13 goodness sakes Recipes

chicken breast meat, chopped garlic and ginger, chinese five spice, light oil, sweet teryaki sauce, salad, soba noodles (made from buckwheat), carrot, cucumber, baby corn, half a small napa cabbage, scallions, ubiquitous shitake mushrooms, red bell pepper, dressing, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, sake, smaller sized white onion, ginger (minced very finely), very good quality vegetable oil, sesame oil, salt , white pepper

beef, sliced very thinly, sesame oil, soy sauce, green onion, chopped, honey, brown sugar, garlic, chopped, fresh ginger, minced, sake, black pepper, red pepper flakes, sesame seeds

good beef tenderloin, sliced paper thin, fresh tofu, shiitaki mushrooms, onion or 2 leeks, fresh spinach, beef suet (optional), udon noodles or 1/2 package vermicelli, soy, sake (rice wine), sugar, soup broth with a bit of dashi (or substitute beef bullion), dipping sauces, raw organic egg for each person, broken and slightly beaten into small individual bowls, japanese sesame dipping sauce (also used for shabu shabu) called shiro neri goma (see my recipe) poured into small individual bowls.

gekkeikan sake , a good quality sake, absolut vodka, cucumber, chopped (i prefer long english), lime wedges, lemon wedges, sugar, club soda, cucumber, sliced

good-quality sake, mirin (sweet rice wine) or sweet vermouth, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, stalk lemongrass, cut in 1/2 and smashed, water, fresh gingerroot, halibut fillets, steamed white rice, accompaniment, green onions , cut on the bias, garnish, toasted sesame seeds, garnish

soy sauce, rice wine or sake, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cinnamon, water, grain rice, safflower or corn oil, sliced leeks, minced garlic, good-quality curry powder, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 1 1/2 cups), turnips, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 1/12 cups), rice wine or sake, water, cooked peas (if using frozen , thaw to room temperature)

snap peas , ends snapped and veiny strings removed, rinsed and drained, minced garlic, rice wine or sake, salt , or to taste, shiitake mushrooms, stems trimmed and lightly rinsed, oyster mushrooms, stems trimmed and lightly rinsed (if unavailable, substitute shiitake mushrooms.), cremini mushrooms, stems trimmed and lightly rinsed, minced garlic, minced fresh ginger, good quality oyster sauce, rice wine or sake, sugar, toasted sesame oil, chicken broth or water, cornstarch, canola or corn oil

recipe courtesy of jack czarneki ), fresh shiitake caps, good-quality sake, dark soy sauce, mirin, sugar

fresh shiitake caps, good-quality sake, dark soy sauce, mirin, sugar

olive oil/ peanut oil, japanese scallops, vanilla bean, salt and pepper to taste, good quality japanese miso, dashi powder dissolved in 1/2 cup water, sake or rice wine, sugar, lemon juice, garlic , halves, salt and pepper to taste, benishoga for garnish

fresh shiitake caps, good-quality sake, dark soy sauce, mirin, sugar