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Japanese Dishes in Restaurants - cjs - 03-09-2011 After 43 years, I have finally convinced Roy to go to the little Sushi place down the hill from us. I dragged him in last week and he really enjoyed himself. But, since I've only made sushi a handful of times, because of 'him' I'm not real knowledgeable in the names of dishes on the menus. So, any of you who know all this, just skip on to the next thread, but maybe someone would like a little cheat sheet like I made to keep in my purse for visits. Japanese terms: Bi Bim Bop - "mixed meal." Rice topped w/veggies, raw or fried egg, sliced meat – served hot or cold. Katsudon - a bowl of rice topped with a deep-fried pork cutlet, egg, and condiments (has an * - no rice?) Maki - cooked vinegared rice which is commonly topped with other Makunouchi Bento - consists of fish, meat, pickles, eggs and vegetables along with rice and an umeboshi. ( Umeboshi – dried plum sauce). There are also other kinds such as a chestnut-rice, sweetfish sushi and meat-and-rice-casserole forms. Nigiri sushi - Japanese dish made with sushi rice and fresh fish. Tataki – pounded or hit into pieces Tekka - of a number of root vegetables which have been stir-fried and boiled to a concentrated powder. Tonkatsu – thin pork tenderloin cutlet salted, peppered, dredged lightly in flour, dipped into beaten egg and then coated with panko (breadcrumbs) before being deep fried. Una Donburi - fresh water eel broiled with unagi sauce over rice. Unagi sauce- A reduction of eel bone broth, soy sauce, rice wine and sugar is first made as the base sauce Yaki-Niku – grilled meat dishes (Bol-Go-Ki) – Marinated beef over rice Yakisoba Chicken - cooked in a soy sauce, chili paste garlic blend is tossed with buckwheat soba noodles. ------- These are just a few that are on the take out menu. I highlighted the terms and enclosed it in plastic and now I'm anxious to go look like an old hand at this. Re: Japanese Dishes in Restaurants - labradors - 03-09-2011 Seriously, if you've never tried it and THINK that you would not even WANT to try it, try the eel, anyway. It is amazing! If they have them, also try some Korokke (croquettes). Of course, it should be obvious that the tonkatsu is good. Re: Japanese Dishes in Restaurants - Gourmet_Mom - 03-09-2011 I could eat the tonkatsu right now, and I'm stuffed from dinner. But I still don't think I'm ready for eel. I love the cheat sheet. Copied and saved! Thanks! Re: Japanese Dishes in Restaurants - mjkcooking - 03-09-2011 Jean these look like fun - I am not so interested in Sushi but like the other dishes. maybe veggie sushi ? I have a recipe for Tonkatsu - from Greg Atkinson - with homemade plum sauce let me know if you want it. Re: Japanese Dishes in Restaurants - Harborwitch - 03-10-2011 Jean remember the beautiful sushi we made with the salmon, shrimp, and cucumber wrapped around the rice??? I love the sashimi - the nori just gags me for some reason. We can pig out on the tuna with no problem. I'm dying to try ahi egg rolls again but using frozen tuna so that it stays raw. Tonkatsu is soooo good, I think it was Billy who gave me a fantastic recipe for it. Re: Japanese Dishes in Restaurants - cjs - 03-10-2011 Yes, to all about recipes - I want to strike while the irons are hot and Roy is willing!! Oh, I'll try eel - I'll try anything at least once!! Korokke - cooked chopped meat, seafood, and/or vegetables with mashed potato or white sauce, rolling in wheat flour, eggs and panko, then deep-frying until brown on the outside. Korokke is a given!! Hmmmm, as often as I've made croquettes I've never done them with fish (that I remember, shoot, will have to go look ). That will be corrected shortly!! Thanks for the idea. Re: Japanese Dishes in Restaurants - labradors - 03-10-2011 The eel is wonderful. That I would not only like it, but love it, surprised the heck out of me, but that is WHY it is so good to keep trying different things. MJ, that plum sauce for the tonkatsu sounds interesting. "Tonkatsu Sauce[/i], itself, is a thick mixture of Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, mirin, garlic, and sake, but the store-bought, "Bulldog" brand does contain prunes, so there's quite a bit of leeway and variation. |