5 savory sake Recipes

firm tofu, dark sesame oil, tamari soy sauce, rice wine or 1 tbsp sake or 1 tbsp dry sherry, rice vinegar or 1 tbsp cider vinegar, garlic clove, minced, minced onions, grated fresh gingerroot, water, hot chili paste , to taste (optional)

dried wood ear mushrooms, salmon fillets, skinned (about 1 inch thick ), cornstarch, salt, ground white pepper, sliced green onions, sake (rice wine), black bean sauce, minced fresh garlic, sugar, dark sesame oil, jalapeno peppers, thinly sliced

ice , as needed, vodka , such as zubrowka, pineapple reduction , recipe follows, strawberry pickling liquid , recipe follows, ginger sake, soda water, for topping, pickled strawberries , recipe follows, orange-flavored liqueur , such as cointreau, rice vinegar, fresh lemon juice, strawberry juice, strawberries, cleaned and hulled, pineapples, juiced

raw shrimp, peeled & deveined, fresh mushroom, cleaned (whatever kind you like), salsa verde , sauce (will be leftover sauce), butter (1/2 cup), lite olive oil, yellow onion, sazon goya, chili powder, white pepper, cornstarch, corn tortillas, queso fresco, shredded, shredded mexican four cheese blend (kraft makes this pre-shredded), sake or 12 oz white wine, vegetable oil (for frying tortillas, vary amount depending on size of pan you use), cilantro (as garnish for topping)