Meals and Menu Planning

Whether you decide to add a few Japanese touches to your everyday menus or prepare full-course Japanese dinners, you’ll find the cuisine lends itself to many different interpretations. Browse through the recipes and see what interests you. If you’re looking for something a little different to serve with a roast turkey or chicken, try the Red and White Salad or the Chestnuts in Yam Paste. Spinach with Sesame Seed Dressing makes a nice vegetable accompaniment to meat loaf, pot roast or baked ham. Ribs of celery stuffed with Walnut Paste, pink shrimp served with Tart Yellow Sauce, Spicy Braised Livers and Grilled Oysters make delicious appetizers for any meal. Or if Fried Stuffed Eggplant, Mackerel in Bean Sauce or Stewed Turnips and Chicken Balls tempts you, serve any of these with a clear consommé and tossed green salad plus hot white rice or rolls.