Authentic Recipes from Japan

by Kosaki, Takayuki

• ISBN13: 9780794602093
• ISBN10: 0794602096
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-15
• Publisher: Periplus Editions

Summary

Authentic Recipes From Japan captures the essence of Japan with recipes ranging from essential stocks, sauces and pickles, to rustic one-pot dishes such as soba noodles.

Author Biography

Prize-winning chef Takayuki Kosaki, was born in Ishikawa Prefecture. In 1994 he became Chef de Cuisine at Hyatt Regency Osaka's finest Japanese Restaurant, Irodori.

Walter Wagner, Executive Chef at Hyatt Regency Osaka since its opening in 1994, gained experience in his native Switzerland and abroad. Since coming to Japan in 1988, he has been drawn to the aesthetics of Japanese cuisine.

Table of Contents

Food in Japan	5	(2)
Bitter Sweet	7	(2)
A Portable Feast	9	(4)
Eating and Cooking Japanese Style	13	(3)
Authentic Japanese Ingredients	16	(4)
Japanese Seafood Varieties	20	(90)
Soup Stocks
Basic Dashi Stock	23	(1)
Cold Soba Dashi Broth	23	(2)
Sauces and Batters
Sashimi Soy Dip	25
Chicken Yakitori Glaze	24	(1)
Sesame Dipping Sauce	24	(1)
Ponzu Dipping Sauce	24	(1)
Teriyaki Sauce	24	(1)
Sukiyaki Sauce	24	(1)
Tempura Batter	25	(1)
Japanese Mayonnaise	25
Tosa Vinegar	24	(1)
Sweet Vinegar	24	(2)
Pickles
Pickled Eggplant	26	(1)
Pickled Ginger	26	(1)
Pickled Cabbage, Carrot and Cucumber	26	(1)
Daikon Pickled in Miso	26	(1)
Garlic Pickled in Miso	26	(1)
Shiba-zuke Pickles	26	(2)
Appetizers, Soups and Noodles
Mixed Chicken and Vegetable Yakitori	28	(3)
Braised Burdock and Carrot	31	(1)
Grilled Bean Curd Topped with Miso	31	(2)
Simmered Butternut Squash or Pumpkin	33	(1)
Green Bean Salad with Tart Sesame Dressing	33	(1)
Spinach with Sesame Sauce	34	(1)
Seaweed and Cucumber Salad	34	(2)
Grilled Eggplant Salad with Ginger and Bonito Flakes	36	(1)
Mixed Grilled Seafood Appetizer	36	(3)
Fresh Seared Tuna with Seaweed and Cucumber Salad	39	(1)
Daikon and Carrot Salad with Sweet Vinegar Dressing	39	(2)
Miso Soup with Mushrooms	41	(1)
Rice with Wild Vegetables and Mushrooms	41	(1)
Rice Parcels	42	(1)
Miso Soup with Clams	42	(2)
Shrimp and Bamboo Shoots in Clear Broth	44	(1)
Grilled Eggplant and Shrimp with Miso Sauce	44	(3)
Vegetables Simmered in Dashi and Sake	47	(1)
Fish Marinated with Kelp	48	(1)
Fish Tempura in Clear Dashi Broth	48	(2)
Golden Cuttlefish	50	(1)
Crispy Seasoned Whitebait	50	(3)
Duck or Chicken Dumplings and Tofu in Clear Broth	53	(1)
Crispy Stuffed Lotus Root	53	(1)
Cold Soba Noodles with Assorted Toppings	54	(2)
Hot Soba Noodle Soup with Tempura	56	(1)
Rice with Green Tea and Wasabi	56	(43)
Cold Dashi Custard Tofu	99
Sushi and Sashimi
Sushi Rice	25	(33)
Assorted Sashimi	58	(3)
Rolled Sushi	61	(1)
Sushi Rice with Assorted Toppings	61	(1)
Mixed Rolled Sushi	62	(2)
Fresh Shellfish Sashimi	64	(1)
Beef Sushi	64	(2)
Seared Tataki Bonito with Tangy Dressing	66	(1)
Pressed Mackerel Sushi	67	(2)
Seafood
Shrimp Simmered in Sake	69	(1)
Steamed Fish with Noodles in Clear Broth	69	(2)
Steamed Seabass with Vegetables	71	(1)
Simmered Fish in a Light Daikon Broth	71	(1)
Tuna and Daikon Simmered in Sake and Soy	72	(1)
Steamed Egg Custard Cups with Shrimp, Chicken and Mushrooms	72	(2)
Grilled Red Snapper	74	(1)
Abalone Simmered in Sake and Ginger	74	(3)
Salmon Tofu Fritters	77	(1)
Shiitake Mushrooms Stuffed with Shrimp	77	(2)
Crunchy Almond Shrimp	79	(1)
Deep-fried Crispy Whitebait	79	(1)
Baked Tuna Seasoned with Miso, Ginger and Kelp	80	(1)
Grilled Miso Cod	80	(3)
Barbequed Eel	83	(1)
Grilled Clams with Miso and Mushrooms	83	(2)
Grilled Whole Fish with Salt	85	(1)
Baked Scallops with Miso in an Orange Cup	85	(1)
Baked Scallops and Mushrooms in an Apple	86	(1)
Grilled Fish Rolls stuffed with Burdock	86	(3)
Meat and Poultry
Chicken Rolls with Sour Plum	89	(1)
Chicken Wings and Potatoes Braised in Ginger and Soy	89	(1)
Fried Pork Cutlets on Rice	90	(1)
Pork Stir-fried with Ginger and Vegetables	90	(2)
Seasoned Chicken Loaf	92	(1)
Chicken with Asparagus	92	(2)
Simmered Duck or Pork with Vegetables	94	(3)
Sirloin Steak Teriyaki	97	(1)
Stuffed Lotus Root and Eggplant Tempura	97	(2)
Seared Tataki Beef	99	(1)
Hotpots
Sukiyaki	100	(1)
Oyster and Miso Hotpot	101	(1)
Shabu--Shabu	102	(1)
Mixed Seafood Hotpot	103	(1)
Desserts
Green Tea Ice Cream	104	(1)
Tomato Cognac Sorbet	104	(3)
Red Bean Pancakes	107	(1)
Sweetened Azuki Bean Paste	107	(1)
Jellied Plums	107	(1)
Lily Bulb Dumplings	108	(1)
Cherry Blossom Dumplings	108	(2)
Measurements and conversions	110	(1)
Index of recipes	111	(1)
Mail-order/online sources	112