I'm really racking my brain to find something to post on today but I took pictures as I was cooking last night so how about a recipe (that I can't imagine anyone is going to try...) Last night's meal was Mabo Dofu which I suppose is actually Chinese. This is a no brainer for me. It is one of my family's favorites. I don't need a recipe since I can make it with my eyes closed. Usually I have ground meat on hand and tofu so I don't have to go shopping special, and I can make it in 15 minutes or less. Here goes...
Mabo Dofu2 green onions (big thick ones. Maybe called leeks in some countries)
1 piece of fresh ginger about the size of your thumb
1 clove of garlic
Red pepper flakes (or a dried red pepper. The really spicy one)
Tofu
1 Tbsp miso (fermented bean paste)
2 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp sake
1 Tbsp sugar
1 boullion cube
chili oil or sesame seed oil
corn starch
- Brown ground meat, add chopped green onions, ginger, garlic and red pepper.
- Add 1 cup water and flavorings
- Simmer 5 minutes
- Add tofu cut into cubes and heat through
- Thicken slightly with corn starch and add chili oil to desired spicyness
I'm assuming no one wants the recipe for jellyfish salad!
7 comments:
Tanya, I received your email so I knew to expect the recipe. You must have remembered from reading my blog that I don't eat much Chinese food. Maybe it's because I have only had it in American restaurants that say it's Chinese food and if I ate something homemade I might feel differently.
Good luck with the new school year! Connie
You're right. I'm going to pass on the jellyfish salad!
I had no idea that the academic year was so different in Japan. Do you have some kind of a long break at some point equivalent to our June-July-August?
My husband lived in China (on assignment) for two and a half years, we ate food much like this whenever we visited and it was always fresh(!) and delicious. I'll pass on the jellyfish salad, too; like Nancy- but I've learned that if I don't know what it is I am quite often surprised that I do like it very much!
That recipe looks good. I am printing it out to give it a try one day.
We have Japanese students from Seikei University visit with us a week each summer and I just love all the great food they introduce us to.
Ohhh yes, that looks yummy!
*hugs*
Tazzie
:-)
The recipe looks delicious! I may have to print it out and give it to my husband to try. (as far as he knows I don't cook -- and we're going to leave it that way)
Goodness, this is my FAVORITE dish! Except I cheat by buying the little packet of already mixed spices and things. I guess this is kinda of like making Kraft Macaroni & Cheese out of the box as opposed to making it from scratch.
We had it last night, oh yum.
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