 2, 3, 4. See also Hachisu, Tadaaki
Sumito, 1
hakusai (napa cabbage, Chinese cabbage), 1, 2, 3
Hakusai no Shiomomi, 1
Hakuto Aisu, 1
Hakuto Shabetto, 1
Half-Boiled Eggs, 1
halibut, 1
Citrus and Vinegar–Marinated Halibut, 1
Hallowell, Charlie, 1
hanakatsuo (tuna, dried, smoked skipjack), 1, 2
handai (wooden tub), 1
Hand-Chopped Jack Mackerel with Miso, 1
Hand-Rolled Sushi, 1
Hanjuku Tamago, 1
Hanover, New Hampshire, 1
Harushika, 1
hasami (scissors), 1
hata hata (sandfish), 1
The Heart of Zen Cuisine (Yoneda), 1
Heirloom Red Lettuce Salad with Soy Sauce, 1
herring, 1
Salt-Broiled Herring, 1
Hida Tool (Berkeley, California), 1, 2, 3
hiokoshi (charcoal starter), 1
Hirame no Yuzu-Sujime, 1
Hon Shimeji no Sakamushi, 1
hon mirin, 1
Horenso no Kurumi-ae, 1
Horikoshi, Chiaki, 1
hoshigaki (dried persimmon), 1, 2
hot chile oil (rayu), 1
Hot Noodle Broth, 1
Hu, Diana, 1
I
ice cream. See desserts
Ichijiku Aisu, 1
Iida, Jiro, 1
Ikura, 1
Inaka Ponzu, 1
Inaka Zushi, 1
Inarizushi, 1
Isaki no Shioyaki, 1
ishiru (ishiri, shottsuru) (Japanese fish sauce), 1, 2
Italy, 1
ito konnyaku (shirataki) (devil’s tongue noodles), 1
Itoh, Maki, 1
Ivan Ramen, 1
J
jack mackerel
filleting, 1
Hand-Chopped Jack Mackerel with Miso, 1
mirinboshi, 1
Jagaimo to Wakame no Miso Shiru, 1
Japan
Kamiizumi in, 1
Kamikawa in, 1
Momotaro Ramen in, 1
Moroi Jozojo, 1
Niigata, 1
resources, 1
Shimonita, 1
Tohoku earthquake, 1
travel from, 1
Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art (Shizuo Tsuji), 1
Japanese fish sauce (ishiri, ishiru, shottsuru), 1, 2
The Japanese Kitchen (Shimbo), 1
Japanese “leeks” (negi), 1, 2, 3
Chicken and Leeks Grilled on a Stick, 1
Clear Fish Broth with Chopped Scallions, 1
Fried Rice with Corn and Peppers, 1
Monkfish Nabe with Mizuna, 1
Ramen at Home, 1
Shabu-Shabu, 1
Steamed “Leeks” with Miso-Mustard, 1
Stir-Fried Okara and Vegetables, 1
Sukiyaki, 1
Japanese Mayonnaise, 1
Japanese Mustard, 1
Japanese short-grain (japonica) rice, 1
Japanese traditions, 1
end-of-the-year parties, 1
shishimai, 1
Shogatsu, 1
of soba, 1
spirituality in, 1
tea breaks, 1
Tokanya, 1
Japanese-Style Potato Salad, 1
Japanese-Style Steak, 1
joshinko (rice flour), 1
K
Sake-Steamed Kabocha with Miso, 1
Simmered Kabocha and Konbu, 1
Kabocha no Abura Miso, 1
Kabocha to Konbu no Nimono, 1
kabosu (citrus fruit), 1
Kabu no Shiozuke, 1
Kabuto Sushi (San Francisco), 1
Kaeshi, 1
kaiseki ryori, 1
Kake Tsuyu, 1
Kamikawa-machi, 1
Kaminari Konnyaku, 1
Kamio, Kashuku, 1
Kani no Tamago Dofu, 1
Kankitsu Vineguretto, 1
kanpyo (dried gourd strips), 1
kanten (agar-agar), 1
Karashi, 1
Karashi-Miso, 1
karashina (mustard greens), 1. See also mustard, flowering
Karifurawa no Goma-ae, 1
katakuriko (potato starch), 1
Katsudon, 1
katsudon, 1
swirling egg onto, 1
Katsuo no Tataki, 1
katsuobushi (arai-kezuri, hanakatsuo) (dried, smoked skipjack tuna), 1, 2
katsuobushi kezuriki (wooden shaving box), 1, 2, 3
Katsuobushi-Infused Soy Sauce, 1
kelp (konbu), 1
Kelp-Wicked Red Snapper, 1
Kelp-Wicked Red Snapper Shabu-Shabu, 1
Kenchinjiru, 1
Kiichigo Aisu, 1
Kikkoman, 1
kinako (roasted soybean powder), 1
King Arthur Flour, 1
Kinoko no Takikomi Gohan, 1
Kitano, Kyo, 1
Kitazawa Seed Co., 1
kochujang (Korean red pepper paste), 1
koji (aspergillus mold), 1
Kojima, Sachio, 1
komatsuna (bitter greens), 1
Komatsuna no Ohitashi, 1
konbu (kelp), 1
konnyaku, 1
crop of, 1
Stir Fried Konnyaku with Shaved Bonito, 1
Konnyaku growers, 1
konro (tabletop barbecue), 1
Korean red pepper paste (kochujang), 1
Kronner, Chris, 1
kudzu (kuzu), 1
Kumano, Yoko, 1
kumquats, 1
kuromame (black beans), 1
Kuromitsu, 1
kuromitsu (brown sugar syrup), 1
kurozato (Okinawan brown sugar), 1
Kurumi Soba, 1
Kurumi-ae, 1
kuzu (kudzu), 1
Kuzu Mochi, 1
Kuzu Sweets with Black Sugar Syrup, 1
kyuri. See cucumbers
Kyuri Momi, 1
Kyuri no Amajoyu-Zuke, 1
L
La Libera (Alba), 1
Lebovitz, David, 1
leeks. See Japanese “leeks”
lemons. See citrus
Les Créations de Narisawa (Tokyo), 1
Heirloom Red Lettuce Salad with Soy Sauce, 1
liquor (shochu), 1. See also sake
Apricot Cordial, 1
M
mackerel, 1. See also jack mackerel
Vinegared Mackerel, 1
Madai Kobujime no Shabu-Shabu, 1
Madai no Kobujime, 1
Madai no Negi-Shoga Mushi, 1
Madara no Tempura, 1
magnesium chloride (nigari), 1
makisu (bamboo mat), 1
Makino, Ryoko, 1
Mameaji no Furai, 1
Manabe, Taichi, 1
Mango Shabetto, 1
Mango Sorbet, 1
Mao Tse-tung, 1
markets
farmers’, 1
flea, 1
Martin, Pamela Singleton, 1, 2
Marukyu (Kamikawa), 1
Matsuda, Sachi, 1
Matsumae Zuke, 1
Matsumoto, Marc, 1
Matsumoto, Miruki, 1
Matsumoto, Niko, 1
Matsumoto, Yuika, 1
Mayoneizu, 1
mayonnaise, 1
Japanese Mayonnaise, 1
meat, 1. See also beef; chicken; duck; pork
cuts of, 1
goats, 1
Megumi Natto (Sebastopol, California), 1
Melon Sorbet, 1
menbo (rolling pin), 1
Meron Shabetto, 1
meshi. See rice
Meshoga no Umezuke, 1
mikan (citrus fruit), 1
Mikan Aisu, 1
Mikan Shabetto, 1
mirin, 1
mirinboshi, 1
miso, 1
Miso Soup with Potato Slivers and Wakame, 1
Miso Soup with Small Clams, 1
Miso Vinaigrette, 1
Miso Vineguretto, 1
Miso Yaki Onigiri, 1
Miso-Aji Natsu Yasai Sarada, 1
Miso-Broiled Cod, 1
Miso-Grilled Rice Balls, 1
Miso-Mustard Vinaigrette, 1
Mitarashi Sosu, 1
mitsuba (aromatic herb), 1
Carrot and Mitsuba Salad with Citrus, 1
mizuna (bitter salad greens), 1, 2
Monkfish Nabe with Mizuna, 1
MOA Ohsaki Branch, 1
Kuzu Mochi, 1
making, 1
mochi flour (mochiko), 1
Momotaro Ramen (Kamikawa), 1
monkfish, 1
liver of, 1
Monkfish Nabe with Mizuna, 1
Monterey Fish Market (San Francisco), 1, 2, 3
Mori Tsuyu, 1
Mountain Vegetable Tempura, 1, 2
mountain yam (yama imo), 1
mushiki (steaming basket), 1
dried shiitake, 1
Sake-Braised Shimeji Mushrooms, 1
Mushroom Rice, 1
mussels, 1
mustard, flowering
Egg Custard with Flowering Mustard in Sour Orange Halves, 1
Pork and Flowering Mustard Stir-Fry, 1
Mustard Blossoms with Smashed Tofu, 1
mustard greens (karashina), 1. See also mustard, flowering
N
nabemono. See one-pot dishes
Nagano, Katsue (Katchan), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Nagatani-en, 1
Nakajima, Takeaki, 1
Nakatani, Kanji (Kanchan), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Namasu, 1
Namero, 1
nanohana (flowering tops), 1, 2. See also mustard, flowering
Nanohana no Natsumikan Chawanmushi, 1
Nanohana Shira-ae, 1
Salt-Massaged Napa Cabbage with Yuzu Slivers, 1
Napa Cabbage Salad with Sesame Seeds, 1
nashi (apple pear), 1
nasu, See eggplant
Nasu no Abura Miso, 1
Nasu no Goma-ae, 1
Nasu no Shigiyaki, 1
Nasu no Shottsuru Itame, 1
natsumikan (citrus fruit), 1
natto (fermented soybeans), 1, 2
Natto Chahan, 1
Natto Fried Rice, 1
Natural Import Company, 1
negi. See Japanese “leeks”
Negi Karashi-Miso, 1
Negima, 1
Negishi, Yuki, 1
New Potato Tempura, 1
New Zealand resources, 1
Niello, Jessica (fish painting), 1, 2
nigari (magnesium chloride), 1
Nikujaga, 1
Ninjin no Kinpira, 1
Ninjin Sarada Kankitsu-ae, 1
Ninomiya, Hiroshi, 1
nira (garlic chives), 1
Nishin no Shioyaki, 1
Nobiru to Nama Miso, 1
konnyaku, 1
Ramen at Home, 1
shirataki, 1
Simmered Gyoza, 1
Soba with Walnut Dipping Sauce, 1
Somen with Ginger, Myoga, and Scallions, 1
Noodle Dipping Sauce, 1
noodle scooper (suino), 1
noodle basket (zaru), 1
nori, 1
nuts. See pecans; walnuts
O
Obaachan. See Hachisu, Toku
octopus, 1
Ogawa, Aino, 1
Ogawa, Aya, 1
Ogino, Chieko, 1
Ogino, Chizuru, 1
Ogino, Shota, 1
Ohagi, 1
ohashi (chopsticks), 1
Ohgami, Minako, 1
Ohgami, Naotaro, 1
Ohno, Choichiro, 1
oils, 1
Chile-Infused Sesame Oil, 1
rayu, 1
Ojiya, 1
Okinawan brown sugar (kurozato), 1
Deep-Fried Okra and Eggplant in Broth, 1
Thinly Sliced Okra with Dried Bonito Shavings, 1
Okura no Ohitashi, 1
one-pot dishes (nabemono), 1
Kelp-Wicked Red Snapper Shabu-Shabu, 1
Monkfish Nabe with Mizuna, 1
Shabu-Shabu, 1
Simmered Tofu with Garnishes, 1
The One-Straw Revolution (Fukuoka), 1
onigurumi (black walnuts), 1, 2
onions, 1. See also Japanese “leeks”; scallions
Beef and Onions Simmered with Ginger, 1
Pork and Onions Simmered with Potatoes, 1
Spring Onion and Ginger–Stuffed Steamed Snapper, 1
Onna no Shiro (San Francisco), 1, 2
oranges, sour, 1
organic granulated sugar, 1
Orkin, Ivan, 1
oroshigane (grater), 1
otachibana (citrus fruit), 1
otoshi buta (drop-lid), 1
oyome (wife), 1
oysters, 1
Ozaki, Yasushi, 1
P
Painappuru Aisu, 1
Painappuru Shabetto, 1
Paino, Hana, 1
pantry
beans, 1
buying ingredients, 1
chiles, 1
flour, 1
katsuobushi, 1
liquors, 1
MSG, 1
nuts, 1
oils, 1
rice, 1
salt flavors, 1
seaweed, 1
seeds, 1
soybeans, 1
sweeteners, 1
thickeners, 1
Paundo Keiki, 1
peaches, 1
peas, 1
Egg Custard Pots with Asparagus and Peas, 1
Stir-Fried Snap Peas with Miso and Red Pepper, 1
Stir-Fried Snow Peas with Salt, 1
pecans
trees for, 1
Treviso with Pecan Miso and Sansho Leaves, 1
Peko-Peko Japanese Catering, 1, 2, 3
The Perfect Scoop (Lebovitz), 1
persimmon
kaki, 1
pickles (tsukemono), 1
Carrots Pickled with Konbu and Dried Squid, 1
Cucumbers Pickled in Soy Sauce and Mirin, 1
Eggs Pickled in Soy Sauce, 1
Salt-Massaged Napa Cabbage with Yuzu Slivers, 1
Smashed Cucumber Pickles with Garlic, 1
Sweet-Vinegared Daikon and Carrots, 1
Turnips and Turnip Leaves Pickled in Salt, 1
umeboshi, 1
Young Ginger Pickled in Plum Vinegar, 1
Zucchini Pickled in Rice Bran, 1
Pierce, Stacie, 1
Pineapple Ice Cream, 1
Pineapple Sorbet, 1
Plain Rice, 1
Pleasant Hill Grain, 1
“plum,” sour (ume), 1
plum cordial (umeshu), 1
plum vinegar, 1
pork, 1
Pork and Flowering Mustard Stir-Fry, 1
Pork and Onions Simmered with Potatoes, 1
Pork Belly Simmered in Okara, 1
Pork Cutlets with Soy Sauce–Flavored Egg, 1
potato starch (katakuriko), 1
Japanese-Style Potato Salad, 1
Miso Soup with Potato Slivers and Wakame, 1
New Potato Tempura, 1
Pork and Onions Simmered with Potatoes, 1
Poteto Sarada, 1
Pound Cake, 1
Pounded Sticky Rice Sweets, 1
Puramu Shabetto, 1
Q
quail eggs, 1
Quijano, Lisa Singleton, 1
R
radishes, 1. See also daikon
ramen, 1
Ramen at Home, 1
rapeseed oil (canola oil), 1
Ratio (Ruhlman), 1
Raw Egg on Hot Rice, 1
raw fish
Citrus and Vinegar–Marinated Halibut, 1
Hand-Chopped Jack Mackerel with Miso, 1
Hand-Rolled Sushi, 1
Kelp-Wicked Red Snapper, 1
Seared Bonito with Ginger, Garlic, and Chives, 1
Vinegared Mackerel, 1
raw foods, 1
Rayu, 1
rayu (hot chile oil), 1
recipes, ratios in,
Red Bean Rice, 1
red peppers (hot)
Bitter Melon Stir-Fried with Egg and Red Pepper, 1
Eggplant Stir-Fried with Red Pepper and Shottsuru, 1
Stir-Fried Celery and Red Pepper with Soy Sauce, 1
Stir-Fried Snap Peas with Miso and Red Pepper, 1
red peppers (mild)
Fried Rice with Corn and Peppers, 1
red snapper
Kelp-Wicked Red Snapper, 1
Kelp-Wicked Red Snapper Shabu-Shabu, 1
resources, 1
rice (meshi), 1
Brown Rice, 1
brown rice miso, 1
Country Sushi Rolls, 1
cropping, 1
Curry Rice, 1
flour, 1
Fried Rice with Corn and Peppers, 1
Hand-Rolled Sushi, 1
importance of, 1
Japanese short-grain, 1
Miso-Grilled Rice Balls, 1
Mushroom Rice, 1
Natto Fried Rice, 1
Plain Rice, 1
Pounded Sticky Rice Sweets, 1
Raw Egg on Hot Rice, 1
Red Bean Rice, 1
Salty Salmon Rice Balls, 1
Stuffed Tofu Pouches, 1
Sushi Rice, 1
Yellowtail Sashimi on Hot Rice with Broth, 1
rice cooker (suihanki), 1
rice paddle (shamoji), 1
Rice Simmered in Broth, 1
roasted soybean powder (kinako), 1
Robuchon, Joël, 1
Rolled Egg “Omelette,” 1
rollers (menbo, seimenki), 1
roots, 1
Ruhlman, Michael, 1
S
Sakamanju, 1
Sakamoto (ryokan), 1
Sakamoto, Shinichiro, 1
Sakana no Arajiru, 1
sake, 1
amazake, 1
Clams Simmered in Sake with Scallions, 1
doburoku, 1
nigorizake, 1
sake lees (sake kasu), 1
Sake-Braised Shimeji Mushrooms, 1
Sake-Steamed Kabocha with Miso, 1
Sake-Steamed Sea Bass, 1
Sakuma, Toshio, 1
Sakura Gardens (Palo Alto, California), 1
salads, 1
Carrot and Mitsuba Salad with Citrus, 1
Chicken Salad with Sesame-Miso Vinaigrette, 1
Chopped Summer Salad with Miso, 1
Daikon and Daikon Leaf Salad, 1
Heirloom Red Lettuce Salad with Soy Sauce, 1
Japanese-Style Potato Salad, 1
Napa Cabbage Salad with Sesame Seeds, 1
salad dressings. See also vegetable dressings
Citrus Vinaigrette, 1
Miso Vinaigrette, 1
Miso-Mustard Vinaigrette, 1
Sesame-Miso Vinaigrette, 1
Soy Sauce Vinaigrette, 1
Salat, Harris, 1
salmon, 1
Foil-Wrapped Broiled Salmon with Butter, 1
Salty Salmon Rice Balls, 1
Salmon Roe, 1
salmon trout, 1
salt flavors, 1
Salt-Broiled Grunt, 1
Salt-Broiled Herring, 1
Salt-Massaged Cucumber with Miso and Sesame, 1
Salt-Massaged Napa Cabbage with Yuzu Slivers, 1
Salt-Massaged Raw Eggplant with Ginger and Shiso, 1, 2
Salty Salmon Rice Balls, 1
Samon no Mushiyaki, 1
Sancimino, Kevin, 1
Sancimino, Steve, 1
sandfish (hata hata), 1
Sannosuke (Honjo), 1
Sansai Tempura, 1
sardines, 1
filleting, 1
sashimi, 1. See also raw fish
slicing, 1
Yellowtail Sashimi on Hot Rice with Broth, 1
satsuma imo (sweet potato), 1, 2
sauces, 1, 2. See also salad dressings; sweet sauces; vegetable dressings
sauces (continued)
Chile-Infused Sesame Oil, 1
Country-Style Ponzu, 1
Dashi, 1
Dashi Vinegar, 1
Hot Noodle Broth, 1
Japanese Mayonnaise, 1
Japanese Mustard, 1
Kaeshi, 1
Katsuobushi-Infused Soy Sauce, 1
Noodle Dipping Sauce, 1
Soba with Walnut Dipping Sauce, 1
Tempura Dipping Sauce, 1
Yuzu Kosho, 1
Sayaendo no Itame, 1
scallions
Clams Simmered in Sake with Scallions, 1
Clear Fish Broth with Chopped Scallions, 1
Grilled Tofu Pouches with Ginger and Scallions, 1, 2
Somen with Ginger, Myoga, and Scallions, 1
Young Scallions and Miso, 1
scallops, 1
Schuefftan, Kim, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
scissors (hasami), 1
sea bass, 1
Sake-Steamed Sea Bass, 1
sea salt, 1
seafood. See also cooked fish and seafood; raw fish
mussels, 1
octopus, 1
oysters, 1
roe, 1
scallops, 1
shrimp, 1
Seared Beef Tenderloin, 1
Seared Bonito with Ginger, Garlic, and Chives, 1
seaweed (wakame), 1. See also nori
Miso Soup with Potato Slivers and Wakame, 1
seimenki (rolling machine), 1
Sekihan, 1
Sekine, Takeshi, 1
Selby, Todd, 1
Serori no Kinpira, 1
Sesame Brittle, 1
sesame seeds (goma), 1
roasting, 1
Sesame-Miso Dressing, 1
Sesame-Miso Vinaigrette, 1
Seto Inland Sea, 1
7-spice powder (shichimi togarashi), 1
Shabu-Shabu, 1
Shake Onigiri, 1
shamoji (rice paddle), 1
shellfish, 1
Shere, Charles, 1
shichimi togarashi (7-spice powder), 1
shichirin (tabletop barbecue), 1
Shime Saba, 1
shimeji (mushrooms), 1
Shinjaga Tempura, 1
Shira-ae, 1
shirataki (ito konnyaku) (devil’s tongue noodles), 1
shishimai (“lion dance”), 1
shiso (perilla), 1
Salt-Massaged Raw Eggplant with Ginger and Shiso, 1, 2
Shiso chiffonade, 1
Shiso Granita, 1
Shiso Guranita, 1
shiitake, dried, 1
Shizuo Tsuji, 1
shochu (“white liquor”), 1, 2. See also sake
Shoga Purin, 1
shottsuru (ishiru, ishiri) (fish sauce), 1, 2
Shoyu Vineguretto, 1
Shoyu-Fumi Murasaki Retasu Sarada, 1
shrimp, 1
sieve (uragoshi), 1
Simmered Chicken-and-Miso Meatballs, 1
Simmered Daikon with Mustard, 1
Simmered Gyoza, 1
Simmered Kabocha and Konbu, 1
Simmered Tofu with Garnishes, 1
Slow Fish, 1
small bites (tsumami)
Apricot Cordial, 1
Bitter Melon Stir-Fried with Egg and Red Pepper, 1
Deep-Fried Little Fishes, 1
Edamame and Sea Salt, 1
Eggs Pickled in Soy Sauce, 1
Fried Eggplant Halves with Sweet Miso, 1
Grilled Tofu Pouches with Ginger and Scallions, 1, 2
Half-Boiled Eggs, 1
Japanese-Style Potato Salad, 1
Salmon Roe, 1
Salt-Massaged Raw Eggplant with Ginger and Shiso, 1, 2
Stir-Fried Konnyaku with Shaved Bonito, 1
Thinly Sliced Okra with Dried Bonito Shavings, 1
Treviso with Pecan Miso and Sansho Leaves, 1
Young Scallions and Miso, 1
Zucchini Coins with Roasted Sesame, 1
Smashed Cucumber Pickles with Garlic, 1
Snakku Endo no Abura Miso, 1
snap peas, 1
Stir-Fried Snap Peas with Miso and Red Pepper, 1
snapper, 1. See also red snapper
Spring Onion and Ginger-Stuffed Steamed Snapper, 1
snow peas, 1
Stir-Fried Snow Peas with Salt, 1
Soba with Walnut Dipping Sauce, 1
sole, 1
Somen, 1
Somen with Ginger, Myoga, and Scallions, 1
soups (suimono), 1
Clear Fish Broth with Chopped Scallions, 1
Country Soup with Vegetables, 1
Miso Soup with Potato Slivers and Wakame, 1
Miso Soup with Small Clams, 1
sour “plum” (ume), 1
Soy Milk “Ice Cream” with Poached Kumquats and Black Sesame, 1
Soy Milk Maker, 1
soy sauce, 1
Soy Sauce Vinaigrette, 1
Soy Sauce–Broiled Dango Balls, 1
soybeans, 1. See also edamame; natto; tofu
importance of, 1
kinako, 1
miso, 1
soybean pulp (okara), 1
Pork Belly Simmered in Okara, 1
Stir-Fried Okara and Vegetables, 1
spinach, 1
Egg Custard Squares with Crab and Spinach, 1
Spinach with Walnuts and Miso, 1
Spring Onion and Ginger–Stuffed Steamed Snapper, 1
squash. See kabocha
skin removal of, 1
Steamed Buns Stuffed with Azuki Paste, 1
Steamed Eggplant with Miso and Sesame, 1
Steamed “Leeks” with Miso-Mustard, 1
steaming basket (mushiki), 1
Steiki, 1
Stir-Fried Celery and Red Pepper with Soy Sauce, 1
Stir-Fried Eggplant and Ginger with Miso, 1
Stir-Fried Konnyaku with Shaved Bonito, 1
Stir-Fried Okara and Vegetables, 1
Stir-Fried Snap Peas with Miso and Red Pepper, 1
Stir-Fried Snow Peas with Salt, 1
Stuffed Tofu Pouches, 1
sturgeon, 1
sudachi (citrus fruit), 1
Sui Gyoza, 1
suihanki (rice cooker), 1
suimono. See soups
suino (noodle scooper), 1
Suka, Junko, 1
Suka, Kazuo, 1
Suka, Toshiharu, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Sukesodara no Miso Yaki, 1
Sukiyaki, 1
sukiyaki, 1
Sumeshi, 1
chicken cleaning for, 1
crab for, 1
goat and, 1
planting by, 1
somen party from, 1
suribachi (grinding bowl), 1
surikogi (grinding pestle), 1, 2
surume (air-dried squid), 1, 2
sushi
Country Sushi Rolls, 1
etiquette about, 1
Hand-Rolled Sushi, 1
Stuffed Tofu Pouches, 1
Sushi Boutique, 1
Sushi Rice, 1
Sushiya (Palo Alto, California), 1
Suzuki no Sakamushi, 1
Swan Oyster Depot, 1
Sweet Miso Sauce, 1
sweet potato (satsuma imo), 1, 2
sweet “sake” (amazake), 1
sweet sauces
Black Sugar Syrup, 1
Sweet Miso Sauce, 1
Sweet Soy-Flavored Sauce, 1
Teriyaki Marinade, 1
Teriyaki Sauce, 1
Sweet Soy-Flavored Sauce, 1
sweeteners, 1. See also specific sweeteners
Sweet-Vinegared Daikon and Carrots, 1
swordfish, 1
T
tabletop barbecues (konro, shichirin), 1
Takahashi, Hiroe, 1
take burashi (bamboo “brush”), 1
tamago. See eggs
Tamago no Shoyuzuke, 1
Tamago-Kake Gohan, 1
Tangerine Ice Cream, 1
Tangerine Sorbet, 1
Tano, Haruka, 1
taste (umami), 1
Tataki Kyuri, 1
tea, 1
tea breaks, 1. See also traditional sweets
techniques, 1
Temaki Zushi, 1
tempura, 1
Cod Tempura, 1
Mountain Vegetable Tempura, 1, 2
New Potato Tempura, 1
Tempura Dipping Sauce, 1
Ten Tsuyu, 1
teppan (flat metal griddle), 1
Teriyaki Burgers, 1
Teriyaki Chicken, 1
Teriyaki Hambagu, 1
Teriyaki Marinade, 1
Teriyaki Marinei, 1
Teriyaki Sauce, 1
Teriyaki Sosu, 1
Teuchi Ramen, 1
Teuchi Udon, 1
Tezukuri Tofu, 1
thickeners, 1
Thinly Sliced Okra with Dried Bonito Shavings, 1
Thoresen, Curt, 1
Thoresen, Mary Jo, 1
Tobiuo no Hambagu, 1
tofu, 1
grinding, 1
usuage, 1
wood press for, 1
Tofu and Vegetable “Croquettes,” 1
Tofu Composé, 1
Tofu Compozei, 1
Tofu-Miso Dressing, 1
tofu-vegetable croquettes (ganmodoki), 1, 2
togarashi (dried red chile pepper), 1
toishi (whetstone), 1
Tokanya, 1
tomatoes, 1
Tomato Sarada Shoyu-Fumi, 1
Tomato Wedges Drizzled with Soy Sauce, 1
Tomori, Toshiji, 1
Tomorokoshi no Kakiage, 1
Tomorokoshi to Piman no Chahan, 1
Tonyu Aisu to Kinkan, 1
tools, 1
Toreviso to Pekan-Miso, 1
Tori no Kara Age, 1
Tori no Teriyaki, 1
Toriniku Sarada Goma-Miso Vineguretto, 1
Tosajoyu, 1
traditional sweets, 1
Kuzu Sweets with Black Sugar Syrup, 1
Pounded Sticky Rice Sweets, 1
Soy Sauce–Broiled Dango Balls, 1
Steamed Buns Stuffed with Azuki Paste, 1
Treviso with Pecan Miso and Sansho Leaves, 1
trout, 1
tsukemono. See pickles
Tsunokake, Yasuhiro, 1
tuna, 1
tuna, dried, smoked skipjack (katsuobushi) (arai-kezuri) (hanakatsuo), 1, 2
turnips, 1
Turnip Greens with Soy Sauce, 1, 2
Turnips and Turnip Leaves Pickled in Salt, 1
U
umami (taste), 1
ume (sour “plum”), 1
umeboshi, 1
umeshu (plum cordial), 1
unbleached all-purpose flour, 1
United Kingdom resources, 1
United States resources, 1
Unohana, 1
uragoshi (sieve), 1
usuage (deep-fried tofu pouches), 1
Usuyaki Tamago, 1
V
vegetables, 1, 2, 3. See also specific vegetables
Bitter Greens with Dashi, 1
Broccoli with Tofu and Yuzu, 1, 2
Carrot and Mitsuba Salad with Citrus, 1
Carrot Slivers Stir-Fried with Soy Sauce, 1
Cauliflower with Miso and Sesame, 1
Chopped Summer Salad with Miso, 1
Corn Kakiage Fritters, 1
Curry Rice, 1
cutting, 1
Daikon and Daikon Leaf Salad, 1
Deep-Fried Okra and Eggplant in Broth, 1
Eggplant Stir-Fried with Red Pepper and Shottsuru, 1
Heirloom Red Lettuce Salad with Soy Sauce, 1
instincts about, vii
Mountain Vegetable Tempura, 1, 2
Mustard Blossoms with Smashed Tofu, 1
Napa Cabbage Salad with Sesame Seeds, 1
New Potato Tempura, 1
Sake-Braised Shimeji Mushrooms, 1
Sake-Steamed Kabocha with Miso, 1
Salt-Massaged Cucumber with Miso and Sesame, 1
Simmered Daikon with Mustard, 1
Simmered Kabocha and Konbu, 1
Spinach with Walnuts and Miso, 1
Steamed Eggplant with Miso and Sesame, 1
Steamed “Leeks” with Miso-Mustard, 1
Stir-Fried Celery and Red Pepper with Soy Sauce, 1
Stir-Fried Eggplant and Ginger with Miso, 1
Stir-Fried Snap Peas with Miso and Red Pepper, 1
Stir-Fried Snow Peas with Salt, 1
storage of, 1
Tomato Wedges Drizzled with Soy Sauce, 1
Turnip Greens with Soy Sauce, 1, 2
washing, 1
vegetable brush (tawashi), 1
vegetable dressings, 1
Sesame-Miso Dressing, 1
Tofu-Miso Dressing, 1
Walnut-Miso Dressing, 1
The Vegetarian Table: Japan (Wise), 1
Vinegared Mackerel, 1
W
wagyu (Japanese beef), 1
Walnut-Miso Dressing, 1
walnuts
Soba with Walnut Dipping Sauce, 1
Spinach with Walnuts and Miso, 1
waribashi (disposable chopsticks), 1
Warisu, 1
wasabi, 1
wasabi oroshi (grater), 1
Watabe, Tsugumi, 1
whetstone (toishi), 1
White, Sam, 1
White Peach Ice Cream, 1
White Peach Sorbet, 1
wife (oyome), 1
Williams-Sonoma, 1
Wilson, David, 1
winter squash. See kabocha
Wise, Victoria, 1
Wood, Marcus, 1
wood tofu press (tofu tsukuriki), 1
wooden shaving box (katsuobushi kezuriki), 1, 2, 3
wooden tub (handai), 1
Worthington, Tom, 1
Y
Yaki Usuage no Shoga-Zoe, 1
Yakiniku, 1
yakitori, 1
on shichirin, 1
yama imo (mountain yam), 1
Yamaki Jozo, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Yamazaki, Kotone, 1
yellowtail, 1
Charcoal-Grilled Yellowtail Collar, 1
Yellowtail Sashimi on Hot Rice with Broth, 1
Yoshikai, Toshiya, 1
Young Ginger Pickled in Plum Vinegar, 1
Young Scallions and Miso, 1
Yudofu, 1
Yuzu Kosho, 1
yuzu kosho (green chile and yuzu peel paste), 1
Z
zaru (noodle basket), 1
Zen, 1
Zgola, Adam, 1
Zivny, Giovanna Remolif, 1
zucchini, 1
Zucchini Coins with Roasted Sesame, 1
Zucchini Pickled in Rice Bran, 1
Zukkini no Karupaccho, 1
Zukkini no Nukazuke, 1