Only In Japan

Two pickled radish - the brown paste is made of fermented

rice bran (or rice peel) with miso - called "nuka miso", a typical Japanese

traditional pickling. The paste itself can last for decades and passed on to

several generations. These pickled vegetables not only taste good

but contain a lot of minerals and healthy germs for our stomach.

Tomatoes, eggplants, broccoli, green pepper, radish,

daikon/long white radish, Chinese cabbage

and many others can be eaten raw with this

type of pickling.

Not an Indian curry, but a Japanese curry.

Taste sweet and contain miso paste, tomatoes and curry powder.

A typical Friday menu among families here ... why curry?

This tradition began during the war when the

Marine soldiers were served curry every Friday on the ship.

Curry was also consider a specialty food back then.

For Summer Fatique

It is hot and humid here. In this weather we drink a lot more liquid than any other days. This liquid can replace the loss of water from sweating. However, it is also as important to eat the right amount of food that contains mineral, iron and vitamin C to refresh our tired body.

Vinegar helps us to fight fatique, beef supplies minerals and iron, while cucumber and radish are sources of vitamins. So here it is....

My favorite recipe in summer for fatique is Beef Radish With Sesame Dressing (147 kcal, serve 4).

What you need:

cucumber and radish slice thin (see photos or you can do alternative cut as you like)

150 gram of thinly sliced beef -> dip the fresh meat in a mixture of 1tsp soy sauce+ 2 tsp sake +1 tsp sugar and leave it for a few minutes

white radish (see photos, or alternative radish if the same one is not available)

To make sesame dressing:

a mixture of 4 tbsp grated white sesame + 2 tbsp of rice/apple vinegar + 2 tbsp of soy sauce + 2 tsp of sugar + 2 tbsp of cooked soup stock (chicken/fish/beef as you prefer)

What needs cooking:

You need to stir fry the beef using a little bit of oil (i used sesame oil but alternative oil is OK)

Put all the ingredients in a big bowl for salad.

* Check Measurement: 1 tsp = 5 ml, 1 tbsp =15 ml