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Index

A

Avocados

Home-Style “Sushi” over Rice

Simple Rolled Sushi

B

Bacon

“As You Like It” Savory Pancake

Japanese-Style Fried Rice

Saucy Panfried Noodles with Pork & Vegetables

Stir-Fried Vegetables with Pork

Sumo Wrestler’s Stew

Vegetable Soup with Pork

Bamboo shoots

Beef

Beef & Onions in Tomato Gravy over Rice

Crispy Panko-Fried Meat Patties

Curry Rice

Japanese-Style Hamburger Steak

My Sister-in-Law’s Spicy Ground Beef & Vegetable “Dry” Curry

Paper-Thin Beef, Green Onions, & Vegetables in Sweet Soy Sauce

Sweet Simmered Beef & Onions over Rice

Sweet Simmered Beef & Potatoes

“Swish Swish” Beef Hotpot

Beni shoga

Broiled Salmon with Mayonnaise

C

Cabbage

“As You Like It” Savory Pancake

Crisp Panko-Fried Pork Cutlets

Mayumi’s Cabbage Rolls

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Panfried Dumplings

California Roll

Chicken

Chicken & Egg Rice Bowl

Chicken Meatballs with Sweet Vinegar Glaze

Eggplant with Gingery Chicken

Fried Marinated Chicken

Grilled Chicken & Onion Skewers

Grilled Chicken Wings

Grilled Chicken with Miso Glaze

Grilled Ground Chicken Meatballs

Omelet Stuffed with Tomatoey Chicken Rice

Pumpkin with Gingery Chicken Sauce

Savory Egg Custard

Simmered Chicken & Vegetables

Sumo Wrestler’s Stew

Tofu with “Five Things,”

Chili bean paste

Chinese-Style Crab Omelet with Soy Sauce Gravy

Clams, Steamed, in Sake & Butter Broth

Cold Noodle Salad with Sesame- &-Vinegar Sauce

Cold Soba Noodles with Sweet Walnut Dipping Sauce

Cold Tofu with Ginger & Green Onions

Corn

Corn Croquettes

Creamy Corn Croquettes

Grilled Corn on the Cob

Miso-Flavored Ramen Noodle Soup with Corn & Butter

Cornstarch

Crab

Chinese-Style Crab Omelet with Soy Sauce Gravy

Creamy Crab Croquettes

Simple Rolled Sushi

Creamy Corn Croquettes

Creamy Crab Croquettes

Crisp Panko-Fried Pork Cutlets

Crispy Fried Oysters

Crispy Panko-Fried Meat Patties

Crispy Panko-Fried Shrimp

Croquettes

Corn Croquettes

Creamy Corn Croquettes

Creamy Crab Croquettes

Potato Croquettes

Pumpkin Croquettes

Cucumbers

Cold Noodle Salad with Sesame- &-Vinegar Sauce

Cucumber & Shrimp Salad with Vinegar Dressing

Home-Style “Sushi” over Rice

Simple Rolled Sushi

Custard, Savory Egg

D

Daikon

Dashi

Deep-frying, tips on

Dumplings, Panfried

E

Edamame

Eggplant

Eggplant with Gingery Chicken

Eggplant with Miso Topping

Spicy Eggplant with Pork

Spicy Sweet-&-Sour Eggplant

Vegetable & Shrimp Tempura

Eggs. See also Omelets

“As You Like It” Savory Pancake

Chicken & Egg Rice Bowl

Cold Noodle Salad with Sesame- &-Vinegar Sauce

Home-Style “Sushi” over Rice

Japanese-Style Fried Rice

Miso-Flavored Ramen Noodle Soup with Corn & Butter

Paper-Thin Beef, Green Onions, & Vegetables in Sweet Soy Sauce

Pork Cutlet and Egg over Rice

Savory Egg Custard

Shohei’s Special Pork & Sesame Ramen Noodle Soup

Stirred Egg Soup

Tofu with “Five Things,”

Tsukimi Soba

Equipment

F

Fish. See also Salmon

Sumo Wrestler’s Stew

Fried Marinated Chicken

Fried Soft Tofu in Sweet Soy Sauce

Frying, tips on

G

Ginger

Cold Tofu with Ginger & Green Onions

Eggplant with Gingery Chicken

Panfried Ginger Pork

Pumpkin with Gingery Chicken Sauce

Goma dare

Grilled Chicken & Onion Skewers

Grilled Chicken Wings

Grilled Chicken with Miso Glaze

Grilled Corn on the Cob

Grilled Ground Chicken Meatballs

Grilled Rice Balls

H

Ham

Cold Noodle Salad with Sesame- &-Vinegar Sauce

Macaroni Salad

My Mother-in-Law’s Potato Salad

Hamburg so-su (hamburger sauce)

Hearty Miso Soup with Pork & Vegetables

Home-Style “Sushi” over Rice

I

Ichimi togarashi

Ingredients

J

Japanese-Style Fried Rice

Japanese-Style Hamburger Steak

Japanese-Style Sweet- &-Sour Pork

K

Karashi

M

Macaroni Salad

Mayonnaise

Mayumi’s Cabbage Rolls

Meatballs

Chicken Meatballs with Sweet Vinegar Glaze

Grilled Ground Chicken Meatballs

Mirin

Miso

Eggplant with Miso Topping

Grilled Chicken with Miso Glaze

Hearty Miso Soup with Pork & Vegetables

Miso-Flavored Ramen Noodle Soup with Corn & Butter

Miso Soup

Mushrooms

My Father-in-Law’s Sweet Simmered Pumpkin

My Mother-in-Law’s Potato Salad

My Sister-in-Law’s Spicy Ground Beef & Vegetable “Dry” Curry

N

Noodles

Cold Noodle Salad with Sesame- &-Vinegar Sauce

Cold Soba Noodles with Sweet Walnut Dipping Sauce

Miso-Flavored Ramen Noodle Soup with Corn & Butter

Saucy Panfried Noodles with Pork & Vegetables

Shohei’s Special Pork & Sesame Ramen Noodle Soup

Sumo Wrestler’s Stew

“Swish Swish” Beef Hotpot

Tempura Soba

Tsukimi Soba

Nori

O

Oils

Okonomiyaki sauce

Omelets

Chinese-Style Crab Omelet with Soy Sauce Gravy

Omelet Stuffed with Tomatoey Chicken Rice

Sweet Rolled Omelet

Onions

Beef & Onions in Tomato Gravy over Rice

Cold Tofu with Ginger & Green Onions

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Grilled Chicken & Onion Skewers

Paper-Thin Beef, Green Onions, & Vegetables in Sweet Soy Sauce

Sweet Simmered Beef & Onions over Rice

Oysters, Crispy Fried

P

Pancakes

“As You Like It” Savory Pancake

Takoyaki, about

Panfried Dumplings

Panfried Ginger Pork

Panko

Paper-Thin Beef, Green Onions, & Vegetables in Sweet Soy Sauce

Ponzu sauce

Pork, 158. See also Bacon; Ham

Crisp Panko-Fried Pork Cutlets

Crispy Panko-Fried Meat Patties

Hearty Miso Soup with Pork & Vegetables

Japanese-Style Hamburger Steak

Japanese-Style Sweet-&-Sour Pork

Mayumi’s Cabbage Rolls

Panfried Dumplings

Panfried Ginger Pork

Pork Cutlet and Egg over Rice

Shohei’s Special Pork & Sesame Ramen Noodle Soup

Spicy Eggplant with Pork

Spicy Tofu with Minced Pork

Potatoes

My Mother-in-Law’s Potato Salad

Potato Croquettes

Sweet Simmered Beef & Potatoes

Pumpkin

My Father-in-Law’s Sweet Simmered Pumpkin

Pumpkin Croquettes

Pumpkin with Gingery Chicken Sauce

Vegetable & Shrimp Tempura

R

Rice

Beef & Onions in Tomato Gravy over Rice

Chicken & Egg Rice Bowl

Curry Rice

Grilled Rice Balls

Home-Style “Sushi” over Rice

Japanese-Style Fried Rice

Omelet Stuffed with Tomatoey Chicken Rice

Pork Cutlet and Egg over Rice

Rice Balls with Salmon Filling

Simple Rolled Sushi

Steamed Rice

Sumo Wrestler’s Stew

Sweet Simmered Beef & Onions over Rice

Rice vinegar

S

Sake

Salads

Cold Noodle Salad with Sesame- &-Vinegar Sauce

Cucumber & Shrimp Salad with Vinegar Dressing

Macaroni Salad

My Mother-in-Law’s Potato Salad

Salmon

Broiled Salmon with Mayonnaise

Home-Style “Sushi” over Rice

Rice Balls with Salmon Filling

Salmon Teriyaki

Salmon with Butter & Soy Sauce

Sauces

Saucy Panfried Noodles with Pork & Vegetables

Savory Egg Custard

Sesame seeds

Cold Noodle Salad with Sesame- &-Vinegar Sauce

Shohei’s Special Pork & Sesame Ramen Noodle Soup

Spinach in Sesame Dressing

Shellfish. See Clams; Crab; Oysters; Shrimp

Shichimi togarashi

Shohei’s Special Pork & Sesame Ramen Noodle Soup

Shrimp

“As You Like It” Savory Pancake

Cold Noodle Salad with Sesame- &-Vinegar Sauce

Crispy Panko-Fried Shrimp

Cucumber & Shrimp Salad with Vinegar Dressing

Home-Style “Sushi” over Rice

Mayumi’s Cabbage Rolls

Savory Egg Custard

Shrimp in Mild Tomato Chili Sauce

Vegetable & Shrimp Tempura

Simmered Chicken & Vegetables

Simple Rolled Sushi

Soups

Hearty Miso Soup with Pork & Vegetables

Miso-Flavored Ramen Noodle Soup with Corn & Butter

Miso Soup

Shohei’s Special Pork & Sesame Ramen Noodle Soup

Stirred Egg Soup

Vegetable Soup with Pork

Soy sauce

Spicy Eggplant with Pork

Spicy Sweet-&-Sour Eggplant

Spicy Tofu with Minced Pork

Spinach

Spinach in Sesame Dressing

“Swish Swish” Beef Hotpot

Squash. See Pumpkin

Steamed Clams in Sake & Butter Broth

Steamed Rice

Stir-Fried Vegetables with Pork

Stirred Egg Soup

Sukiyaki sauce

Sumo Wrestler’s Stew

Sushi

filling ideas

Home-Style “Sushi” over Rice

Simple Rolled Sushi

Sweet Simmered Beef & Onions over Rice

Sweet Simmered Beef & Potatoes

“Swish Swish” Beef Hotpot

T

Takoyaki, about

Tea, in Japan

Tempura Soba

Tempura, Vegetable & Shrimp

Teriyaki sauce

Tofu

Cold Tofu with Ginger & Green Onions

Fried Soft Tofu in Sweet Soy Sauce

Miso Soup

Paper-Thin Beef, Green Onions, & Vegetables in Sweet Soy Sauce

Spicy Tofu with Minced Pork

Sumo Wrestler’s Stew

“Swish Swish” Beef Hotpot

Tofu with “Five Things,”

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Vegetable Soup with Pork

Tomatoes

Beef & Onions in Tomato Gravy over Rice

Omelet Stuffed with Tomatoey Chicken Rice

Shrimp in Mild Tomato Chili Sauce

tomato ketchup, for recipes

Tonkatsu sauce

Tsukimi Soba

Tsuyu sauce

Turnips

V

Vegetables. See also specific vegetables

Hearty Miso Soup with Pork & Vegetables

My Sister-in-Law’s Spicy Ground Beef & Vegetable “Dry” Curry

Paper-Thin Beef, Green Onions, & Vegetables in Sweet Soy Sauce

Simmered Chicken & Vegetables

Stir-Fried Vegetables with Pork

Vegetable & Shrimp Tempura

Vegetable Soup with Pork

W

Walnuts

Cold Soba Noodles with Sweet Walnut Dipping Sauce

Tempura Soba

Wasabi

Worcestershire sauce

Y

Yakisoba sauce

Yakitori, about