One Pot …

Back to a one pot dish (skipped a couple of weeks), some for The Mouse’s dinner, some for The Cat’s lunch. Keeping it simple.

Sliced Pork Belly

From the Korean grocery store.

Turnips

Again from you know where.

Blanched Pork Belly, Kimchi

The Cat says turnips and pork is a classic combination in Chinese cooking.

Turnips, pork belly, red miso, gojujang (from my Bibimbap lunch), leaf kimchi (just a little bit), water, soju.

Low temp simmer.

Turnip and Pork Belly Stew, Miso and Gojujang Flavor

First day taste was a little “interesting”. Today, the flavors mellowed and combined. Yes!

Bowl of rice, stew (with gravy). Perfect.

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

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Braised Pork

You’ve seen it done here, at least a couple of times. One of our favorite ways.

This time, a little pork belly, a little pork loin (leaner), miso paste, and some little “extras”.

Peanuts

And …

Beer

🙂

Wanted an Asian beer (Sapporo, Qingdao, Kirin, something), but none at the market.

Hauled out “the Martha” …

“Everyone” in the Pot!

Low, slow, mellow. 🙂

Beer Braised Miso Pork with Peanuts

Yum! Gonna eat for days (a good thing).

Happy pork, Happy Mouse. 🙂

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

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Weekend Cooking

Nothing fancy. Just home cooking.

The Cat made …

Watercress Soup with Pork Belly

The Mouse made …

Pork Belly, Taro, and Lotus Root Braised in Miso and Orange Marmalade

A riff on miso braised pork belly. 🙂

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

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Miso Braised Eggplant(s)

Baby eggplants.

From the farmers market on Sunday

Peeled and large cut.

Soaking in vinegared water

Not pretty, but very tasty

Stir-fried and braised with ginger, miso, salt. Topped with roasted sesame seeds and green onions. The Cat said easy to eat.

Oh yeah, what’s been keeping us a little distracted lately?

Answer to the weird weekend

Looking for, negotiating, and picking up a car. 🙂

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

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No Recipe

And no ingredients, except for the egg.

Growing up, my favorite Japanese dish was oyako donburi, simmered egg and chicken on rice. Dunno why. Maybe it was easy to eat, maybe it was one of the cheapest dishes on menus? Anyways, it’s still a go-to dish when I dunno what to eat at Japanese restaurants.

Last night, did a little variation at home. Mind you, no chicken, no onions, and no dashi. And, wasn’t feeling like cooking rice.

Started with quinoa.

Quinoa

Instead of dashi broth, did a miso broth.

Instead of onions, thinly sliced celery and white stem cabbage.

Instead of chicken, leftover miso braised pork belly.

Everyone in the pot

Add a beaten egg and let everything meld together. Ease the whole thing over the quinoa.

Miso Oink Belly Donburi over Quinoa

Tell the truth, this was even better than oyako donburi. Hee hee.

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

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