Category Archives: Noodles

Kurogoma Soba Noodles

By Azusa | Published: April 26, 2012

On our trip to Japan in 2010, we visited Togakushi with my dad’s family and friends. The region is known for their soba, so on the last day we went to a soba making class at a restaurant. We were divided into 3 groups and proceeded with the process of vigorous kneading and rolling. I […]

Also posted in Contemporary Recipes, Favorites, Salads | Tagged boil, buckwheat, cilantro, fish cake, goma, green onion, satsuma age, scallion, sesame, sesame seeds, soba | 3 Responses

Creamy Beef Curry Udon with Maitake

By Azusa | Published: February 13, 2012

Curry udon has been the #1 request in my house. I came across several recipes, Keema Curry Udon with Burnt Tomato being one of them. While that recipe offset the robust curry with tangy tomatoes, this recipe mellows it out by using milk. The feathery maitake mushrooms and the thin-sliced beef add a great textural […]

Also posted in Contemporary Recipes, Meat | Tagged beef, curry, Noodles, stew, udon, winter | 4 Responses

Keema Curry Udon with Burnt Tomato

By Azusa | Published: October 19, 2011

Chewy udon noodles blanketed in thick curry and topped with a pan-fried tomato seemed just the right thing to welcome the cool autumn weather… except that we’re still experiencing 90+ degrees, here in Los Angeles. No matter. Hot weather calls for hot food. My dad would tell me that after sweating over a steaming bowl […]

Also posted in Contemporary Recipes, Favorites, Meat | Tagged boil, curry, Noodles, tomato, udon | 2 Responses

Chilled Tomato Somen

By Azusa | Published: September 28, 2010

There’s no escaping the record-breaking 113 degree weather in Los Angeles. It wouldn’t be so bad except my husband and I are all about gaman. That means we’re the only crazy people on our street to tough it out and not turn on our air conditioning. I had to figure out a dinner plan that […]

Also posted in Contemporary Recipes, Favorites | Tagged basil, cold, japanese, Noodles, somen, summer, tomatoes | 9 Responses

Shiitake and Bacon Alfredo

By Azusa | Published: August 27, 2009

If you’re watching your weight, don’t bother. Mimicking an alfredo sauce, the robust flavor in this recipe comes from bacon (Mmm, bacon…) and the richness of shiitake. There’s no butter or parmesan cheese, but I assure you the taste (or fat content) isn’t compromised. The concentrated flavor of dried shiitake holds up well with the […]