Search Yomoyama
Categories
Tags
album release alt Azumino bar Book Review cafes Coffee Dating Featured Festivals Food Hakuba Hiking how to Humor interview japan jazz Literature local local photographer Matsumoto Music Japan Nagano Nagano City natural alternatives organic Outdoors politics pottery Prose ramen recipe Recipes shiojiri silk weaving Ski Snowboard submissions sushi teaching Tokyo vegetarian Winter Yomoyama Online
Category Archives: Recipes
Your Olfactory’s Dream Dessert
by Karen Ricks Many years ago, I stumbled across an amazing series of recipes that used herbs and flowers to add an unexpected twist of fragrance and flavor to a variety of desserts. The site caught my attention, and I … Continue reading
Kicchiri Kitchen: Kimchi Jigae
By Travis Love I have an addiction to spicy food, and with hay fever and allergy season coming on, nothing makes your sinuses drain like a good spicy kimchi dish. Since I’m not a doctor, I can’t tell you if … Continue reading
The Perfect Apre Ski Dessert: Blueberry Rice Pudding
Text and Photo by Linda Monique Winter Recipe: BLUEBERRY RICE PUDDING One of my favorite ‘what to do with this rice’ recipes, that is so simple and easy to make. If you don’t like blueberries, try using strawberries, mango or … Continue reading
Recipes: Filipino Adobo
by Karen Matalabos Adobo is a very common Filipino dish that is quick and easy to make. It is important to point out that every Filipino family’s Adobo recipe is different, which often leads to arguments between Filipinos about whose … Continue reading
Recipes: Seven-Layer Dip
Seven-Layer Dip Hands-on time: 10 minutes Ready in: 10 minutes Yield: 8 cups Ingredients 1 can (16 ounce) refried beans 1 packet (1.25 ounce) taco seasoning mix 1½ cups prepared guacamole 1 cup sour cream 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Leave a comment
Recipes: Shrimp Etouffee courtesy of Marion Loyd (Matsukawa ALT)
Shrimp Etouffee 1/2 cup butter (or vegetable oil, NOT olive oil) 1/2 cup flour about 2 lbs. shrimp, peeled and de-veined 1 large onion, chopped 1/2 cup celery, chopped 1 large bell pepper, chopped 3 cloves garlic or more to … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Leave a comment
Recipes: Guacamole
Guacamole: (Scale other items if you use less avacado, this is also a chunky dip) Avacado(s): 2 White onion: 1/2 Tomato: 1/2 or several mini tomatos Lemon Juice: 2 tbs or 1/2 a lemon Cilantro: to taste Black Pepper: to … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Leave a comment
An ALT’s Guide to Liqueur Making
An ALT’s Guide to Liqueur Making by Andy Mead One afternoon, while rhythmically slamming my head into my house’s tatami, I realized I needed something to do. The slow inaka life had gotten to me. And no amount of rice … Continue reading
Recipes: Bloomin’ Knockoff’
Bloomin’ Knockoff’ by Ike Glinsmann Goes great with Burgers. Fast, cheap, and easy. What you will need for 1 batch (feeds 2 normal people or 1 Ike). ·2 onions ·1 packet of Karaage mix. (spicy or garlic & onion work … Continue reading
Recipes: Korean Pancake
Korean Pancake by Ike Glinsmann thanks to Bethany Makes 1 Pancake *Batter: 1 egg 1 cup flour 3/4 cup cold water 1/4 cup milk salt to taste Add veggies & meat (kimchi, green onions, onions, carrots, mushrooms, peppers, squid) Heat … Continue reading
Recipes: BBQ Sauce
BBQ Sauce by Ike Glinsmann thanks to Jeff In keeping with the spring themes of grilling/BBQ, I have decided that some love needs to be shown for BBQ sauce. Most people when they think of BBQ sauce just think of … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Leave a comment