( grab a jar of their umeboshi plums while you're at it). and on the opposite end of the spectrum, if you're feeling extra-bold, add a small scoop of dulse powder to smoothies for a creamy seaweed shake. "people have this negative idea of seaweed, but i would love for dulse to ...
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In the context of the larger Japanese meal, these ingredients are part of a loftier endeavor to achieve harmony, known in some corners of Japanese cookery as the "rule of five." When making a meal, the ideal is to use five colors, five flavors, and five cooking techniques, and to appea...
no anchovies – was forced to eat meat on her day one, when the burger restaurant where she’d arranged to meet a friend offered no veg options, which seems pretty hopeless!) we had several folks round for dinner. I marinated and roasted some chicken pieces for them, which we served ...
Umeboshi are fermented plums made from young sour fruit (Prunus mume, Rosaceae family) called ume. The fruit is locally known mume “ume” or Japanese apricot in Japan, while named in China as mei or green plum, and maesil in Korea (Tzonev & Yamaguchi, 1999). Fresh fruits are usually...
the lotus root stir fry that is. I didn't use green onions but substituted it with chinese chives instead. It was very tasty. Hubby who is not fond of lotus roots at all decided to take a bite. He was pleasantly surprised and said it tasted very good. He says he will eat this aga...
It is made by placing 3 plums on a piece of plastic wrap. Fold the plastic wrap in half, pressing down on each plum until the seeds come out. Chop up the plums and add them to the rice balls.[6] If you live near an Asian market, you can buy umeboshi. You may also be able ...