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Behind the Scenes: A Japanese Photo Shoot Without Japan
At the photo shoot for the Japanese menu in our May issue, there was no water and no electricity. Also, there was no Japan.
04.23.08
- Keywords
- maggie ruggiero,
- culinary culture,
- test kitchen,
- japanese,
- behind the scenes
food + cooking
Okonomiyaki: The Pancake Pizza
Okonomiyaki batter is very similar to American pancake batter, and the whole thing is topped with a profusion of savory bits and sauces.
04.21.08
- Keywords
- cooking + technique,
- japanese,
- asian,
- matthew amster-burton
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: Nobu Los Angeles
Nobu L.A. follows the mold of the other branches without breaking much new ground. Everything is high quality and well executed, yet none of it is exciting as it once was.
04.17.08
- Keywords
- first taste,
- james cameron,
- los angeles,
- japanese,
- nobu matsuhisa
recipes
Spicy Glazed Eggplant
Slender Asian eggplant magically holds its shape as you sauté it, and yet it collapses in the mouth with a final suggestion of its glaze.
May 2008
- Keywords
- maggie ruggiero,
- eggplant,
- japanese,
- vegetarian,
- asian
food + cooking
Where There’s Smoke … There’s Uni!?
What possessed a seafood purveyor to smoke uni and how does he do it—why doesn’t the gelatinous roe disintegrate during the process?
03.19.08
- Keywords
- japanese,
- seafood,
- ingredients,
- joe distefano
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: Takashi
I’m just one more voice in the chorus singing Takashi’s praises, because the flavors here are among the most intricate Chicago currently has to offer.
01.30.08
- Keywords
- first taste,
- japanese,
- chicago,
- david tamarkin
recipes
Green-Bean and Prosciutto “Negimaki”
It looks like a Japanese roll—but it’s not! Green beans stand in for the traditional scallion; thin slices of prosciutto replace beef.
December 2007
- Keywords
- shelley wiseman,
- gourmet entertains,
- pork,
- Japanese,
- Asian
recipes
Carrot-Beef “Sushi” with Caper-Basil Mustard
Trompe l’oeil as much as hors d’oeuvres, these rolls use carrot in place of nori and boneless beef top loin instead of tuna.
December 2007
- Keywords
- shelley wiseman,
- gourmet entertains,
- Asian,
- Japanese,
- beef
recipes
Miso-Marinated Salmon with Citrus and Shiitakes
January 2007
- Keywords
- diary of a foodie,
- seafood,
- fruit,
- japanese,
- orange
recipes
Roasted Japanese Sweet Potatoes with Scallion Butter
If you’ve never had pale-fleshed Japanese sweet potatoes before, you’ll be surprised by their subtler, drier flesh, which tastes unmistakably of chestnut.
November 2007
- Keywords
- lillian chou,
- fall,
- potato,
- vegetarian,
- japanese
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