Served With Rice
The food diary of a time-poor salaryman. Nutrition conscious, and meal prep friendly.
Tag: Dashi
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New Improved Gyudon, and the Case For Rice On Top
I never make Gyudon the same way twice, but some things leave an impression. A collection of improvements from a year of Gyudons, and an explanation for why you should (sometimes) put the rice on top and not the bottom.
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Miso Eggplant Butadon – Weeknight Pork Rice Bowl
Miso makes for an amazingly flavourful sauce for this quick rice bowl. Pair it with fried eggplants to make it a substantial and filling meal.
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Okra Ohitashi – Japanese Okra Salad
A quick and simple side dish. Chilled, blanched okra infused with a dashi-based broth make for a refreshing treat.
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Dashi Daikon Radishes – a Sweet and Savoury Side Dish
Daikon radishes become sweet, tender and savoury when simmered in a dashi-based broth. A fresh counterpoint to any meal that can be served hot or cold.
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Dashi Marinated Eggplants – Refreshingly Savoury
A dinner out with my mother opened my eyes to the world of soaking vegetables in dashi, and considerably expanded my side dish game.
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Gyudon – Weeknight Japanese Beef bowl
The true essence of the Japanese beef bowl is the sauce, infused with the flavour of lightly caramelised onions and the meaty goodness of thinly sliced beef, served over steaming rice.
My spirit animal is a dinosaur
I guess it would be an Oryzasaurus
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Beef Blanching Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cast iron Cheese Chicken Dashi Date Night Dried shrimp Eggs Fish and seafood Fish sauce Garlic Ginger Glass noodles Gochujang Honey Lettuce Miso Napa cabbage Old Bay Onion Oven Pasta Peppers Pork Potatoes Salmon Sesame oil Shiitake mushrooms Shrimp Soup Sous Vide Spicy Steaming Stewing Stir fry String beans Sweet potatoes Teriyaki Tomatoes Yogurt Zucchini
