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Miso Glazed Black Cod Recipe

March 16, 2010
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Because fish roam the oceans, free of political, ethnic and language barriers, they tend to get many different names in different parts of the world. Like little finned spies, they lurk in the ocean depths, switching aliases as they move from port to port. Take the Sablefish for example. Depending on who you ask, you’ll [...]

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Creamy Salmon Miso Soup (Sake No To-nyu Jiru)

April 5, 2009
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With feathery blooms peaking out from their wintered bark, and allergens aloft in the cool air, spring is rapidly approaching. Perhaps this change of season is the culprit behind my chef’s block the past week. Half of me isn’t quite ready to let go of the robust, slow-cooked dishes of winter, yet the other half [...]

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Kinpira Miso Gobo (Burdock with Miso)

August 19, 2008
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For those not familiar with gobo (or burdock), it’s one of those wonder-veggies that has loads of fiber, iron and calcium. When lightly sauteed it’s got a pleasantly fibrous crunchy texture without being stringy or tough. When cooked for longer periods of time it will get tender while retaining it’s structure. Flavor wise, gobo is [...]

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Nasu dengaku (grilled eggplant with sweet miso sauce)

May 7, 2008
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Here’s part 2 of last night’s light Japanese dinner. But first I have to tell you about this left over stew I made tonight.
After eating Tacos Al Pastor for 2 nights, I was getting bored with them, but I still had almost half of the roast left. I felt like something a little saucier tonight, [...]

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Chilled cucumber with sesame miso broth over rice (Hiyashijiru)

April 27, 2008
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The summers of my youth were often spent on the southern island of Kyushu Japan visiting my maternal grandparents. They live in what used to be a small, rural fishing/farming village about 2 hours from the nearest small airport (which for an island about the size of South Carolina is a long way).
For those of [...]

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