yin & yang life with Jin

Hearty winter seitan stew

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Baked brown rice with mushroom in parchment paper

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Couscous cake

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cook couscous with apple juice.
cook dried fruits in half apple juice and half water, with pinch of sea salt
add diluted kuzu and kanten powder until thicken, let it cool a bit
pour it over couscous in baking dish or casserole dish.
sprinkle roasted pumpkin seed.
let it cool.

Boiled carrot tops and sweet miso/brown rice vinegar dressing

2012-02-13T16:23:00.000-05:00

Aji-Gohan

2012-02-04T18:21:00.002-05:00

brown rice, mixed with sauted root veggies and hijiki.
seasoned with soy sauce, and sprinkle with toasted nori.

simple saturday lunch.

Cauliflower soup

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no cream, just cauliflower.
stock is kombu seaweed, seasoned with sweet miso.
wow!

Buckwheat soup

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Buckwheat has been staple in Russia, Eastern Europe.
This winter grain(strong yang) keeps you warm from inside, so it's perfect for cold winter days!
Soak a few hours, then easy to cook.
boil in dashi stock, add some veggies, season with soy sauce or miso.
tasty and hearty : )

How daily diet can have a huge impact on your health

2012-01-19T15:02:00.002-05:00

just wanted to share a video about a young woman in NYC, who recovered from ulcerative colitis through Macrobiotic diet.
Check this out : )

http://www.veria.com/tv/show/the-incurables

Balance and Variety

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Each and every meal, I try to make it more balanced so I'll be satisfied, not feeling deprived or craving for some unnecessary foods.
so I use variety of...

vegetables
color
flavors
textures
and cooking methods

all my senses are stimulated and satisfied : )
no need for dessert!

Kabocha and brown rice croquette

2012-01-18T10:05:00.002-05:00

Using leftover brown rice, along with steamed kabocha squash, I made croquette!
so sweet and delicioso : )

Cooked apple & kuzu

2012-01-17T14:32:00.002-05:00

when fruits are cooked, the sweetness is enhanced.
just a pinch of salt makes it more so.
so why do you need to add sugar to it, I wonder....

anyhow, just cooked apples with sea salt, water and cinnamon.
at the end, add some kuzu to make it thicker (and make yin yang balance)
great winter dessert : )

Seitan stew for cold day : )

2012-01-17T14:30:00.001-05:00

ingredients

onions
winter squash (butter nut, kabocha etc)
carrot
leeks
kale
olive oil
sea salt
kombu or wakame
vegetable stock or water
seitan
whole wheat flour
miso

cut veggies, and saute with oil expect kale
add water or vegetable stock and cook with sea weed
while cooking soup, slice seitan, coat with flour and fry both sides, set aside
when the vegetables are cooked, add kale and seitan to cook for a few more minutes
turn off heat, season with miso (I used sweet brown rice miso for this)
* to make it creamier, you can add either whole wheat flour or diluted kuzu.

Japanese savory pancake, or Okonomi-yaki

2012-01-17T14:27:00.002-05:00

Japan's very popular snack-dish, savory pancake called Okonomi-yaki.
mine is, of course, vegetarian version.
just shred cabbage (or whatever veggie you like), mixed with whole wheat flour and water, then fry both sides.

you can eat with dipping sauce, or "oyster sauce" with vegan mayo and nori powder on top.
Yum!!

Rind of kabocha squahs

2012-01-17T14:25:00.002-05:00

most of the time, I do not peel the skin of kabocha squash, and cook them together.
but when I use only the meaty part, such as for kabocha pudding or something, I peel them off.
then again, do not discard them!
I made kimpira saute, with arame seaweed : )

Carrot ginger dressing

2012-01-17T14:20:00.002-05:00

Utilize your blender!
you can make lots of different kinds of home made dressing, which is far healthier than store bought ones.
Carrot, ginger, rice vinegar, apple cider, olive oil. soy sauce, miso and some water.
very easy and now you can enjoy lots of veggies!

Carrot tops and hijiki seaweed tempura

2012-01-17T14:16:00.002-05:00

Don't discard carrot tops!
they are super high in vitamins, minerals, as nutritional as kale.
using the leafy parts, you can use them for various cooking.

this time, I made tempura, mixed with hijiki seaweed (kind of calcium), and whole wheat flour.
Delicious with dashi-soy dippping sauce : )

Detox after holiday season

2012-01-05T14:23:00.002-05:00

Detox doe's have to be "green juice"!

brown rice is super high in fiber.
miso soup helps digestion, cleanses blood.
aduki bean is nourishing kidneys.
Gobo root helps liver function.
lotus root nourishes lungs.
hijiki seaweed is very high in calcium and other minerals.
Green has lots of antioxidant.
pickles helps healthy intestinal flora.

delicious, satisfying, and healthy : )
happy new year~!

Traditional Japanese New Year's Meal ---vegetarian style

2012-01-05T14:22:00.006-05:00

Kakiage!

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deep fried gobo/carrot and onion.
batter is just whole wheat flour and water, no eggs.
fantastic with dashi dipping sauce : )
for dashi sauce, heat up kombu and shitake, add mirin and soy sauce.
add grated daikon to help dissolve excess fat.

Kabocha coconut pudding

2011-11-22T10:31:00.002-05:00

kabocha (1 cup)
non-dairy milk (2cups)
kanten flake or powder (1 ts)
vanilla essence (1/2 to 1 ts)
kuzu powder (1tbs, diluted in 2tbs water)
sea salt
maple syrup (2tbs)
brown rice syrup (2tbs)
water (2tbs)

steam kabocha until very soft, peel off the skin
*you can use the skin to make kimpira, etc
in a bowl, blend kabocha, milk, kanten, cinnamon, vanilla, sea salt
put the mixture in a pot, boil, then add diluted kuzu, and stir until creamy
cool off a bit, then blend again
divide it in small cups, and put them in fridge
*you can use it for kabocha pumpkin pie

Rice stuffing for thanks giving

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with baked pumpkin.
good gluten free alternative for thanks giving regular dish : )

Gobo, kampyo, and shirataki dish

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steamed veggies with pumpkin seed- ume dressing

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Special feast

2011-10-27T09:54:00.003-04:00

Macrobiotics can be really fun and delicious!
here I made millet burger, carrot/nut dish, Indian chick pea/veggie dish, daikon top with dried daikon, udon noodle in miso soup.
what a feast!

a typical dinner

2011-10-27T09:51:00.002-04:00

typical macrobiotic dinner.
whole grains, variety of vegetables(usually about 10 kinds), bean dish, miso soup, pickles, sea vegetables.

Macrobiotic is about eating in "balance".
Eat variety of food to satisfy your nutritional need and your soul : )

monday detox lunch

2011-10-27T09:49:00.003-04:00

another monday detox lunch, after weekends.
natto (fermented soy beans), along with miso soup reset the intestinal flora disturbed by sugar, alcohol, and excess fat : )
thank you!

Daikon tops

2011-10-27T09:46:00.002-04:00

when you buy daikon radish, don't discard the tops!
they are exceptionally nutrients, and very healing.
water saute with roasted nori and splash of soy sauce.
great condiment to eat whole grain with : )

Baked acorn squash and risotto

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Kabocha and brown rice croquette

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no deep fry, eaten with apple-miso sauce : )

2011-10-22T18:41:00.002-04:00

　arame seaweed with carrot.
with lightly pressed celery adds crunchiness and freshness to the dish.
and the beautiful color!

Chick pea dish

2011-10-19T12:59:00.004-04:00

typical tuesday dinner.
chick pea with vegetable dish.
brown rice/millet w/ nori, miso soup, blanched kale with tahini-soy sauce, and daikon pickle.

tapas 3

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baked veggies and lentil salad.
i really loved this unusual combination!

tapas 2

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kale and garlic fried rice.
kale from friend's organic garden. just picked up, sue fresh : )

Tapas 1

2011-10-17T14:36:00.000-04:00

sauted apple and brussels sprouts with sage.
both from union sq farmer's market!

Udon noodle in miso vegetable soup

2011-10-14T13:04:00.003-04:00

Udon noodle is very high in protein, "muscle building" noodle, often eaten by sumo wrestlers in Japan.
Cooked in miso soup with variety of vegetable (gobo, lotus root, kabocha, scallions) and wakame seaweed, this is a great & delicious 'one pot" dish : )

Brown rice with black soy bean

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Cooked together, good source of protein!

Teriyaki Fu rice bowl

2011-10-14T13:02:00.001-04:00

Quick lunch.
Fried Fu and onion in teriyaki sauce, on top of brown rice (leftover), with nori.

brown rice mochi waffle

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with lemon-walnuts-brown rice syrup sauce

Vegan, oil-free tartar sauce

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with fried tempeh.
healthier "hors d'oeuvre" : )

chick pea dish

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MIllet and brown rice

2011-10-12T13:22:00.002-04:00

millet has such natural sweet taste, and very warming and comforting.
especially, according to Eastern philosophy, it's nourishing for the digestive systems (stomach, pancreas, spleen, intestines).

i usually cook millet with some brown rice, sweet brown rice, and winter squash.
and eat with roasted nori.

Daikon radish green

2011-10-12T13:17:00.002-04:00

i do the same with daikon radish green (and carrot green, too. yes, carrot green).
so this is a sort of condiment that i usually make with daikon radish green.

wash, chop and water saute with nori seaweed, and soy sauce.
goes well with grains, or just itself : )

Fried brown rice with radish green

2011-10-12T13:09:00.003-04:00

when i buy radish, i immediately wash the green part, and quickly boil (just 1 min or so), then store in the fridge for later use.

anyhow, yesterday lunch, i made a simple fried rice using leftover brown rice and this boiled radish green, with sesame oil and soy sauce.
the pressed salad (radish and celery) is also from previous evening.

Breakfast on tuesday

2011-10-11T09:19:00.001-04:00

leftover from the previous night. quick, yet balanced and satisfying breakfast that gives me all the energy---w/o coffee!

Dinner on monday

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Baked veggies

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also the food that i made for the party.
baked veggies, all produce are from local farms : )

Party food

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had wine party with friends.
this is a couscous salad.

Saturday lunch

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after i came back from union square market.

Breakfast Oct 5

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all leftover from last night.
prep time, less than 10min (basically just heating up), and complete meal that gives me energy throughout the day!

Dinner Oct 4

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First, I used leftover kimpira from previous night, mixed with pressed celery and made "kimpira salad".
And i cooked brown rice with millet and butter nut squash (very sweet and comforting!), with vegetable/chick pea miso soup.
completed with steamed kale with tahini-soy dressing, sauted veggie/tempeh, and pickled daikon (takuwan).

after a long and chilly day, it gives me warmth, strength and confort : )

Fall dishes

2011-10-04T10:14:00.001-04:00

new season, fall produces from union square market : )
more "warming" dishes are suitable in the season.

aduki bean and kabocha stew
kimpira gobo, lotus root, carrot and hijiki
water sauted kale and napa cabbage

with brown rice and miso soup, it's a complete fall dinner :)

Yosemite

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the sky was so blue....

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mirror lake, early in the morning.
so quiet, felt like i did "noise detox".

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wherever you see, just breathtaking view.
the sunset reflect against the valley....

Yosemite 3

2011-10-04T10:03:00.002-04:00

so this is Nevada fall.
after Vernal, another long and serious steep hike, finally this gorgeous fall.
on top, there is a little lake which turns into the fall.

Yosemite 2

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this is Vernal fall (317feet high), and look at the rainbow!
just amazing.
supposed to be a "mediu" hike, but it was a long long steep climbing up to Nevada falls.

Yosemite

2011-10-04T09:56:00.003-04:00

well, it's not really food.
but i just cannot help to share all these amazing scenery in yosemite!
so bear with me : )
this is from the top of gracier point.
it was a tough 4.6 miles hike (one way), but it was worth!

Breakfast at hotel w/o kitchen

2011-09-28T17:31:00.003-04:00

First few nights in San Francisco, the hotel I stayed had no kitchen to cook.
But my body just can't start the day without brown rice porridge and miso soup!!
solution?
I usually bring an electric pot to make teas.
so i used it to heat up this packaged cooked brown rice (add some water and pinch of sea salt)
you can get a good, organic ones at whole foods or other health food stores.

I remembered a story by a guy who served in jail for years.
he came across a George Osawa's book in the prison cell, and wanted to try macrobiotic way of eating.
but how?
his solution was to use coffee pot!
with that, he made brown rice, some soup, and even some veggie dishes.
He became such an inspiration in prison, and he earned respect by inmates as well as prison guards.
eventually, he was released much sooner than sentenced!

anyway, another example that you can still eat balanced meal anywhere : )

Flight Meal

2011-09-28T17:25:00.002-04:00

Well, even Continental stopped serving meal...
I kind of liked the vegan meal, chick pea curry with rice.
Without decent food option at the airport, naturally I have to prepare meal myself.
But it turned out nice!
using leftover rice and sauted veggies/tempeh, I prepared simple "rice bowl" : )
For miso soup, I ordered a cup of hot water, and mixed in some miso paste with seaweed.
You can eat balanced meal anywhere, even in the sky!

Summer veggies saute

2011-08-28T18:28:00.004-04:00

fresh from farmer's market.
quick sauted and seasoned with soy sauce or miso.
great, and colorful lunch : )

Seitan burger

2011-08-28T18:26:00.002-04:00

marinate sliced seitan in soy sauce, mirin, water and garlic.
then covered with whole wheat, then fry.
delicious burger that can satisfy even meat eaters : )

Peach cobbler

2011-08-28T18:24:00.003-04:00

just cooked peaches, no sweetener, no water. only pinch of sea salt.
yet, very very sweet!
and look at this beautiful color!!

i don't understand why they have to add sugar to it??

Summer veggies saute

2011-08-11T17:59:00.002-04:00

nightshades veggies such as tomatoes and egg plants can be too yin.
and some people are sensitive to the alkaloids that they contain, and may cause inflammation.
cooking with strong yang seasonings such as miso, they can be slightly neutralized.

so i cooked locally grown, fresh tomatoes and japanese egg plants with miso sauce.
great with both sake or wine : )

Shiroae salad

2011-08-11T17:56:00.001-04:00

using mashed tofu, i made this white creamy dressing called shiroae.
with pressed veggies, hijiki seaweed, steamed water cress, and season with miso, ume vinegar, tahini, soy sauce, then add roasted walnuts.

Cucumber and mekabu salad

2011-08-11T17:54:00.002-04:00

I got a lot of cucumbers from a friend.
i cut into matchstick, pressed with sea salt, and mix with ume vinegar/brown rice b=vinegar and mekabu sea weed.
eating cold, very summery and refreshing : )

Detox lunch

2011-08-11T17:52:00.002-04:00

After weekends of eating out/drink, this is my typical monday "detox" lunch.
brown rice, miso soup, natto(fermented soy beans), greens and root veggie stew.
simple, yet covers all the necessary nutrients.

Soba salad

2011-08-11T17:51:00.002-04:00

soba or buckwheat salad.
pressed cucumber, radish and celery, and steamed watercress.
the dressing is grated ginger, soy sauce, brown rice vinegar, ,lemon juice, and sesame oil.
topped with toasted nori sea weed.
yum!

wherever i go....

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my breakfast is always brown rice porridge and miso soup.
even on fire island : )

Dinner on Fire Island

2011-08-08T14:23:00.002-04:00

There weren't many choices when it comes to fish there.
so i got salmon ----i barely eat salmon, by the way.

before i left home, i made this vegan cilantro pesto sauce, so i used it for the sauce.

side dishes were brown rice-summer risotto, and arugula/avocado salad.
great with wines : )

Pasta with local ingredients : )

2011-08-08T14:19:00.004-04:00

This summer's pick.
organic whole wheat "angel hair" pasta!
takes only 3 minutes to cook, so you don't need to be in the kitchen for long in the hot summer day : )

Using freshest ingredients from farmer's market, such as onions, tomatoes, garlic, broccoli, cilantro, and even clams!---yes, there is a fisherman's tent at union square market where they sell local fish/sea foods.

simple seasonings (sea salt, pepper, olive oil, and vegan "butter", sake or white wine and hint of soy sauce.

great summer pasta : )

Peach!

2011-07-21T09:44:00.002-04:00

peaches are in season!
some people cannot digest raw fruits, so i cooked with pinch of salt and lemon juice.
no need for sugar!!

then home made brown rice cream (using left over brown rice,unsweetened rice milk, and brown rice syrup, blend well then freeze)

gently sweet, it's a nice summer evening treat : )

on a hot doggy day like today.....

2011-07-21T09:40:00.002-04:00

somen noodle salad!
this noodle, made of wheat, is easy to cook since its so thin. takes about 2 min.
you can eat with broth, or stir fry with veggies, or, as i did, make a good summery salad.

it's been almost 100 degrees this week!! and humid!
nice fresh watercress, quick pressed radish and celery.
dressing is ume-soy-sesame oil-lemon juice.
keep in the fridge until it's served.
nice summer dish!

Kampyo

2011-07-21T09:38:00.003-04:00

kampyo is a traditional dried foods from japan.
made from a type of cucumber-ish fruit (not sweet).
soak in hot water for 15 min or so, then cook.

here, i made a teriyaki kampyo rice bowl.
tastes like a "Gyu-don"(beef rice bowl) !!

Summer fruits kanten

2011-07-14T17:45:00.003-04:00

kanten, or agar agar, is a type of sea weed, traditionally being used in Japan to make a jello-like dessert or dishes.
Using local, seasonal fruits, this is my summer fruits kanten dessert for a hot day!

not just salad, though

2011-07-13T09:29:00.003-04:00

eating just salads doesn't give me enough energy, i mean, i have trillions of cells to be fed!
so these are the rest of the meal, aside from salad that i just made.
this way, whole balanced meal!

Hot summer day

2011-07-13T09:26:00.003-04:00

i rarely eat veggies raw, except occasional salads at restaurants.
but on a hot steamy day like yesterday, i just have to eat to cool down.
lettuce, shredded daikon, sea weed mix and tofu, and dress with soy-ginger-brown rice vinegar dressing.
refreshing : )

Daikon

2011-07-13T09:23:00.003-04:00

there are so many ways to cook this delicious, nutritious root vegetable.
this is one of my favorite way, stewed in sweet-miso sauce.
cut daikon, quickly saute both side, add water and simmer until soft.
for sauce, 1tbs miso and 1/4 cup of amasake, cook together.
at the end, add this sauce and simmer for another 5 to 10 min or so.

another dinner

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Thursday dinner

2011-07-13T09:20:00.002-04:00

as almost vegan, eating variety of food is the key to get enough, high quality, balanced nutrients, w/o producing toxic waste in the body.
this is my typical meal.
whole grains, miso soup, variety of vegetable dishes including bean or bean products, and sea vegetables.
isn't it colorful?

Okra!

2011-07-13T09:18:00.001-04:00

Season for okra!
cut and steamed, then grated daikon with soy sauce on top.
cold or room temperature. Yum : )

Zucchini! 2

2011-07-11T10:43:00.003-04:00

another good way,(and this is more fun!), to consume zucchini is savory zucchini pancake.
grate zucchini, andhole add 1 tsp of sesame oil,1 tsp of soy sauce, pinch of sea salt.
then add wwheat flour and panko(bread crumble)to hold the dough.(should be moist, but not too much)
i also add hijiki seaweed for minerals(calcium) whenever i make savory pancake, but it's an option.
let it cool in the fridge for about 1 hour (this helps when you cook)

heat up a pan, spread thin some good quality oil.
* i normally do not use non stick, but for pancakes only, i do.
and sear fry both sides until golden.

for dipping sauce, 1 tbs of soy sauce, 1 tbs of brown rice vinegar, 1 tbs of lemon juice.
it's gonna be a great party food!

Zucchini!

2011-07-11T10:35:00.004-04:00

This is the season for zucchini!
i got a huge one from a friend who recently signed up for CPA, after i just got some from union square market.
so now i had to come up with some ideas to use up this delicious summer squash : )

the most simple one is just steam.
cut into cubes and steam a few minutes, slightly crunchy, with a pinch of sea salt.
this alone is just delicious, especially if it's organic, fresh and local.
also i made some dressing for this called "ama-miso" or sweet miso dressing.
mix about 1 tbs of miso and 1/3 cup of amasake (fermented rice milk), and heat up until dissolve well, then let it cool.
if the taste is overwhelming, adjust by adding some water.
this dressing can be stored in the fridge for a few days, so use it for other steamed veggies!

just a typical dinner

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Marinated tofu steak

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I'm not a big tofu person.
especially in winter, it's a bit too "cooling", or "yin".
but in summer, it's just easy to cook and this yin energy balances out the weather.

marinated in the mixture of orange juice, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, and ginger.
up to 24hrs.
then bake or fry.
great summer dish : )

Sake and quick pressed salad

2011-07-05T18:48:00.002-04:00

by mixing with sea salt, cucumber, radish, celery become more crispy, fresh, and bright!
add some cut wakame seaweed, and season with ume vinegar and brown rice vinegar.
chill in the fridge a bit if you like, on a hot summer day.
great with junmai sake!

Summer tempeh and veggie saute

2011-07-05T18:46:00.001-04:00

fry tempeh--not much oil, in my case--, and marinate in a mixture of soy sauce, mirin, ginger, garlic.
then quick saute with whatever summer veggies.
season with soy sauce or simply sea salt.
yum!

Beet and corn coleslaw

2011-06-28T18:23:00.002-04:00

shred beet and carrot in food processor, or just grate them.
slice thin diagonally celery.
mix all with pinch of sea salt, let it sit.
remove excess liquid from the veggies, add ume vinegar or/and veggie mayo.
top with cooked corn.
very colorful and summery : )

brown rice Paella

2011-06-23T14:21:00.002-04:00

made Paella with leftover brown rice.
saute whatever veggies you have in the fridge, add leftover rice, and add water or vegetable stock and cook.
season with miso and/or soy sauce.
add pinch of turmeric and cumin if you like.
i put sauted scallop on top, then bake for about 10min in the oven.
love it!!!

Strawberry Kanten

2011-06-23T14:19:00.003-04:00

Using kanten (type of seaweed) as gelatin, you can make super easy and delicious dessert.
one cup of apple juice with 1 tbs of kanten together, and cook till all dissolve.
pour over sliced strawberry in a glass container.
let it cool, then keep in the fridge for at least a few hours.
perfect jello for summer!

Summer pressed salad

2011-06-23T14:15:00.003-04:00

Easy, refreshing pressed salad with summer veggies.
thin slice all veggies and toss with pinch of sea salt, let it sit.
then squeeze all liquid (amazing how much water comes out!)
this process helps make it more digestible than raw salad, and also kills some germs.
then sprinkle ume vinegar (or mix with vegan mayo), add roasted sesame or sunflower seeds.
great summery dish : )

Steamed veggies with sweet miso dressing

2011-06-13T12:34:00.002-04:00

don't even want to be in the kitchen when its too hot!
quick steam vegetables is what i do.
cut whatever, and steam all in one.
just sea salt or ume vinegar is fine, but i just quickly cook miso and amasake to make sweet miso dressing : )

Barley salad

2011-06-13T12:31:00.002-04:00

punishing hot weather, i had no appetite for pressure cooked brown rice.
a day like that, i make barley salad.
simple dressing is ume vinegar, soy sauce, and lemon juice.
whatever vegetable, i kneed with sea salt first, and add to the salad.
sprinkle roasted nori seaweed and sesame, nice summer whole grain dish : )

Rice Balls

2011-06-09T16:22:00.002-04:00

Typical Japanese snack, rice balls or Onigiri(Omusubi)
This is my travel food, which i always bring with me when i air travel.
Also good to make with leftover brown rice, and eat as snack : )
Mixed with ume vinegar and wrapped in nori seaweed.
Healthy, nutritious, and delicious!

Corn, hijiki and chive pancakes

2011-06-09T16:19:00.002-04:00

Organic corn, hijiki seaweed, and chive with whole wheat.
Great with soy-brown rice vinegar dipping sauce : )

Strawberry season!

2011-06-04T17:36:00.003-04:00

after a long year, finally this season!
I try to eat things only in season (some exception, of course), so i eat strawberry only from May to july.
after they disappear from union square market, i just wait patiently until the next season.
and it's worth it!
i appreciate this nature's gift more than ever : )

first one is a salad with arugula, which is also appear at the market.
next is pudding, with amazake, rice milk, kuzu root and kanten flake.
the last one is coconut strawberry panna cotta, with coconut milk, tofu, maple syrup.

Rice crispy treat : )

2011-05-25T17:33:00.003-04:00

ive been so hungry lately.
is this "liver stagnation"? "spleen emptiness"?
whatever it is, i just need to eat all day long!

and i made this quick treat.
brown rice puff, roasted seeds, peanut butter, almond butter,miso, sea salt, and brown rice syrup.
turned out really nice and fullfilling!

summer-like days

2011-05-25T17:30:00.002-04:00

last several days, new york has been so warm.
naturally, my body craves some "cooling" food.
so i made this tofu/hijiki/arugula salad.
dressing i made was soy-ginger-sesame.
mixed with pressed radish and roasted pumpkin seed, it was very refreshing, and yum!

cats paradise

2011-05-15T17:26:00.004-04:00

back to key west.
lots of cats hanging around!
these live inside Hemingway's house.
have you ever seen 6 toed cats?

macrobiotic plate

2011-05-15T17:23:00.003-04:00

even in miami, yes, i crave macro plate lunch.
brown rice with hijiki, miso soup, sauted mustard green with tofu and tomato salad.
feeling good now : )

florida stone crab

2011-05-15T17:18:00.007-04:00

sure you can eat at joe's stone crab, if you can afford.
but guess what?
they have take out place!
so we got stone crab, and made some dishes, got some wines, and ate at the patio in the hotel.
much nicer and yes, more affordable!!
salad was my favorite, even if i say so myself.
watercress, steamed carrot, florida tomato, avocado, with simple dressing. yum!
the other dish is whole wheat pasta with mushroom and zucchini : )