For the Japanese chef wannabes:
For the Japanese chef wannabes:
All the recipes, except for the grilled and plain rice balls, are for four people.
The rice ball recipes make only for one.
1C = 1 cup = 200cc.
1tbsp = 1 tablespoon=15cc.
1tsp=1teaspoon=5cc.
Ichoo-giri: Cut ingredients to the shape of ichoo leaves.
Hangetsu-giri: Cut into half- circles.
Butsu-giri: Cut without attention to specific shapes.
First, immerse kombu(sea tangle) into water.
Place water on low heat and remove the kombu before the water starts to boil.
Add bonito shavings then turn the heat off immediately and strain with a sieve to remove the shavings.
And Finally, the recipes you've all been waiting for...
White Rice - "Gohan"
Rice Ball - "Onigiri"
Egg-pot - "Chawan-Mushi"
"Ton-jiru"
Broiled Eggplant - "yaki-nasu"
Grilled rice ball - "yaki-onigiri"
"Tempura"
Fried Tofu - "agedashi-tofu"
"Niku-jaga"
"Oden"
Burdock Saute - "Kinpira-gobo"