Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
Ingredients :
1 cup soy oil1/2 cup onions, small dice3/4 cup peppers (red, green and yellow), small dice3 egg yolks1/4 cup fresh lime juice1/4 cup Dijon mustard1/2 tablespoon hot pepper sauce1 tablespoon Vietnamese fish sauce1 tablespoon freshly ground white pepper1 1/4 pounds jumbo lump crabmeat from Maine1 1/2 tablespoons each of dill, chives and parsley, cleaned, stems removed and roughly chopped1/4 loaf of fresh bread, crust removed, processed into crumbs1 cup Panko (Japanese) bread crumbsVegetable oil for sauteing
Grilled Miso Fish Fillets
Ingredients :
2 pounds halibut steaks, about 1-inch thick (to be cut into 6-ounce serving portions)1/2 cup sweet white miso (shiro miso)1/3 cup sweetened rice wine (mirin)1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger2 tablespoons minced scallion greens
Spicy Shrimp Ramen Soup
Ingredients :
4-8 uncooked shrimp, peeled (or chicken tenders for the non-fish people)2 baby carrots, chopped finely2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce (and then just put the sauce on the table, because you can add more spice then, if you like it hotter)4 mushrooms, sliced thinly2 hardboiled eggs3 finely chopped green onions4 packages of ramen noodlesSalt and pepper to taste
Cuban fish sandwiches
Ingredients :
4 whole small fish, about 100g-150g (butterflied, bones removed but tail on)2 eggs150g plain flour250g breadcrumbs (dried or freshly made)500ml canola oil for frying1 lime1 head iceberg lettuce1 small white onion, diced4 soft bread rollsSoffrito mayonnaise3 tbsp olive oil1 small onion, finely diced1 small green capsicum, finely diced1 small red capsicum, finely diced1 long red chilli, finely diced (optional)3 garlic cloves, finely minced250ml tomato passata125ml dry white wine250g mayonnaiseTabasco to taste (optional)
Brodetto (Fish Stew) Ancona-Style
Ingredients :
1 tablespoon olive oil1 onion, chopped2 celery ribs, chopped1 carrot, chopped1 cup chopped fresh parsley3 cloves garlic, finely chopped2 bay leavesred pepper flakes to taste1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed1.5 pounds red snapper fillets, cut into 2 inch pieces0.5 cup white vinegar3 cups fish stock1 pound clams in shell, scrubbed0.5 pound medium shrimp, with shellssalt and ground black pepper to taste6 (3/4 inch thick) slices Italian bread, toasted
Miso Marinated Tofu Steak
Ingredients :
1 cup sake1 lemongrass stalk, sliced1/2 cup ginger, smashed6 garlic cloves, smashed1 cup sugar1 cup miso paste, white6 ea extra firm tofu, cut in half lengthwise2 cups soy sauce2/3 cup hoisin sauce1/4 cup fish sauce1/2 cup champagne vinegar1/2 cup dry sherry1/2 cup brown sugar1/4 cup honey1 bunch basil leaves, minced1/2 bunch cilantro, minced1/2 bunch mint leaves, minced2 tbsp garlic, minced2 tbsp ginger, minced2 tbsp sambal5 ea serrano, minced2 ea lime zest, minced3/4 cup lime juice1 cup fresh or frozen edamame beans1/2 to 3/4 cup vegetable stock (or water)1 cup Japanese panko breadcrumbs3 tbs soy oil1 cup shitake mushrooms1 cup maitake mushrooms1 cup shishito peppers