13 umeboshi and with pickled and Recipes

grain rice (korean or japanese), water, salt, sushi nori , 1 inch by 5 inch strips (seaweed laver) (optional), chinese five spice powder (optional), umeboshi (japanese pickled plums) (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional), canned tuna (optional) or smoked salmon (optional)

sixounce portions of chilean sea bass, skin on, cut into squares, shrimp (fresh, head on preferably ), ginger, peeled and thinly julienned, vineripe tomatoes or other ripe varietals cut into quarters, picked cilantro sprigs, umeboshi pickled plums, kosher salt, cracked white pepper, steamed rice , recipe follows, water, jasmine rice, kosher salt, light oil , i.e. grapeseed, banana leaf , optional

japanese rice or other short-grain rice such as arborio 3 cups water, water, seasoned rice vinegar, umeboshi, drained pickled ginger (preferably amazu shoga), sugar snap peas or snow peas

head napa cabbage , halved lengthwise, cored, and cut crosswise into1-inch-wide strips, kosher salt, umeboshi plums, pitted and minced, mirin (japanese sweet rice wine), rice vinegar (not seasoned )

fresh lotus root, rice vinegar, umeboshi (japanese pickled plums), soy sauce, sugar

salt, muscovy ducks, washed, patted dry and excess fat discarded, soy sauce, brewed coffee, light brown sugar, kona confit duck stir-fry cashew rice , recipe follows, umeboshi plum sauce , recipe follows, sliced green onion tops, for garnish, soy sauce, granulated sugar, toasted sesame oil, peanut oil, diced onion, diced carrot, minced garlic, minced ginger, minced green onion bottoms (white part ), plus 1/2 cup green onion tops, shredded kona confit duck leg meat , recipe follows, cooked white rice, salt, fresh ground white pepper, eggs, whisked, scrambled and rough chopped, frozen green peas, cashews, toasted and chopped, duck leg quarters, kosher salt, cracked black pepper, carrot, coarsely chopped, rib celery, coarsely chopped, onion, coarsely chopped, rendered duck fat, brewed kona coffee, vegetable oil , if needed, rice wine vinegar, sugar, japanese pickled plums ( umeboshi), drained, seeded, and chopped, minced seeded jalapeno peppers

scallions , top 2 inches of green removed, umeboshi paste (japanese pickled plum paste, available in natural foods stores or japanese food shops), chopped fresh parsley leaves, toasted sesame butter or tahini, lemon juice, minced fresh ginger

vodka (your favorite brand ), fresh ginger, umeboshi (japanese pickled plum), some ice

rice flour, cold soda water, dozen shucked maryland oysters, shiso leaves, salt, head red leaf lettuce, chopped japanese pickled plum , umeboshi

spring roll wrappers , brought to room temperature for 10 minutes, green king prawns , peeled leaving tails intact, deveined, hanpen sliced to match the size prawns (japanese fishcakes), umeboshi, pitted, finely chopped (pickled plums), baby shiso or 16 coriander leaves, vegetable oil, for deep-frying, lemon wedge, to serve

fresh spinach, soaked and washed well, boneless chicken breasts, skin on, blue cheese, ricotta cheese, grated parmesan, lemon zest, white wine, olive oil, salt and pepper, asparagus, trimmed, blanched and cut into 1/4 to 1/2-inch pieces, grapeseed oil, red onion, diced, zucchini, diced into 1/4 to 1/2-inch pieces (place diced zucchini on paper towel to absorb moisture), white potatoes, diced into 1/4 to 1/2-inch pieces (place diced potatoes on paper towel to absorb moisture), sweet potatoes, diced into 1/4 to 1/2-inch pieces (place diced potatoes on paper towel to absorb moisture), blue cheese, butter, onion, finely chopped, red wine, cornstarch, veal stock, kalamata olives, pickled plums (recommended : umeboshi), olive oil, blue cheese, chopped parsley, salt and pepper