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"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...

"Very simple to make, and really flavoursome, ideal winter breakfast or all-purpose soup. Based on a recipe from my asian cookbook, but that was too salty, so I changed it."

Ingredients: firm tofu, miso, scallions...

"This is Chef floWers version of Spinach Gomae. It's a side dish I often ordered at my favourite Japanese restaurant (before it closed down.) I found a visual version on you tube and since I couldn't find a recipe on www.recipezaar.com I thought I would add it to Zaar's collection. We all love this salad and my daughter can eat the whole..."

Ingredients: salt, sesame seeds, soy sauce...

"This recipe comes from Japanese Cuisine for Everyone by Yukiko Moriyasma. It is something my mom used to make all the time and is my absolute favorite way to eat cucumbers."

Ingredients: light soy sauce, japanese cucumbers...

"Deep fried tofu, or abura-age, is used in soups, one pot cookery, noodle dishes, and in many other ways. It can also be delicious all by itself as a topping on a bowl of rice (domburi). Deep fried tofu can be purchased at most Asian food stores, but it is easily made at home, and all that you'll need is a wok for the deep frying and a colander..."

Ingredients: firm tofu, vegetable oil...

"This may be served as a side dish or as a main dish when put over rice, pasta, or some other grain. Adapted from an Eden Organic Foods recipe."

Ingredients: cornstarch, green beans...

"This dish gets its name from the look of the glossy amber-colored sauce swirled over the tan tofu. You should enjoy the taste and texture of tofu to try this dish -- it's its own flavor, not pretend meat -- so use a good, quality tofu. This is silky, savory, and tasty, and more than the sum of its simple parts. From Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art,..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, silken tofu, dashi...

"This recipe uses the fried tofu cubes you can find in Asian markets. It requires very little work and can be prepared in minutes. I generally serve the tofu at room temperature rather than warm because the sauce, unlike most commercially prepared sweet and sour sauces, is much more sour than sweet! If you can't find fried tofu cubes, feel free to..."

Ingredients: seasoned rice vinegar, fresh cilantro...

"This is my new love. I tried a matcha latte at Teaopia tea shop and fell in love with the detox & energy of this Japanese tea. I love that the caffeine in matcha releases slowly into the blood not like caffeine in coffee so you don't get jittery unless you drink a ton without eating anything else, then maybe. Modified from a recipe found on..."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, raw honey...

"I came up with this recipe as a result of becoming vegan, and no longer being able to eat mirin chicken with my Japanese friends. The glaze takes on a dark brown color, and coats the fried tofu very nicely. You may want to make extra sauce to serve over rice."

Ingredients: cooking oil, cornstarch, mirin...

"This is a recipe I found in a Japanese sushi cookbook that was translated to English."

Ingredients: dried kelp, powdered sugar...

"This recipe is from a local Japanese restaurant."

Ingredients: green onions, lime juice...

"Diabetic and fat-free recipe. I got this from a Chinese diabetic book about foods that do not raise blood sugar level. Double the recipe as needed, but keep the ration 1 to 1 to 1/2 of miso to vinegar to sugar, or sweetner. Use as a dressing for vegetables or as a dipping sauce"

Ingredients: miso, sugar, vinegar...

"Matcha, powdered green tea, is the centerpiece of the Japanese tea ceremony. However, it is enjoying a wide popularity at the moment because of its rich, intense flavor and its high concentration of antioxidants and vitamins. To prepare matcha in a traditional manner, one needs a tea bowl and a bamboo whisk (chasen). The bamboo whisk is an important..."

Ingredients: matcha green tea powder, boiling water...