Tag Archives: soy sauce
Spicy Cold Noodles

INGREDIENTS ½ lb Linguini ½ lb Bean Sprouts 1 lb shredded Carrots 1 Tbsp chopped Garlic 2 Tbsp Sesame Paste 1 Tbsp Peanut Butter 4 Tbsp Soy Sauce 1 Tbsp Honey ½ Tbsp Chile Seed Oil 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil, … Continue reading
Short-Ribs Braised In Sake & Kelp Stock

By Hiroko Shimbo If you never tried my method of preparing short-ribs as presented in Hiroko’s American Kitchen, please do so. It will be an eye-opening discovery for you. What make my method so special is the use of kelp … Continue reading
BBC Sauce (Best Basting & Cooking Sauce)

By Hiroko Shimbo. I call this sauce BBC Sauce – Best Basting and Cooking Sauce. The recipe is from my book Hiroko’s American Kitchen. The simple mixture of good quality mirin, sake, shoyu and sugar produces this flavorful and clean … Continue reading
Asian Braised Fish, with Bok Choy & Ginger

Generally, fish fillets that are one-inch thick will be cooked through in 8 minutes. Adjust the cooking time to match the fillets you are using. INGREDIENTS: 1 ½ pounds Tilapia, Cod, or Halibut fillets (about 1 inch thick), skin removed, … Continue reading
Crisp Brussels Sprouts with Soy Sauce & Benimosu Vinegar

By Hiroko Shimbo. Here is a Brussels sprouts dish that is lightly crisp fried and tossed with a little meaty and uniquely flavored Shiroshibori soy sauce and tangy, sexy Benimosu purple sweet potato vinegar. This dish when served together with … Continue reading
Kale, Shiitake Mushroom, Raisins, & Sunflower Seeds

Kale is one of the vegetables I encountered for the first time in my life after moving to America and fell deeply in love with it. This was well before kale salad had developed its current buzz and became popular … Continue reading
Corn and Ginger Rice with Shoyu and Butter

Ginger powder from Wellington’s offers super fresh ginger taste along with a kick- and-spiciness, mellow sweet taste, slight bitterness and some astringency – all of which contribute to produce the perfect flavor in the final dish. I have developed a … Continue reading










