Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
Sekihan 赤飯 (Japanese red beans with sticky rice) was one of those savory dishes that I didn’t get to eat often as a child… but was a favorite! Usually, we would only get sekihan on those special once in awhile trips downtown to Little Tokyo – which wasn’t that often since my mother would always [...]
At our favorite local Mexican restaurant, they have a wonderful margarita on the menu called the “Millionaire Margarita“. How is this different from a regular margarita? Well, most “basic margaritas” will have some combination of tequila, orange flavored liqueur (like triple sec/Cointreau), lime juice or sour mix, and sometimes a sweetener. The “Millionaire Margarita”, on [...]
I think that I’ve mentioned before one of my favorite restaurants is Roy’s (a Hawaiian fusion restaurant opened by chef Roy Yamaguchi). At Roy’s, they have a dish called “Misoyaki Butterfish” – it’s a very soft white fish marinated in a salty/sweet miso teriyaki, served with a tangy citrus vinaigrette. If you ever have a chance [...]
Happy Spring! Now that the season has started (and Easter is coming up) – I’m seeing rack of lamb for sale everywhere! This past weekend, our good friends invited us over for an impromptu dinner of pan-seared rack of lamb and lobster mashed potatoes. Yum! (It was so good – he seared the lamb in [...]
Recently, we attended a wonderful family wedding… and afterwards, there was a TON of leftover vodka. We had one full 1.75L bottle… PLUS another almost-full 1.75L bottle of vodka. Since the bride and groom are from out of town and couldn’t bring all the leftovers back home… we ended up with all of it! What [...]
Here’s a tasty Korean snack recipe… “Haemul Pajeon” or “Korean Seafood Pancake“. This delicious savory pancake is prepared with a simple batter, mixed seafood, and chopped green onions – gently pan-fried until crispy and served with a sesame-soy dipping sauce. It’s a great dish to eat when it’s cold and rainy out (so it’s perfect [...]
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