8221 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, Va. (On Rte 7)
703-821-3400
Chef Oki Masayuki
Tuna Steak
Tuna Steak
Ingredients:
1) 1 1/2 lb. Tuna (diced) Yellow fin the best,
but you
can use swordfish
2) 1/2 tbs. Garlic (sliced)
3) 1 tbs. Garlic Oil
4) 1 tbs. Parsley (chopped)
5) 1 tbs Japanese Rice Wine (Sake)
6) 1 1/2 tbs. Soy Sauce
7) 1 tbs. Butter
8) Salt
9) Black Pepper
Preparation:
1) Cut the tuna into half inch cubes (bite size)
and
sprinkle salt and pepper
on the tuna.
2) Heat the oil in a pan and stir-fry over medium
high
heat for 2 minutes.
3) Turn the heat down, add the garlic and cover
with
a lid. Steam
until cooked about 3-4 minutes,
shaking the pan or
stirring from time to time.
4) Stir in sake, soy sauce and butter, then
shake the
pan or stir until the
sauce reduces to the half of
what it started with.
5) Serve with the parsley.
Tofu Salad
Ingredients:
1) 1/2 pack Tofu (firm) - protein
2) 1/4 head Lettuce - Iceburg or Romaine - crispy
3) 1 Cucumber - you can use regular Cucumber
or seedless
4) 1 heart Celery
5) 1/2 Carrot
6) 1/2 inch thick Daikon (Japanese radish)
7) 1/2 pack Alfafa Sprouts
Dressing:
1) 1 pinch Black Pepper
2) 3 tbs. Rice Vinegar
3) 5 tbs. Soba Tsuyu (ready-to-use soupbase
for
Japanese Noodle - Fishbroth
homemade at home
or at the Restaurant)
4) 1 tbs. Soy Sauce
5) 1 tbs. Lemon Juice
6) 1 1/2 tbs. Sesame Oil
7) 1/2 tbs. Roasted Sesame Seeds
Preparation:
1) Cut tofu into small cubes - bite sized pieces
2) Prepare the vegetables julienned. Refrigerate
tofu
and vegetable until
ready to eat.
3) Prepare dressing. Combine all ingredients.
4) In a salad bowl, put in all vegetables, sprinkle
with
tofu and sesame seeds
on the top, and then pour the
dressing.
5) Heat the sesame oil in a pan until it starts
smoking,
then pour on top of
the salad. Mix well and eat.
Good Eating!!!