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Miso Soup with Tofu and Veggies

Miso soup is something I crave in slow sunny weekend morning. And often the crave comes suddenly but I always have miso in my fridge and I can usually find something for soup ingredients: tofu, wakame (have dried wakame handy!), spinach, cabbage, onion, mushrooms, daikon, potato, aburaage (fried tofu), scallion, etc. When I’m in the […]

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Spinach 2 Ways

Spinach is one of a popular ingredients in my kitchen. It’s quick to cook and add great vibrant color to the dish. Tastes great and has tons of nutrients as well. I will show you 2 simple spinach dishes here: one is simple blanched spinach with a dash of soy sauce, and the other is […]

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Kombu Cha (seaweed tea) Pasta

Kombu Cha I use here is not that healthy fermented drink which became very popular in recent years. Kombu Cha in Japanese means seaweed tea (kombu=seaweed, cha=tea). It’s basically powdered seaweed and you mix in a cup of hot water and enjoy the rich “umami” and aroma of kombu. You will find it in Japanese […]