Synopses & Reviews
Wholesome, delicious Japanese comfort food, hot pot cooking satisfies the universal desire for steaming, gratifying and hearty meals the whole family can enjoy. In Japanese Hot Pots, chef Tadashi Ono and food journalist Harris Salat demystify this communal eating tradition for American home cooks with belly-warming dishes from all corners of Japan. Using savory broths and healthy, easy-to-find ingredients such as seafood, poultry, greens, roots, mushrooms, and noodles, these classic one-pot dishes require minimal fuss and preparation, and no special equipment — they're simple, fast recipes to whip up either on the stove or on a tableside portable burner, like they do in Japan.
Review
"What a gorgeous, fun, inspiring, smart book! Its pleasures are twofold: first, Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat have written a delightful cultural history of one of Japan’s premier foods; second, they have compiled fifty accessible recipes guaranteed to please the American home cook. It is a must-have for all lovers of Japanese food." James Oseland, editor in chief of Saveur, author of Cradle of Flavor
Synopsis
Shabu-shabu. Sukiyaki. Oden. Known as Japanese comfort
Synopsis
Chef Tadashi Ono and food journalist Harris Salat demystify this communal eating tradition for American home cooks with belly-warming dishes from all corners of Japan.
Using savory broths and healthy, easy-to-find ingredients such as seafood, poultry, greens, roots, mushrooms, and noodles, these classic one-pot dishes require minimal fuss and preparation, and no special equipment--they're simple, fast recipes to whip up either on the stove or on a tableside portable burner, like they do in Japan. Wholesome, delicious Japanese comfort food, hot pot cooking satisfies the universal desire for steaming, gratifying and hearty meals the whole family can enjoy.
Synopsis
Chef Ono and food journalist Salat demystify the communal eating tradition of hot-pot cooking for Americans. Their recipes use savory broths and healthy, easy-to-find ingredients in their one-pot dishes that require minimal fuss and preparation.
About the Author
TADASHI ONO is the executive chef of Matsuri in New York City. He has been featured in the
New York Times, Gourmet,
Food & Wine, and other prestigious publications.
HARRIS SALAT writes about food and culture for the New York Times, Gourmet, Saveur, and other publications. He is the coauthor of Takashis Noodles. He lives in New York City.
Table of Contents
ContentsAcknowledgments vii
Introduction 1
The Basics 5
Basic Recipes 29
Dashi 30
Japanese Chicken Stock 32
Napa Cabbage—Spinach Rolls 33
Ponzu 34
Momiji Oroshi 35
Japanese Rice for Shime 36
Vegetables and Tofu 37
Mushroom Hot Pot 39
“Needle” Hot Pot 40
Kyoto Vegetable Hot Pot 42
Tofu Hot Pot 45
Kabocha Pumpkin Hot Pot 47
Rustic Soba Noodle Hot Pot 48
Hand-Pulled Noodle Hot Pot 51
Fish and Other Seafood 53
Salmon Hot Pot 55
Monkfish Hot Pot 56
Halibut Hot Pot 59
Sea Bass Shabu-Shabu 62
Whole Fish Hot Pot 64
Yellowtail and Daikon Hot Pot 66
Black Cod and Soy Milk Hot Pot 67
Kyoto Mackerel-Miso Hot Pot 69
Old Tokyo Tuna-Belly Hot Pot 71
Sardine Dumplings Hot Pot 72
Hiroshima Oyster Hot Pot 75
“Sleet” Hot Pot 77
“Snow” Hot Pot 78
“Strawberry” Hot Pot 81
Squid Hot Pot 82
Fukagawa Clam Hot Pot 83
Crab Hot Pot 85
Pirate Hot Pot 86
Bay Scallops and Sea Urchin Hot Pot 87
“Anything Goes” Hot Pot 89
Oden 91
Chicken and Duck 93
Hakata Chicken Hot Pot 95
Nagoya Chicken Sukiyaki 96
Old Tokyo Chicken Hot Pot 98
Akita Hunter Hot Pot 101
Chicken and Milk Hot Pot 103
Sumo Wrestler Hot Pot 105
Chicken Curry Hot Pot 107
Duck and Duck Dumpling Hot Pot 108
Duck Gyoza Hot Pot 111
Beef, Pork, Lamb, and Venison 113
Beef Sukiyaki 114
Beef Shabu-Shabu 117
Shabu-Suki 120
Yokohama Beef Hot Pot 123
Beef and Taro Root Hot Pot 124
Pork Shabu-Shabu 126
Pork Miso Hot Pot 127
Pork and Greens Hot Pot 128
Hakata Pork Intestines Hot Pot 130
Pork Kimchi Hot Pot 131
Sake Brewer Hot Pot 133
Lamb Shabu-Shabu 134
Venison Hot Pot 136
Resources 139
Index 143