4532 japanese christmas Recipes

japanese cucumbers (kyuri), shredded cabbage, tb mayonnaise, tb extra virgin olive oil, ts paprika, ts salt, ts ground black pepper, tb maple syrup, walnuts, strawberries thinly sliced and half

beef, cubed, onion, cubed, potato, cubed, carrot, cubed, pack or japanese curry block, water, salt and pepper

harusume noodles (bean thread noodles/glass vermicelli or you can use rice vermicelli), canned tuna, cucumber - thinly sliced, japanese pickled ginger - optional (u can add more if u like), seaweed strips - to garnish (optional), spring onion/scallion/green onion - to garnish (optional), sesame seeds - to garnish (optional), sauce, sesame oil, light soya sauce/tamari, mirin, salt , to taste

dikon radish, broccoli , small raw florets. do not use frozen., napa cabbage , medium slices., mug bean sprouts ., japanese cucumber; not peeled ., asparigus, sea or pickling salt .

japanese eggplant , cut into 3 x 1/2-inch sticks (about 5 cups), minced green onions, low-sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, grated peeled fresh ginger, extra-virgin olive oil, chile paste with garlic, cilantro leaves (optional)

ginger ale, rum , with, christmas spices (rum with ), cinnamon stick, orange peel

vegetable oil, onion, diced, carrots , cut into 1/2 inch thick half moons, japanese-style curry powder (s&b oriental brand recommended), garlic cloves, minced, low sodium vegetable broth, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed, apple, peeled and finely grated, ketchup, vegetarian worcestershire sauce, miso, fresh shelled edamame (optional) or 1 cup frozen shelled edamame (optional), hot cooked white rice (hinode calrose brand recommended)

flour, water, dashi powder, egg, shoyu (japanese soy sauce), salt , to taste, head cabbage , cut into strips, bacon, cut into 1 inch, spring onions, chopped, pickled ginger, japanese mayonnaise, okonomiyaki sauce, nori, bonito flakes

silken tofu (japanese, chinese , korean- not firm tofu), chinese garlic chives, soy sauce (good quality , like tamari brand), sesame oil, chili oil (optional), sheets nori (dry seaweed, small sheets about 2 x 3 inch, broken up into small pieces)

potatoes, cucumber, onion, carrot, ham, rice wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, mayonnaise ( esp japanese brand ), boiled eggs

mirin (a sweet japanese rice wine available in asian markets), water, dried bonito flakes (also called dried or shaved bonito tuna flakes, also found in asian markets), soy sauce, japanese rice vinegar, olive oil, chopped gingerroot, honey, chopped carrot

japanese eggplants, olive oil, salt and pepper, fresh mild goat cheese -(chevre ), ts minced garlic, ts red pepper flakes, basil leaves, shredded

slender japanese eggplant, i tbsp. rice- wine or cider vinegar, i tbsp. soy sauce, i tbsp. hoisin sauce (optional), toasted sesame oil, i tsp. sugar, minced fresh ginger, garlic, minced, japanese eggplant (about 4 oz. each), halved lengthwise, oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 scallions, minced

japanese eggplant, olive oil, minced garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper

shortening, sugar, divided, vanilla extract, cake flour, baking powder, divided, salt, divided, skim milk, egg whites, butter or margarine, softened, eggs, all-purpose flour, milk, chopped pecans, toasted, candied red cherries, chopped, chopped raisins, japanese fruit cake filling, vanilla frosting, chopped pecans, toasted (optional), red maraschino cherries, halved (optional)

there is 1 christmas carol that has always baffled me ., what in the world do leaping lords , french hens, swimming swans , and especially the partridge who won tsp come out, pear tree have to do with christmas today, i found out., until 1829, roman catholics in england were, not permitted to practice their faith openly. someone, during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young catholics., it has two levels of meaning : the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember., partridge in a pear tree was jesus christ ., two turtle doves were the old and new testaments., three french hens stood for faith, hope and love., four calling birds were the four gospels of matthew , mark, luke & john., five golden rings recalled the torah or law, the first five books of the old testament., six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation., seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the holy spirit--prophesy , serving, teaching, exhortation , contribution, leadership, and mercy., eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes ., nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the holy spirit--love , joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness , gentleness, and self control., ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments ., eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples., twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the apostles creed ., there is your history for today. this knowledge was shared with me and i found it interesting and enlightening and now i know how that strange song became a christmas carol

udon noodles (or 2 servings), dashi (japanese fish stock), mirin , plus, mirin, soy sauce, salt (optional), fresh ginger, grated, green onion, chopped, fish cake, sliced (kamaboko), toasted sesame seeds, tempura scraps (tenkasu), shichimi togarashi (japanese 7-spice pepper)

chicken thigh meat, ground, pork, ground, beef, ground, panko japanese-style bread crumbs (kikkoman brand is recommended), sake, tamari soy sauce, green onion, chopped, shiitake mushroom caps, dried, soaked, stemmed and minced, ginger juice, mirin, shiso leaves or 1 tbsp basil leaves, chopped, salt, sugar, red pepper seasoning (ichimi, japanese red pepper), kombu seaweed (4-inch x 6-inch), gln water, bamboo skewers (6 inch long), soy sauce (kikkoman is recommended), mirin, sake, sugar, yuzu juice or 1 1/2 tbsp tangerine juice