Nabe

i got completely hooked on ichiriki when my sister first took me there. after a few visits, i thought of making my own. now we never go there anymore, much cheaper at home. although i don't put in all the stuff they do, it still works. ingredients: green onion, shiitake, enoki, won bok, beef shabu shabu, tofu, aburaage, arrow wheat noodles and HOMEMADE tsukune. the tsukune is made with ground pork and chicken. the nabe sauce consists of chicken stock, water, dashi, mirin, sake, ponzu and shoyu. to add a little more flavor and kick throw in garlic slices and roasted chili pepper. so healthy and good for you! enjoy. cheers!

Spicy Pork Eggplant with Edamame Rice

sunday night dinner: spicy pork with eggplant, edamame rice and shumai. eggplant made with garlic, ginger, sherry or sake, shoyu and sugar. edamame rice is so easy to make and good for you. hot rice, shelled edamame, nametake mushrooms and wakame ochazuke. shumai....well that wasn't homemade, but i needed a side dish to go along with the meal. enjoy my cooking, get ideas. cheers!

Pho South King

a friend of ours mother recently opened up a pho restaurant on king street. way back like (uuuhggumm) 20 years ago, whenever we used to party at his house, his mother used to prepare all kinds of foods for us. simply home cooked vietnamese cooking. what more could you ask for? so after years and years of wanting to open her own restaurant, mrs. pak finally did! and yes, i'm name dropping cause she is the bomb cook! one of the specials of the day was this fried shrimp with sweet chili dipping sauce that she wanted us to try. very light and crispy, cooked to perfection. wrap in lettuce, dip and eat. soooo good. we then ordered the summer rolls. again no complaints. then finally we get our beef pho. the broth was delicious, just the right amount of taste compared to some places are a little too sweet and some just plain salty. the hot sauce she uses is really good too. i like the variety of the fresh greens as some places only give you basil. i would recommend this place to everyone, after all let's support her new restaurant. 5 stars! cheers!

Homemade

spicy 'ahi maki for dinner. negi toro, kewpie mayonnaise, schirracha sauce, tobiko, sesame seeds and sesame oil. this is soooo yummy. easy to make and good for you! cheers!

sunday dinner: meat juhn with dipping sauce - sliced beef sukiyaki dipped in shoyu/sugar sauce, lightly flour and egg battered then fried, bbq teriyaki chicken, mandoo with dipping sauce and namul (seasoned bean sprouts). i was feeling korean. enjoy! cheers!