About Japanese Food: Niku Dofu

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Japanese Food Japanese Food Traditional Dishes Basics Easy Meals From Setsuko Yoshizuka, your Guide to Japanese Food Hi everyone! Do you like sukiyaki? This week, I will introduce a simpler version of sukiyaki, niku dofu. Japanese Recipe of the Week: Niku Dofu Niku dofu is a Japanese simmered dish mainly consists of tofu and meat. Beef is most commonly used in niku dofu. Negi, shiitake mushrooms, and shirataki noodles are often added in this dish. Niku Dofu Recipe Unique Leftover Turkey Ideas Turkey meat isn't widely consumed in Japan, but I have some ideas to use leftover turkey in Japanese cooking. Japanese-style Leftover Turkey Recipes Hoshi-shiitake Hoshi-shiitake are dried shiitake mushrooms which add a great flavor and aroma in various dishes. It's a handy ingredient to keep in your pantry. I use them in nimono (simmered dishes). Hoshi-shiitake is usually rehydrated before cooking. Here is a simple instruction on how to rehydrate them. How to Rehydrate Hoshi-shiitake Japanese Dashi Dashi is Japanese stock, which becomes the base of many Japanese dishes, such as soup, dipping sauce, and nimono (simmered dishes).Read more... Japanese Food Ads Japanese Food Japanese Restaurants French Food Food Recipes Japanese Dumplings Featured Articles Japanese Recipes Japanese Noodles & Japanese Soup Sushi Japanese Desserts & Sweets Tofu & Meat & Veges & More Japanese Appetizers   More from About.com Great Gadget Gifts iPad or iPod? Kindle or Nook? Point-and-shoot or DIL camera? If you're confused by this year's must-have gadgets, check out our top picks. More> The Gift of Entertainment The lowdown on the latest holiday releases, plus recommendations on the best in music, movies and more. More> This newsletter is written by: Setsuko Yoshizuka Japanese Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Japanese Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Introduction to Sushi Japanese Dessert Recipes Japanese Noodle Dishes Cooking Tempura Japanese Dashi Advertisement