Tempura Ebi Kare Udon

We made our monthly pilgrimage to Tsukiji in the rain to have this. Wonderful on a cold rainy day. They recognise us now!

Their website: http://www.itadori.co.jp/shop/shop_02.html

Luckily the link still works on 17 Mar 17. While browsing I found this review of their sister restaurant. Check it out - a new way of eating their chirashi sushi. http://tokyofood.blog128.fc2.com/blog-entry-43.html

Ceylon Inn

Kami-Meguro 2-7-8. Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:15pm (LO) daily.

My birthday dinner. It was simply delicious. The food was spicy and tasty. The brinjal salad had brinjal sliced with a real japanese mandolin: sliced very finely and breifly deep fried then tossed with fresh vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, onions drizzled with a dressing steeped in spices. The chicken devil dry curry hot as advertised.

Spinach fry

1 bunch of spinach, washed, drained and sliced into a dice
1/4 onion, sliced
1/2 a dried chilli
Roasted sesame seeds
Salt

1. Fry the onions, dried chilli and garlic.
2. When the onions are caramilised, add the diced spinach
3. While mixing the spinach in the pan, add salt.
4. Fry till the spinach is wilted and cooked.
5. Scatter sesame seeds before serving.

Bulgogi Beef

1 clove garlic, minced
2 spring onions, chopped finely
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs chinese wine
2 slice fruits - apple or pear, chopped fine dice
1 tsp roasted sesame seads
1 tbs sesame oil
200g beef sliced thinly

1. Mix all ingredients together then add the beef.
2. Leave for 1/2 hour or so
3. Heat pan, when its hot, add beef.
4. Distribute the beef but leave dont stir.
5. Just as it caramilises, stir the beef and remove from heat.

An alternative I saw on TV: Make the marinade. Mix the beef and a soft mushroom like oyster mushroom in the marinade and leave for a while. When ready to eat, stir fry all together over a high heat.