cassava is also eaten. the defining ingredients for these various dishes are either peanut butter paste ( domoda ), ladies fingers ( okra ), palm oil (chew deu terr) or edible leaves such as spinach or cassava leaves. very popular among poor families is mbahal which is rice mixed with grated peanuts , dried...
daikon pickles from akita prefecture . left: date tea; right: smoked daikon pickles. picture courtesy of kokoro care packages date tea* from miyagi prefecture pairs roasted rice with tea leaves, both locally produced, to create the exquisite combination of mild green tea and aromatic rice. in the summers...
before cooking. enoki these creamy-white clustered miniature mushrooms are mild in flavor, slightly crisp in texture and very easy to use. just trim off the base and add the raw caps and stems to salads and sandwiches or arrange as a garnish on cooked foods. to retain their crisp texture, they should not...