Unique History in This Lovely Summer Dish

Posted on Jun 25, 2015 in Hiroko's Blog, Recipes

Namban dish is a specific dish in which ingredients – seasonal small seafood to vegetables – are deep-fried and pickled in rice vinegar marinade, which is flavored with sugar and shoyu (Japanese soy sauce). In the olden days the method of this preparation was perfect to preserve the prepared food longer at the time when there was no refrigeration system. Namban preparation has survived into today’s kitchen and still entertain us with the height of the...

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How much vegetables in my diet?

Posted on Sep 8, 2009 in Hiroko's Blog, Recipes

I am not a vegetarian, but I do love vegetables and fruits.  So, vegetables and fruits occupy 50% of our diet.  The other 50% is consists of protein and wholesome carbohydrate.  Summer is one of the best time to enjoy an extensive variety of vegetables.  And, the most important tip is that you are not eating just a few kinds of vegetables in your salad.  In your preparations you should employ vegetables from all categories, such as root, leaf, fruit and herbs and spices, in...

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