Its a menu I made with practicality and cost in mind.
The pictured banquet would cost well over $200 at a restaurant.
Make it at home for a fraction of the cost!
Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice
I adore modern fusion Japanese food!
I love how simple things can be made extraordinary (crispy rice cakes!
So today, Im doing something a little different.
This spread would cost at least $200 at a restaurant.
Make it at home for a fraction of the price!
About this menu
This is a banquet style Japanese menu.
The dishes are either traditional Japanese or fusion Japanese, a nice mix to keep things interesting!
Theres no need to put everything out at the same time.
Pick and choose your favourites, or what works for you!
Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice
Modern fusion Japanese menu
Gyoza Pork and cabbage dumplings.
My mothers recipe, the best in the world!
Beef tataki Finely sliced seared beef with yuzu dressing and crispy potato straws.
Beef Tataki
Alternative:tuna tatakion my mothers website,RecipeTin Japan.
Chicken karaage Ginger marinated crispy fried chicken.
A firm family favourite, this recipe is onRecipeTin Japan.
Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice Blatant Nobu knock off, for a fraction of the price.
Crispy squares of rice cakes topped with raw or canned tuna in a spicy mayonnaise-based sauce.
Its cheaper than getting it from a sushi shop.
Or, learn how tocut your own sashimi hereon RecipeTin Japan.
(My typical selection: salmon, tuna, kingfish.
Special additions: scallops, prawn, snapper, other sashimi-grade fish).
Spicy edamame Just like the ones you get at your favourite fusion Japanese restaurants!
I could happily eat an entire bowl of these by myself.
Spinach gom-ae Japanese spinach salad with sesame dressing.
A recipe on my mothers website,RecipeTin Japan.
), a fresh leafy salad is always a nice addition to any meal.
A starchy side to fill out the meal.
And if things dont go to plan?
Dont beat yourself up or get upset!
Laugh it off (youre with your favourite people, remember!
), get everyone to help and move the party into the kitchen.
Make it an interactive event you want to eat, you gotta help cook!
Cook just before serving as they are best served warm.
(I would do this when serving company if I wanted to really make the dinner low-effort).
Alternative:Tuna tataki(on RecipeTin Japan).
This too can be prepared ahead like Beef Tataki above.
So in Japan, it would be entirely acceptable to make this ahead and served to at room temperature.
Though I must confess, theres nothing like serving karaage piping hot, freshly made.
So do Fry 1 ahead of time, cool the chicken then do Fry 2 just prior to serving.
The canned tuna version is really, really good!
Like a much tastier version of the canned tuna filling in takeaway sushi rolls.
This is a good one for making ahead because its served at room temperature, not warm.
Then the topping can be mixed up and kept in the fridge, ready to go.
Just cover with cling wrap and pull it out about 30 minutes prior to serving so its not icy-fridge-cold.
Spicy edamame
This can be made the morning of.
Make the dressing in a jar and keep that in the fridge too.
Asian side saladrecipe
I hope this inspires you to make your own Japanese fusion banquet!
Its so much cheaper than eating out, and honestly, theres nothing like homemade.
Life of Dozer
Chef Dozer, reporting for duty!
(He promoted himself from Taste-tester?)
