Japan (3/3/14)
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Recipes contributed by Rachel Sun.
In addition to demonstrating some yummy Japanese food, Rachel taught us a few points of etiquette: you should rest your chopsticks horizontally, not pointing them at another person (that can be interpreted as an aggressive gesture). Also, before you eat, even if you're eating alone, it is polite to say itadakimasu, which means, "I receive," or "Let's eat." Click here to download these recipes. |
Below are some of the specialty ingredients Rachel used. These ingredients are available at Asian groceries in Peoria. (Click on the photos to see the full image.)
Chicken Teriyaki
Teriyaki is a little hard to translate; it literally means "shiny grilled meat." It’s the sugar that makes it glisten. It’s popular in both Japan and America, but in Japan you can get a teriyaki burger at McDonalds!
Yield: 2 servings
Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 lb boneless chicken thigh
2 tsp teriyaki sauce
2 tsp soy sauce
3 tsp sake (rice wine)
3 tsp sugar
dash salt
Preparation
1. Remove any visible tendons on the chicken and slice into 1/2 inch strips
2. Heat oil in a frying pan and braise the skin on the chicken for 3 minutes on high heat and flip. Cook for 3 more minutes with medium heat.
3. Add boiled water (as needed, to keep it from drying out), teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, sake, and sugar, and wait until the sauce is thickened.
4. Season with salt, and serve chicken from the pan.
Yield: 2 servings
Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 lb boneless chicken thigh
2 tsp teriyaki sauce
2 tsp soy sauce
3 tsp sake (rice wine)
3 tsp sugar
dash salt
Preparation
1. Remove any visible tendons on the chicken and slice into 1/2 inch strips
2. Heat oil in a frying pan and braise the skin on the chicken for 3 minutes on high heat and flip. Cook for 3 more minutes with medium heat.
3. Add boiled water (as needed, to keep it from drying out), teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, sake, and sugar, and wait until the sauce is thickened.
4. Season with salt, and serve chicken from the pan.
Soup Udon
Ingredients:
Udon (noodles)
Soup seasoning (4 cubes for 1.5 L boiling water)
Naruto (fish cake)
green onion
Preparation:
1. Boil Udon and Naruto separately (10 min).
2. For broth, boil some water in another pan with soup seasoning (about 400ml per person; depends on the size of the bowl in which you will serve the noodles).
3. Cut naruto (about 7mm thin) and green onion.
4. Put Udon into sieve and rinse it with hot water.
5. Add udon, naruto, and green onions to prepared hot soup. (Use one bowl per person.)
Udon (noodles)
Soup seasoning (4 cubes for 1.5 L boiling water)
Naruto (fish cake)
green onion
Preparation:
1. Boil Udon and Naruto separately (10 min).
2. For broth, boil some water in another pan with soup seasoning (about 400ml per person; depends on the size of the bowl in which you will serve the noodles).
3. Cut naruto (about 7mm thin) and green onion.
4. Put Udon into sieve and rinse it with hot water.
5. Add udon, naruto, and green onions to prepared hot soup. (Use one bowl per person.)