5104 japanese five flavoured Recipes

japanese soya sauce (light soya sauce), mirin (japanese cooking wine), sugar, ginger, honey, salt, minced garlic clove

japanese eggplants (or 1 large eggplant), vegetable oil, chili pepper flakes , to taste, dried bonito flakes (katsuo-bushi, found in asian grocery stores), soy sauce, mirin (japanese sweet cooking wine, or substitute vermouth with added sugar to taste), water

five ways to stay positive in negativity, by julie fuimano, easy to be positive in a positive environment. it s when things are emotionally draining and negative that you re challenged to behave differently. but you have the opportunity to be the beacon of light for others around you. by your actions and responses, you can demonstrate and teach others how to behave in an appropriate, positive and professional manner., positive energy catches on just as quickly as negative energy. sometimes people are simply stuck in a habit or pattern of behavior and are accustomed to acting a certain way. if the environment is really caustic, then it s what people are used to and may be all they know., it takes some time and effort as well as a commitment to do something differently to create sustainable change. you must be willing to identify and stop tolerating what s not working, do the right thing even if it s initially unpopular and then teach others to do the same., here are five ways you can be a positive force in your workplace ., first step is awareness, recognize the negativity around you. sometimes you can even feel your energy being drained by the words being spoken. if it feels bad or uncomfortable, then it s negative. these feelings are a form of intelligence similar to a tap on the shoulder letting you know something is not right. if you can identify what is happening, you can make good choices about handling it., it all starts with you, in what ways are you contributing to the negativity around you are you listening to gossip or participating in conversations where the only focus is to denigrate, diminish or criticize language matters. everything you say has an impact; saying something negative not only dishonors the person you re speaking about and the person you re speaking with, but it also makes you feel bad even if you don tsp realize it. learn to respect people s humanity and their right to be themselves. complaining without end does not focus on creating solutions; rather, it perpetuates and magnifies the problem, wasting everyone s precious time and energy., speak up, tell the other person how you feel by saying , this doesn tsp work for me. it s nonjudgmental, since you re making it about you, not them. also, people often don tsp realize they are being negative. point it out in a gentle, caring way: do you realize you are complaining just bringing it to their attention can be enough to shift the conversation. over time, people will learn what they can and cannot discuss with you, and it will stop being an issue. if you say nothing, your silence conveys permission to continue., be constructive , positive, meaningful and beneficial, what is the point or purpose of what you re saying is it to hurt or help and at the end of the conversation, is there an action step to take constructive conversations are empowering and leave people a little better off from having participated in them. become the kind of person who takes your time and words seriously., praise and acknowledge, amazing what a few words of praise and acknowledgement can do. you want to be the kind of person people gravitate to because they know they will be uplifted by you, not put down or drained of life-sustaining energy. in short, you want people to feel good after being in your presence., no matter what is going on around you , you control your inner environment and how you choose to respond to external events and situations. it s your responsibility to become the kind of person you enjoy being and with whom others enjoy being around., it takes a true leader to walk a path different from the crowd. so when others are negative, stretch your boldness muscles and be positive in spite of what others do or think. it s the only way to create a ripple of change. and if we all do our part, then slowly but surely, we will make a difference in our work environment and the larger community.

five-spice powder, salt, freshly ground black pepper, skinless, boneless chicken thighs, sugar-free seedless blackberry jam (such as smucker s), cider vinegar, water, grated peeled fresh ginger, fresh blackberries (optional)

japanese eggplants , sliced thinly the short way (they re long and thin- if you only have the larger eggplant, 1 medium is plenty, diced), garlic clove, fresh ginger, soy sauce (or tamari), mirin (you can use a bit more if you prefer your sauce a little sweeter)

japanese kabocha squash, onion, thinly sliced, milk, chicken bouillon cubes, water, butter, salt and pepper (to season)

japanese cucumbers, rice vinegar, light soy sauce, sugar, salt, toasted sesame seeds

japanese noodles, uncooked (soba or udon), chicken broth, chicken breasts, skinned and boned, cut into 2 inch pieces, carrot, very thinly sliced, fresh shiitake mushrooms or 9 fresh black chinese mushrooms, halved, napa cabbage leaves, cut into 2 inch squares, bamboo shoots, drained, green onions , cut into 2 inch pieces, firm tofu, drained and cut into 1 inch cubes, dry sherry, pepper, soy sauce, fresh parsley, chopped

japanese pumpkin (kabocha), dried shrimp (ebi), canola oil, sugar (or splenda ), low sodium soy sauce, water

japanese cucumbers (sliced thin), daikon radishes (sliced thin), maui onion (sliced thin), grape tomatoes (sliced in half ), fine sea salt, fresh ground black pepper (fine ), seasoned rice vinegar, fine sugar, garlic clove (minced ), fresh bay leaves, fresh chives (chopped )

mirin, sake, soy sauce, dashi stock, sushi rice, carrot , in matchsticks, shiitake mushrooms, roughly chopped, bamboo shoots

japanese cucumbers, onion, thinly sliced, soy sauce, japanese mayonnaise, vegetable oil, boneless pork, thinly sliced, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

japanese eggplant, canola oil, soy sauce, mirin, ginger juice, chili paste

japanese eggplant, bonito flakes, dashi, light soy sauce, mirin, dashi, dark soy sauce, mirin, fresh grated ginger

japanese eggplants , cut crosswise 1 inch thick, canola oil, sesame oil, mirin, low sodium soy sauce, nanami togarashi (pepper for sprinkling)

japanese eggplants, eggs, beaten, flour, panko breadcrumbs, oil, oil, fermented black beans, rinsed, dried red pepper flakes, garlic, chopped, ginger , julienne, shaoxing wine, chopped clams with juice, chicken stock, oyster sauce, salt, white pepper, roux , cornstarch, sesame oil, tomato, diced, green onion, minced

japanese eggplants, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, finely diced, thyme, sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, extra, vine ripened tomatoes, finely sliced, lemon , juice of, sea salt, cracked white pepper

japanese soy sauce, sake or 5 tbsp dry sherry, sugar, sunflower oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into 1/2-inch strips, scallions, shredded