62 asian and with sake and Recipes

halibut fillets, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, peeled grated gingerroot, minced fresh cilantro leaves, washed chopped cilantro roots (see note above regarding cilantro root) or 1 tbsp additional cilantro leaf (see note above regarding cilantro root), sugar, asian fish sauce or 1/4 cup soy sauce, plus more for brushing, sake or 3 tbsp chinese rice wine or 3 tbsp dry sherry, coarse salt (i found it too salty(cut in half at least to start), black pepper

light soy sauce, sake, mirin (sweetened asian wine), white sugar, salmon fillets, vegetable oil

bonito fish, marinade, rosemary, thyme, garlic clove, minced, soy sauce, lemon juice, olive oil, asian-style dressing, onion, grated, sake, soy sauce, lemon juice, olive oil

spinach, stemmed and rinsed well, sake or dry white wine, soy sauce, sugar, asian sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds

boneless skinless chicken breasts (or medallions of pork or other meat, marinated in satay, below, or other asian marinade), carrot , thinly sliced lengthwise, daikon radish , 4 inch piece, thinly sliced lengthwise, salt, sugar, white vinegar, water, baguette , cut into 3 sections, sliced lengthwise, with centers hollowed out, mayonnaise or light, soy sauce, fresh cilantro, cucumber (shredded or thinly sliced lengthwise), jalapeno, seeded , cut into matchsticks, mirin, soy sauce, fish sauce, rice vinegar, lime juice, garlic, minced, sweet chili sauce, teriyaki sauce, sake, green onion, white part only, sliced

peeled, coarsely chopped asian pear, chopped onion, chopped fresh ginger, garlic cloves, sake, mirin, soy sauce, boned beef short ribs* trimmed of silverskin and outer fat, 3/4 to 1 in. thick; or 4 boneless beef country-style ribs (1 1/2 lbs. total), trimmed, drained mild or spicy kimchi, canola oil, steamed short-grain white rice (optional)

bonito stock (dashi), kombu seaweed , about 4 inches long, quickly rinsed, water, loosely packed dried bonito flakes, bonito stock, konbu, white miso paste, mirin or sake, rice vinegar, asian sesame oil, fresh enoki mushroomsstems trimmed, soft tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, green onion , including tender green portion, cut on the diagonal into thin slices, white pepper and soy sauce to taste

soy sauce, brown sugar, coarsely chopped fresh ginger, garlic, peeled and crushed, chicken (6 to 8 lb.), chopped fresh cilantro, cilantro sprigs, rinsed, salt and pepper, fat-skimmed chicken broth, rice vinegar, mirin (see notes ) or sake, prepared hoisin sauce, asian (toasted) sesame oil, fresh shiitake mushrooms (2-in. caps ), green onions

sesame seeds, fleur de sel, new mexico chile powder, new york strip steak, trimmed, soy sauce, asian sesame oil, divided, green onions, finely chopped, sugar, sake or dry sherry, garlic clove, minced, slender asparagus spears, trimmed, vegetable oil plus additional for brushing, eggs, freshly cooked medium-grain white rice, korean hot pepper paste (kochujang), kimchi

pork baby back ribs* (cut apart between bones ), chicken backs or wings, carrot, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, divided, vegetable oil, dried shiitake mushrooms, qts. reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided, pork belly*, skin removed but thick layer of fat retained (ask a butcher to do this), sake, divided, kosher salt, sugar, soy sauce, quarter-size slices fresh ginger, lemongrass stalk , smashed with a mallet and cut into 3-in. pieces, kombu* (dried seaweed), about 3 by 8 in ., white (shiro ) miso, qt. (1 1/4 lbs.) peeled butternut squash pieces, chopped pickled ginger, butter , cut into pieces, fresh thin asian wheat noodles (or use 13 oz. dried ), mung bean sprouts, qt. lightly packed watercress sprigs, green onions , cut into 2-in. slivers

sesame seed, asian (toasted) sesame oil, sliced green onion, minced fresh ginger, minced garlic, sake or dry sherry, soy sauce, sugar

cabbage leaves (napa or green cabbage), shoulder pork chops, cut (through the bone if necessary) into 2-inch pieces with a cleaver or large knife, chicken wings , cut through the bone into 2-inch pieces with a cleaver or large knife, water, soy sauce, sugar, chinese rice wine or sake, star anise , lightly smashed with flat part of a heavy knife (about 1/2 tsp), ground pork shoulder (not lean), minced scallion, minced peeled fresh ginger, soy sauce, asian sesame oil, all-purpose flour, boiling water, chinese black vinegar (preferably chinkiang), very thin matchsticks peeled fresh ginger

chinese broccoli (1 large bunch; sometimes called chinese kale), reduced-sodium chicken broth, cornstarch, asian sesame oil, sugar, salt, black pepper, chinese rice wine * or sake, canola or corn oil, jumbo lump crabmeat , picked over and slightly flaked, minced scallion (white part only ), minced peeled fresh ginger

boned chicken legs (drumstick and second joint), soy sauce, sake, garlic clove, crushed, chinese onions or 1 leek, slivered, five-spice powder (available at chinese grocers or asian supermarkets, also known as five aroma powder ( ground brown p), oil, soy sauce, sugar, stock or 4 tbsp water

black bass, fish filets, shallots, ginger, chopped, garlic, granny smith apples, asian pear, leeks (white only ), onions, celery, mango, grape seed oil, ground coriander, turmeric, curry powder, sake , reduce by 1/4, chicken stock , reduce by 1/2, cream, coconut milk, butter, apple-fennel-frisee-salad, mature coconut, granny smith apples, fresh basil (purple , if you can find it), clean california frisee

fat-free mayonnaise, curry powder, fresh lime juice, minced peeled fresh ginger, sake (rice wine), divided, golden raisins, shrimp, peeled and deveined, diced asian pear or ripe pear, diced peeled mango, almonds, toasted, gourmet salad greens

soy sauce, minced garlic, asian sesame oil, skinless boneless chicken breast halves (about 3/4 lb total ), red onion, red bell pepper, snow peas, fermented black beans, corn or safflower oil, chicken broth, soy sauce, chinese rice wine or sake, sugar, chilled chinese-style white or brown rice, minced garlic, minced peeled fresh gingerroot

chopped fresh cilantro, divided, unsalted butter, melted, chopped green onions, unseasoned rice vinegar, red miso (fermented soybean paste), minced peeled fresh ginger, soy sauce, top sirloin steak (3/4 to 1 inch thick ), whole coriander seeds, cracked, asian sesame oil, sake