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Fantastic Food Friday: Summer Stamina Butadon (Pork Bowl) スタミナ豚丼

Hot off the presses from Cooking with Dog comes Summer Stamina Buta don, a pork bowl with pork chops, rice, lettuce, okra, and topped with a ginger and garlic sauce. As the name implies, this dish will give you the strength needed to survive a hot, unforgiving summer day. Enjoy! Ingredients: 100g Thin Pork Loin […]

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How to Properly Brew a French Press Coffee

The first step in anything is knowing what you’re doing, especially when it comes to coffee. Coffee out of a French press is one of the freshest, most satisfying ways you can serve a cup of joe. Elegant and classic, the French press is quickly becoming the go-to device for coffee connoisseurs so brush up […]

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How to Make Yachaejeon – Korean Style Vegetable Pancake

One of my favorite Korean foods is Yachaejeon or a Korean style vegetable pancake. It reminds me of the Japanese city of Osaka’s specialty – Okonomiyaki – another pancake type creation that will be featured on this blog in the near future. Both are easy to make and both are delicious. This is the perfect […]

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Insalata Caprese Recipe – Caprese Salad

Insalata Caprese (salad in the style of Capri) is an Italian antipasto (meal starter) that is an ideal salad for summer weather. Fresh and delicious, a Caprese Salad evokes days at the beach, seaside barbecues, and long summer nights. Capri is a small island in the Tyrrhenian Sea in the Italian region of Campania and […]

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Horchata: A Recipe for a Refreshing Summer (or Anytime) Drink

Horchata is a drink originating in Spain and is primarily served as a refreshing summer drink or as a milk substitute. While popular throughout the Spanish speaking world, not all Horchata are the same – in fact, horchata differs widely in Latin America from its Spanish forebear. In Spain, Horchata is made from tigernuts, water […]

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How to Make an Ogura Butter Sandwich (小倉バターサンド)

Japanese food has a reputation for being healthy but, for those of us in the know, some of the best Japanese food is anything but healthy. Presenting the Ogura butter sandwich (小倉バターサンド), a dessert similar to An-pan except for the addition of creamy, delicious butter. If you’re a fan of an-pan or Japanese sweets in […]

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Matcha Roll Cake (Swiss Roll) 抹茶ロールケーキ

The always cheerful and delightful Cooking with Dog shows you how to make a delicious and beautiful Macha Roll Cake (抹茶ロールケーキ), a light desert sure to please that special someone this coming Valentine’s Day. You will need: (26x36cm/10¼x14¼  inch sheet) 4 Egg Whites 40g Sugar (1.4 oz) 4 Egg Yolks 40g Sugar (1.4 oz) 40g […]

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Dim Sum Guide for Beginners

Chinese food is often called the most American of cuisines because its prevalence across the United States is rivaled by none except perhaps Italian. A staple of Chinese cuisine is Dim Sum. A traditional dim sum meal consists of various kinds of steamed buns, dumplings and rice noodle rolls, each of which contain a range of ingredients from beef, […]

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Green Tomato Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.

A delicious cake recipe that is a Southern speciality. Classic comfort food. 4 cups chopped green tomatoes 1 tablespoon salt 1/2 cup butter 2 cups white sugar 2 eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup chopped walnuts […]

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Japanese Udon Noodle Miso Soup.

A very simple yet hearty soup from Japan. With the winter months coming up one can’t have too many easy soup recipes. This one happens to be one of my favorites and stands out in Japanese cuisine for being an easier dish than most Japanese meals in terms of materials and preparation. 1 (12 ounce) […]

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