Sukiyaki Style Gyudon

Sukiyaki Style Gyudon

As my ducks egg-laying season gets off to a late but present start, I’m treating myself to my favorite way of eating eggs–namely, the yolk, and always raw. This one is different from my single-side sear short rib donburi in that you can use thinly 

Okra Miso

Okra Miso

I don’t have butterbur where I am, which is where the original recipe, fuki-miso or bakke-miso, comes from. It’s a wild sansai that is foraged during the spring in Japan. It’s delicious over a hot bowl of white rice, topped with a creamy egg yolk. 

Three Egg Sisters (Butter Uni Miso Sauce, Ikura, Egg Yolk Over Rice)

Three Egg Sisters (Butter Uni Miso Sauce, Ikura, Egg Yolk Over Rice)

I feel like I’ve mentioned often how much I absolutely adore sea urchin. While I most often meet it in the sushi restaurant, occasionally I’ll purchase it from the Asian grocery store if it’s available. While I have prepared it in other ways, including pasta, 

Children of the Sea meets Children of the Sky (Egg on Egg, a Karasumi Love Story)

Children of the Sea meets Children of the Sky (Egg on Egg, a Karasumi Love Story)

Oh there are so many ways to use karasumi (dried cured mullet roe), that briny, delicious gift from the oceans. Today it tops my breakfast to elevate my first meal of the day into decadence… Ingredients 1 slice of Homemade Hokkaido Milk Bread, toasted (recipe 

Devilish Jalapeno Eggs (Or What To Do With A Bumper Crop of Peppers)

Devilish Jalapeno Eggs (Or What To Do With A Bumper Crop of Peppers)

This past year I was given a bunch of miscellaneous peppers from our friends, which was great because for some reason my pepper plants failed to thrive so I had all but given up on them. However, the question then became “what do I do 

Yakiniku Gyutan (Grilled Beef Tongue, A Serenade)

Yakiniku Gyutan (Grilled Beef Tongue, A Serenade)

Oh glorious beef tongue, Juicy, fat, and tender, You don’t take much to make people happy, To your delicious, smoky, beefy flavor I surrender Beef tongue is probably my favorite cut of beef for yakiniku style barbecues. No, let me amend that, it is my favorite 

Mini Ramen Eggs (Ajitsuke Quail Eggs)

Mini Ramen Eggs (Ajitsuke Quail Eggs)

Ever since I got quail, this has been the recipe that’s been on my mind. They finally started laying and they’re redeeming themselves. Everyone in my house LOVE jammy ramen eggs, even as a side snack or on top of rice. What better way to 

2018 Jumbo Coturnix Quail Hatch-A-Long and Grow-A-Long

2018 Jumbo Coturnix Quail Hatch-A-Long and Grow-A-Long

Saturday February 17th, 2018 I’ve been wanting to raise quail for a while, especially for quail eggs for my bento. I am on the fence about raising them for meat, but will probably have to process the males when the time comes. In any case, 

Wiggly Jiggly Purin Recipe (Custard Pudding)

Wiggly Jiggly Purin Recipe (Custard Pudding)

This is a recipe I’ve been wanting to do for a while–I had convenience store purin when we were in Japan and they’re so addictively delicious. Smooth and creamy, and not as rich as flan, it makes for the perfect dessert, portioned out in little 

Egg and Sprout Sandwich: Eggshell Sprouts Part 2

Egg and Sprout Sandwich: Eggshell Sprouts Part 2

We waited another 2 days before resolving to give our eggshell sprout heads a haircut–follow this link if you want to read about this super fun craft. By then I already had the sandwich lined up–a traditional egg and cress sandwich that’s popular during English