Baked Japanese Chicken Wings

These soy sauce sticky wings are baked, but SO crispy, with a sweet and salty glaze.  I didn’t eat my first wings until college. I’m not even kidding! I grew up in America and I never ever had wings! My mom is anti having bones in chicken, so I just never had the opportunity to …

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Tofu Steaks with Miso Pecan Sauce (Vegan+GF)

Tofu steaks with miso pecan sauce (vegan+GF)

Slabs of tofu, topped with a delicious sauce using miso, pecans, and sesame seeds. Vegan, and gluten free! Is tofu still trendy? I mean, it was trendy right? I think it was… it probably still is. Anyways, tofu is yummy. I ate it growing up, but with three brothers and a dad that liked meat, …

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Cheater’s Japanese Omelette Rice

Cheater's Japanese Omelette Rice

When you go to a cafe or a casual restaurant in Japan, you will most likely find a dish called “omurice”. Japanese people LOVE to combine two words (or one long word) into one short word. Here are some examples. 1. Karaoke is kara (empty) orchestra, because you sing without… an orchestra or live music …

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L. A. Kalbi – Korean Barbeque Short Ribs

L. A. Kalbi- Korean Barbeque Short Ribs

Since moving to Kansas City, I’ve become a huge fan of BBQ. We’ve only been here a couple of months and we’ve gotten barbecue like, ten times probably. We aren’t planning on being here forever, so obviously we need to get our fill while we have the chance. <- That’s the excuse I give myself …

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Hawaiian Ahi tuna Poke bowl

Ahi Tuna Poke- A Hawaiian classic

A Hawaiian classic: The ahi tuna poke bowl is chunks of Ahi tuna and onions tossed in a sesame soy sauce marinade. An easy and delicious sashimi style dish. what is hawaiian poke Poke, pronounced poh-keh is a Hawaiian word meaning to “slice or cut crosswise into pieces”… But to anyone who is from Hawaii, …

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