Category: Asian

baked pumpkin with garlic　-かぼちゃとニンニクのオリーブオイル焼き- japanese pumpkin “Hokkaido”, simple is best. baked with garlic and olive oil, then salt and pepper. very sweet, it taste like marron. buy at market and try!  

spinach gomaae -ほうれんそうのごま和え-  spinach, soya souce, sesami, sesami paste, sugar and dashi (japanese fish soup) typical japanese side dish (called Okazu). it was popular menu among canadian when i was working in vancouver.  

marinade paprika japanese style　-和風パプリカマリネ- paprika, ginger, garlic, soya souce, sake, vinegar and sugar. backed paprika in oven and peel the skin. marinate and chilled in a fridge. 

 celery with miso sauce -セロリのミソ炒め- Haccho miso or Red miso(八丁味噌), sesami(ゴマ), Katsuobushi(かつお節/dried bonito) and salt. recipe is from friend who i met in canada. i didn’t like celery at that time, but even i could try it and love it.