Category Archives: Fish

Carrot and Tuna Salad

By Azusa | Published: January 30, 2012

I stop at the Little Tokyo Public Library from time to time and go through stacks and stacks of food magazines and cookbooks. And this recipe keeps popping up. Harumi Kurihara’s books are my favorite and I noticed this carrot and tuna salad recipe making an appearance in a couple of her books, some Japanese, [...]

Also posted in Contemporary Recipes, Salads | Tagged carrots, dressing, salad, tuna | 5 Comments

Tuna Chirashi with Snow Peas

By Azusa | Published: April 21, 2010

I would’ve never thought pairing sumeshi (vinegared sushi rice) and curry powder could deliver such a great combination. The flavors in this unconventional chirashi are so delicately nuanced, I couldn’t help but feel it exemplifies a Japanese sensibility. I’m not always in the mood for curry-flavored foods because I expect it to be overwhelming, but [...]

Also posted in Contemporary Recipes, Rice Dishes | Tagged curry, Rice Dishes, snow peas, sumeshi, sushi, tuna | 7 Comments

Tuna + Avocado Donburi

By Azusa | Published: May 5, 2009

I made this by accident. For Sa’s lunch I packed musubi and had leftover tuna that was sautéed in shoyu, sake, and sugar. On the counter was a very ripe avocado and suddenly I had the fixings for what I now call tuna avocado donburi. If you’re having a hard time imagining what this tastes [...]