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"We have a Japanese girl, Tomoko, living with us, and tonight she and I cooked a Japanese dinner for us and her friends. She phoned her mum,Toshiko, in Japan for this, as it's her favourite recipe, and I wanted to share it here. It's simple and so good, and Tomoko, who is only 16, did such a good job of cooking this, then translating the recipe..."

Ingredients: garlic cloves, soy sauce...

"Not only on a salad, I am fond of this (at room temperature) on barbecued veggie kebabs."

Ingredients: Dijon mustard, honey...

"Delicious anytime!!! Serve with sticky rice for a hearty meal! This isn't your ordinary "stew", and it is supposed to be runny. Lots of broth! Enjoy!"

Ingredients: potatoes, salt, soy sauce...

"This is a family favorite and so simple. I first got the recipe from a friend who was a chef in a Japanese restaurant. When I married my husband he was using the same recipe he got from his Japanese ex-mother-in-law. It is so versatile we have used it for chicken breasts, wings, thighs, salmon, halibut, beef-kabobs - even veggies!"

Ingredients: ginger, olive oil, soy sauce...

"One of my favorite annual treats from my CSA is Edamame, a fresh soybean that is a popular snack in Japan. Did you know that soybeans actually enrich the soil they are grown in? They enrich the body that eats them, too! :)"

Ingredients: edamame, salt...

"This is an EXCELLENT and easy tuna recipe. It's perfect for grilling on those warm summer nights."

Ingredients: dry hot mustard, wasabi powder...

"Serve this thin, salty sauce with dumplings or potstickers. From Cook's Illustrated."

Ingredients: toasted sesame oil, fresh gingerroot...

"This salmon dish is amazing! I was invited for dinner the other night and this was the main course. The red pepper flakes give off plenty of heat, but it's nicely balanced by the brown sugar and other ingredients. The sauce is heavenly!I asked for the recipe, and my host said she got it out of the latest issue of "Bon Apetit" which I..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, dry crushed red pepper...

"This is in response to a request. It is from "The Complete Asian Cookbook" by Charmaine Solomon. It does require that it marinates a while before serving. There is no real cook time involved."

Ingredients: cucumbers, fresh ginger, salt...

"My Mom and I created this after being stationed in Japan and eating Yakisoba from the street vendors. This is not exactly the same-but a good substitute"

Ingredients: cooking oil, ginger powder...

"This can be done under a broiler if a BBQ is not available. Prep time does not include marinate time."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, garlic, ginger...

"great for summer salads"

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, fresh ginger...

"This recipe came from a school cookbook in Portland Oregon with some variations."

Ingredients: garlic, soy sauce, sugar...

"Adapted from Cook's Illustrated magazine, these have all the flavors I love!"

Ingredients: toasted sesame oil, white button mushrooms...