miso cured mackerel

3-10-2016 Thu.  record warm temperature 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with vegetables 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- miso-cured simmered mackerel | sauteed Chinese greens | simmered Chinese eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce | rice | wine

• miso curing changes the taste and texture 

Janpanese night

1-07-2016 Thu. cold, mist. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed vegetable buns
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea
DINNER --- pressed sushi ( saba ) | sushi ( sweet shrimp, mackerel, eel )  | baked Japanese sweet potato fries | simmered Japanese pumpkin, grilled rice cake, snow peas, napa cabbage and taro toot in dashi broth | sauteed Chinese string beans with sausage | wine 

• got chance to use all the nice serving pieces. 

pickled mackerel

10-23-2015 Fri. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- leftovers
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple 
DINNER ---toasted bread with roasted red pepper, olives, pickles and pickled mackerel | steamed egg with minced chicken | salad | wine

 

• mackerel is smoked and pickled , well, like pickles.

shochu and firelfy squid in Izakaya

12-28-2013 Sat. mild, sunny. 



 WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | apple | tangerine 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  ( at Taylor G.)  sandwich 
 DINNER --- ( at Izakaya Seki ) shochu | grilled yellowtail jaw | beef tongue with yuzu miso | obanza ( three sides) | house-cured mackerel | cured firefly squid | grilled Pacific saury  | grilled mochi with nori | Japanese beer 

historic water filtration site

 "Immortal beloved" !!

 buckets at trendy sandwich store

 goodwill hunting

in the shadow of  Duke Ellington

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• unusual things found in a corner of the city.
 

 

Spanish mackerel, Shanghai style

3-23-2013 Sat. chilly, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade orange bread | apple | mango | orange juice
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER ---  Spanish mackerel, pan-fried and marinated with sweet soy and spice broth | sauteed bitter melon | tong-hao porridge | wine 

 cooked marinade:  ginger, shallot, star anise, sweet soy, rice wine, sugar

 soaking after frying

 briefly broiled before serving

 

• frying is a bit messy, the resulted fish is satisfying. the marinade gives fish a smoked flavor.

sushi and tapas in Boorklyn

12-27-2012 Thu. cold, windy.  


BREAKFAST --- (at Kos Kaffe, Brooklyn) cappuccino | croissant  
LUNCH --- ( at Mitoushi, Brooklyn)  sushi: yellow tail, Spanish mackerel, saba, eel
DINNER --- ( at La Vara, Brooklyn) cocktails | sherry | Anchoas En Aceite imported anchovies with sesame and hazelnuts | Alcachofa fried artichokes, anchovy alioli | Berenjena Con Miel crispy eggplant with honey, melted cheese, nigella seed | Croquetas Del Jamon ham croquettes | Coca De Cebes mallorcan flatbread, roasted onions, blue cheese | Escalivada charred peppers, leeks and okra, romesco | Cordero Al Ajo Cabañil cumin roasted lamb breast, scallion, preserved lemon-date condiment | Gurullos handmade murcian pasta, goat butter, ground goat, sumac | Garbanzo Rinconcillo chickpea and spinach stew  | Salted cod stuffed peppers | fried bread with chorizo and concord grapes | Torta Santiago galician almond cake | Egipcio orange blossom scented date walnut tart, lemon curd, sweet cream | Quesos imported spanish goats milk cheeses, candied squash | wine

 Brooklyn Heights 

 Dumbo

 Brooklyn downtown

• on-site survey of Brooklyn, landscape and food

Nishiki food market, Kyoto

11-18-2012 Sun. cool, sunny. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | Japanese pastry | tangerine 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ( at Nishiki food market, Kyoto) pickled vegetables | dried fruits | candied ginger | octopus balls 
 DINNER --- fried miso eggplants | scrambled eggs with Japanese greens | simmered mackerels with ginger and soy | braised squid with Japanese leek | sake | rice 

 Kenninji in the early morning

Gion neighborhood

 at Nishiki Market

dinner cooked in Gion House 

 

• around the neighborhood, temple and market in walking distance