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"This is the recipe for Sushi rice that I have learned from my father, the Sushi chef at Minado sushi. It's not really a secret recipe, many restaurants prepare rice this way, but it produces really great rice. More of a technique than anything. This is a response to a request in the forum and I hope you guys like it!"

Ingredients: sushi rice, mirin...

"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 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...

"I never could cook short-grain East Asian-style rice until I learned this method from Japanese cookbooks. I knew what I was after: the rice should stick together enough that mouthfuls can easily be picked up with chopsticks, but not be at all sticky or gummy. Each grain should be white and smooth, almost pearl-like, and should taste subtly not just..."

Ingredients: short-grain rice, water...

"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...

"From Madhur Jaffrey's World of the East Vegetarian Cooking. I ususally make it with 2 regular cucumbers sliced on a mandolin slicer. And I just throw unaltered sesame seeds in it."

Ingredients: pickling cucumbers, rice vinegar...

"Sushi from the store can be quite expensive...sushi's quite good for you, very easy to make and extremely tasty! Here's a recipe for sushi rice so that you can get rolling!"

Ingredients: sushi rice, rice vinegar, salt...

"This was found on several internet sites. Submitted in response to a request on the boards."

Ingredients: shiso, sesame seeds, water...

"This is my own version of Japanese-Style Tofu. I changed it quite a bit and enjoyed so much that I must post it, at least for myself to remember! Suppers don't get much easier (or healthier) than this :)"

Ingredients: cornstarch, firm tofu...

"This is a great healthy side dish for most meats and main dishes. Presentation is great."

Ingredients: toasted sesame oil, lemon juice...

"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...

"Very quick and easy -- since I've lived in Japan I make this almost daily."

Ingredients: nori, cucumbers...

"From Alive in 5 by Angela Elliot. I haven't tried it yet, but it looks yummy! Posted for the Veg*n Recipe Swap. (I think I've read that the Himalayan and Celtic salts used in many Raw Recipes are a bit less "salty" than regular table salt, so I would salt with caution and to taste.)"

Ingredients: nori, cucumbers, dill weed...