mfh

Lately I've been doing a lot of simple Japanese food for lunch.

My favorites:

Cold soba noodles w/ soy sauce and sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, nori flakes, and sliced scallions. Absolutely delicious for a hot day. Takes about 10 minutes including boiling the water. I cook and strain the noodles and then dunk them in iced water to get them cold. Strain again and into the bowl, dump a good amount of all ingredients and mix well. Finally smash the nori in your hands and then sprinkle on top.


I also do a cold cucumber salad with the same ingredients and it tastes great if you're not into noodles.

Chicken curry over rice - I know it's cheating but I bought these curry bricks (they look like chocolate bars) from my local Japanese market. They're called "Golden Curry" and I just followed the directions on the box, which go something like this:

Cube up some chicken or beef
Sautee for a few minutes in veggie oil
Add mixed veggies (I just use frozen peas/carrots/beans mix)
Sautee for a couple minutes
Cover with water, bring to boil, then immediately:
Lower heat and simmer for 5 mins until meat is tender
Dump a couple of curry cubes in
Mix and keep stirring, cook until it's thick and reduced a little.
Pour it over some brown rice
Slice up some scallions and cilantro and sprinkle over top

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mike