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Tendales
Mar 9, 2012
Use Japanese curry as gravy on mashed potatoes. Don't question it, just do it.

When you're ready to step up your total disrespect for food, use Japanese curry as gravy on colcannon.

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Tendales
Mar 9, 2012

Obeast posted:


With that said, the landlord only allows for light cooking, meaning microwave and little/no use of a portable electric stove for all cooking. So, now that I have easy access to imported ingredients, what are some good Japanese dishes that I can make for cheap (or close to cheap since import food can still be a little pricey compared to domestic food) and doesn't require a ton of prep and/or stove/microwave use?

Like 99% of the stuff they make on Cooking With Dog is done on a tiny little single burner portable stove, so there's a wealth of ideas waiting for you there.

Tendales
Mar 9, 2012
You can ignore the removable divot. It's for making a dent in the outside of your onigiri that you can put a bit of umeboshi or pickle or something for those pretty instagram-worthy onigiri.

Step one: Splash some water around inside the mold, then shake it back out again. Sprinkle a little seasoning into the barely damp mold. Just a bit of salt is fine, or maybe some furikake if you want. I use Johnny's seasoning, what of it

Step two: Put some rice in there. Warm or hot rice will cohere better. Fill it up about 2/3 of the way, then use your finger to push a well into the rice. Spoon your filling into the hole, then put more rice on top. Digging that little well should help keep your filling from trying to escape out the sides. Also, you don't need a lot of filling. Like maybe half as much as you think.

Step three: Put the lid on and give a squeeze, but don't crush it. If it doesn't squeeze shut, you used too much rice. If it doesn't squeeze at all you didn't put enough rice in.

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