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Recipe: Creamy Kabocha and Corn Potage by Naoko Takei - tortoise general store

Recipe: Creamy Kabocha and Corn Potage by Naoko Takei

Equipment: Soup & Stew Donabe, "Miso-shiru Nabe" (large) Servings 8 - 10 Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil ¼ medium sweet onion, minced 1 clove garlic,...

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Recipe: Shio-koji Salmon over Butter Sweet Potatoes by Naoko Takei - tortoise general store

Recipe: Shio-koji Salmon over Butter Sweet Potatoes by Naoko Takei

Equipment Needed:Tagine-style donabe, Fukkura-san (large) Serving Size:3 - 4 people Ingredients 1 pound (450 g) salmon filet (skin on or off), cut into 6 to...

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Pizza + Toast Equals Classic Comfort Food (Balmuda's Toaster Oven Recipe) - tortoise general store

Pizza + Toast Equals Classic Comfort Food (Balmuda's Toaster Oven Recipe)

Nothing says Japanese comfort food quite like pizza toast, and nothing makes pizza toast quite like Balmuda’s elegant and modern toaster oven. The dish is...

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Staff At Home: Akiko's Tonjiru Soup Recipe - tortoise general store

Staff At Home: Akiko's Tonjiru Soup Recipe

“Tonjiru (Pork Miso Soup)” for rainy day   I like rainy days. Maybe it’s because I’m in California.I love the rain once in a while....

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TGS Lunch - Akiko's Red Snapper with Tofu Mayonnaise, Okra Pickles, and Mushroom Rice - tortoise general store

TGS Lunch - Akiko's Red Snapper with Tofu Mayonnaise, Okra Pickles, and Mushroom Rice

Today we enjoyed a healthy macrobiotic lunch using the latest addition to our Tortoise Test Kitchen: A beautiful 30'' bamboo Chinese steamer! Please try Akiko's Japanese...

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TGS Lunch - Akiko's Vegetarian Mapo Tofu + Clam with Soy Milk Miso Soup + Daikon Pickles - tortoise general store

TGS Lunch - Akiko's Vegetarian Mapo Tofu + Clam with Soy Milk Miso Soup + Daikon Pickles

Today's staff lunch focused on healthy ingredients.  We enjoyed a tasty menu of vegetarian mapo tofu, clam with soy milk miso soup, side of daikon...

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TGS Lunch - Akiko's Summer Somen 2 ways - tortoise general store

TGS Lunch - Akiko's Summer Somen 2 ways

Summer in Japan is not for the faint of heart.  Temperatures can soar to uncomfortable heights so cooking a cooling meal is a way to...

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TGS Lunch - Akiko's Mixed Corn Rice, Tofu Steaks and Summer Vegetable Miso Soup - tortoise general store

TGS Lunch - Akiko's Mixed Corn Rice, Tofu Steaks and Summer Vegetable Miso Soup

Continuing our Staff Lunch series this summer, we have Akiko's 'Mixed Corn Rice', 'Tofu Steak with Onion Dressing', and 'Summer Vegetable Miso Soup'. Recipes for...

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TGS Lunch - Akiko's Tonjiru and Kinpira Gobo - tortoise general store

TGS Lunch - Akiko's Tonjiru and Kinpira Gobo

Whether eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner, rice and miso soup are central to Japanese cuisine and a treasured part of Japanese food culture.  Frequently prepared...

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