Tonkatsu
I always ask my cooking class guests about what their favorite Japanese food beyond Sushi, Tempura and Ramen. One of the popular dish among my guests is Tonkatsu (とんかつ、トンカツ、豚カツ…Yes, they all mean the same dish!) “Ton” means pork, “Katsu” means Cutlet. I understand that some of you cannot eat this dish because of food restrictions and religious reasons. But no worries! You can substitute with beef, chicken, seafood or even vegetables! The recipe to make cutlet is almost same, so please enjoy this crispy savory dish. The tip of making delicious Tonkatsu is to use Japanese bread crumbs called panko and put Tonkatsu in a pan before frying oil gets hot! For the sauce, people usually pour special Tonkatsu sauce. This is Japanese-style thick and starchy sauce made of worcester sauce etc. Since Tonkatsu is such an oily dish, don’t forget to add some vegetables aside (Usually, thinly shredded cabbage here in Japan). Enjoy Japanese cooking!
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YUCa’s Table : vol.155
Menu
– Grilled onigiri seasoned with sesame oil and soy sauce
– Simmered burdock and konnyaku
– Butterbur sprout tempura
– Green veggies stir-fry
– Bancha
Mutekiya @ Ikebukuro
Ikebukuro is one of the biggest and busiest area in Tokyo. For Ramen lovers like you, here is a good news! There are so many good ramen shops and also small china town area there. As a first step, I decided to visit the popular ramen shop called “Mutekiya”. The shop is located about 10 minutes from JR Ikebukuro station.
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YUCa’s Table : vol.154
Menu:
– Japanese rice topped with edamame and plum flavor furikake
– Tomato pasta
– Beef steak
– Japanese omelette [Recipe]
– Simmered pumpkin [Recipe]
– Dengaku nasu (Grilled eggplant with miso sauce) [Recipe]
– Fried potato
YUCa’s Table : vol.153
Menu:
– Japanese rice topped with edamame
– Grilled salmon
– Karaage (Fried chicken)
– Asparagus tolled with bacon
– Simmered pumpkin [Recipe]
– Fried potato
– Chikuzen-ni (simmered veggies)
Food Research in Hong Kong
I visited Hong Kong 🇭🇰 and Macau 🇲🇴 with my family last week. (My husband had a business there so my son and I joined!)
It’s been almost 8 years since I visited there last time. Amazed to see so many good and cozy coffee shops and vegetarian/vegan cafes in Hong Kong Island area.
In Macau, we felt something new insights and learned interesting data about Chinese market.
We ate a lot as you might see on my private account (@yuca_private).
It was really a good research trip with my family!
YUCa’s Table : vol.152
Menu:
– Japanese rice [Recipe]
– Grilled salmon
– Seasoned Egg [Recipe]
– Sauteed mushrooms
– Stir-fry vegetables
– Potato croquettes
– Simmered pumpkin [Recipe]
– Steamed Dumpling
Behind the scenes of my first cookbook
Photo session with my son, Mario and Luigi. 👦🏻🐻🐻
This is the behind the scenes of my first cookbook project 📚
YUCa’s Table : vol.151
Menu:
– Miso soup with wakame, spring onion and dried wheat gluten
– Japanese brown rice
– Grilled teriyaki yellowtail
– Egg
– Salad
– Pickled carrot
– Natto (fermented soybeans)
– Yogurt with homemade kumquat jam
– Hoji-cha
