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    Veggies and teriyaki rice

    Very good, fresh, crunchy veg but deep savoury flavour. So quick I changed it slightly in that I didn’t combined and stir fry the rice. Partially because I didn’t cook it ahead of time so it could be cooled, which means it would become a touch mooshly in the wok, partially because I often think rice is best as an unmuddled, separate element, with the sauce providing the hot of flavour goodness. From 123 pg. 260

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    Simmered Sea Bream

    Excellent and simple, although too sweet and I would want to reduce the sugar content by at least half.  The thinly sliced ginger is superb, and actually quite important to balance the sweet sauce. From Everyday Harumi – pg. 75

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    Three Toppings Rice

    This was simple and pleasing, with far more complex flavours than appearances might suggest.  Although in truth by the end I’m not quite sure how I feel about it.  Certainly it was too dry for my taste and I’d want some kind of lubricant.  I dropped the sugar requested for the scrambled eggs… Just … no.  I would want to adjust this if I try it again.  Or perhaps it’s just designed to be a smaller portion for a bento box… From Everyday Harumi – pg. 88

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    Simmered Pork not in Crepes

    Really excellent Japanese version of fajitas, only I decided to omit the crepes for a little more health after a heavy run of rice based meals on this occasion. I salted the cucumber, left it for an hour, then rinsed and squeezed it out, which from bibimbap I remember is a lovely way to combine cucumber with a meaty dish, firming it up and enhancing the flavour.  Although I’m sure freshly cut cukes are great in this too. I removed the pork from the simmering sauce for a while to reduce the sauce, which also allowed the pork to rest.…

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    Cacio e Pepe

    I messed this up throughly, yet still ended up with something quite tasty.  First the parmesan refused to melt in the pasta water; a problem brought on by, I think, a combination of not using the finest grater for the cheese and perhaps by adding too much water at one time.  I attempted to rectify this by a quick blast in the microwave and succeeded only in creating clumps of inedible palme-plastic.  However, clumps aside, the residue of the cheese and pepper left on the pasta was quite delicious. From Felicity Cloake

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    Soy Roast Veggies & Ginger noodles

    Extra tasty and very straightforward. Wonderful treatment of the vegetables. Fresh and sharp noodles.  Important to get the veggies crispy, so don’t overwhelm with soy and oil dressing, they should be coated rather than marinated. From Doctor’s Kitchen, pg. 162