Nanban: Japanese Soul Food
By Tim Anderson
Clarkson Potter, 2016
Publisher Description
Ramen, gyoza, fried chicken, udon, pork belly buns, and other boldly flavored, stick-to-your ribs dishes comprise Southern Japanese soul food.
The antidote to typical refined restaurant fare, this hearty comfort food has become popular in the US as street food and in ramen bars. In a unique package that includes a cool exposed binding, Nanban brings home cooks the best of these crave-inducing treats. From pungent kimchi to three types of Japanese fried chicken, and with a primer on Japanese ingredients and substitutions, Nanban is the perfect cookbook for any lover of Asian food.
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Recipes
Fundamentals
- Sumiso (Sweet-and-Sour Miso Dressing)
- Soy Sauce Tare
- Ponzu (Soy-Citrus Dipping Sauce)
- Shichimi Tōgarashi (Seven-Flavor Chili Powder)
- Katsu Sauce (Sweet-and-Sour Brown Sauce)
- Māyu (Flavored Oils)
- Kimchi
- Braised Kombu
- Ume-shiso Cucumber
- Dashi
- Vegetarian Dashi
Small Dishes
- Baked Sweet Potato with Yuzu Butter
- Karashi Mentaiko (Chili-Cured Pollock Roe)
- Mackerel Kake-ae (Vinegar-Cured Mackerel with Vegetables and Sweet Miso)
- Onsen Tamago (Hot Spring Eggs)
- Buta Kakuni Manjū (Pork Belly Buns)
- Tonpi (Okinawa-Style Pork Cracklings)
- Gyoza
- Kara-age (Japanese Fried Chicken)
- Satsuma-age (Fried Fish Cakes)
- Mackerel Scotch Egg, Obi-ten Style (Mackerel Scotch Egg with Pickled Ginger Tartar Sauce)
- Nadōfu (Tofu Set with Vegetables)
- Hitomoji Guru-guru (Scallion Bundles)
- Karshi Renkon (Lotus Root Stuffed with Hot Mustard)
- Basashi (Horse Sashimi)
- Hiyajiru (Chilled Miso Soup)
- Tonjiru (Pulled Pork Miso Soup)
- Kanimeshi (Crab Rice)
Large Dishes
- Mentaiko Pasta
- Gōyā Champloo (Bitter Melon, Tofu and Spam Stir-fry)
- Yaki-curry (Curry Rice Gratin)
- Sara Udon (Crispy Noodles with Vegetables and Seafood)
- Yaki-udon (Stir-Fried Udon Noodles)
- Tempura (Fried Seafood and Vegetables with Ponzu Tsuyu)
- Toriten (Chicken Tempura)
- Chicken Nanban (Friend Marinated Chicken with Vinegar Sauce and Tartar Sauce)
- Tonkotsu (Sweet Pork-Rib Stew)
- Nanban-zuke (Japanese Escabeche)
- Mizutaki (Chicken Hot Pot)
- Motsu Nabe (Offal Hot Pot)
- Tonkatsu (Pork Schnitzel)
- Simmered Sole
- Taco Rice
- Rice Yaki (Fried Rice and Cabbage Pancake)
- The Sasebo Burger
Grilled Items
- Kushiyaki (Stuff on a Stick)
- Pork Belly
- Bacon-Wrapped Scallops
- Bacon-Wrapped, Cheese-Stuffed Padrón Peppers
- Bacon-Wrapped Vegetables
- Beef with Hot Mustard
- Chicken Livers with Umeboshi
- Tsukune (Chicken Patties)
- Chicken Skin
- Buttered Garlic
- Mushrooms with Spicy Miso Butter
- Iwashi Mentai
- Miyazaki-Style Grilled Chicken
- Yaki-Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls)
Ramen
- Broth
- Tonkotsu Broth
- Torigara Broth
- Gyokai Broth
- Alkaline Noodles
- Ramen Toppings
- Tea-Pickled Eggs
- Chāshū (Cola-braised Pork Belly)
- Namool (Spicy Bean Sprouts)
- Takana-zuke (Spicy Pickled Mustard Greens)
- Flavor Bombs
- Shiitake Seaweed Butter
- Spicy Miso Butter
- Complete Ramen Recipes
- Hakata-Style Ramen (Pork Broth Ramen)
- Kurume-Style Ramen (Rich and Rustic Pork Broth Ramen)
- Kumamoto-Style Ramen (Pork Broth Ramen with Fried Garlic)
- Nagasaki-Style Ramen (Blend of Seafood, Chicken and Pork Broth with Stir-Fried Seafood)
- Kagoshima-Style Ramen (Lighter Pork Broth Ramen with Extra Pork)
- Miyazaki-Style Ramen (Chicken, Pork and Soy Sauce Ramen)
- Sōki Soba (Okinawan Pork Rib Ramen with a Light Dashi-pork Broth)
- Grand Champion Ramen (Porcini and Tonkotsu Broth with Truffled Lobster Gyoza)
- Hunter Ramen
- Reimen (Korean-Style Chilled Ramen)
- Hiyashi Chuka (Ramen Salad)
Desserts
- Nagasaki Castella
- Sātā Andagī (Okinawan Doughnuts)
- Kuromitsu (Black Sugar Syrup)
- Mojiko Roll Cake
- Strawberry Daifuku (Strawberry and Red Bean Paste Mochi Dumplings)
- Matcha Marubōlo
- Matcha Buttercream
- Whippy-san (Japanese Mr. Whippy)
- Whippy-san Base
- Sweet Potato Whippy-san
- Shichimi Chocolate Whippy-san
- Miso Caramel Whippy-san
- Hōjicha Whippy-san
- White Peach Whippy-san
- Kinako Whippy-san
Drinks
- Nanhattan
- Miyazaki Mai Tai
- Sakurajima Sunrise
- Kyushu Libre
- Go! Go! Gimlet
- Satsuma Sour
- Chu-hi (Shochu Highball)
- White Peach Cordial
- Grapefruit and Honey Cordial
- Apple Cinnamon Cordial
- Rhubarb and Custard Cordial