[Weekly Menu] Beat the Heat! Veggie-Packed Summer Meals | Great for Preventing

[Weekly Menu] Beat the Heat! Veggie-Packed Summer Meals | Great for Preventing

The Art of Japanese Cooking
The Art of Japanese Cooking
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Day 1 00:21
ā–¼ Cold Soba Noodles with Pork Shabu-shabu & Summer Vegetables
惻Sesame Ponzu Mentsuyu Sauce (Serves 2)
ā€¦[Straight-type Mentsuyu 200ml, Ponzu 2 tbsp, Sesame oil 2 tsp, Ground white sesame seeds 2 tbsp, Grated ginger]

Day 2 03:39
ā–¼ Garlic-SautĆ©ed Octopus & Zucchini
[Boiled octopus 100g, Zucchini 1, Cherry tomatoes 5ā€“6, Garlic 1 clove, Shio-koji (salted rice malt) 2 tsp, Lemon juice 1 tbsp, Coarsely ground black pepper, Parsley]
ā–¼ Avocado & Black Seaweed (Kurobara Nori) Salad
ā–¼ Carrot Marinade
ā–¼ Mushroom & Onion Miso Soup

Day 3 06:09
ā–¼ Cumin-Scented Stir-fry with Bitter Melon & Ground Meat
[Bitter melon 1/2, Ground pork 200g, Small onion 1/2, Garlic 1 clove, Cumin 1/2 tsp or more]
惻Seasoningsā€¦[Sake 1 tbsp, Mirin 1 tbsp, Soy sauce 1 tbsp, Grated ginger (1 clove's worth)]
ā–¼ Salted Butter SautĆ©ed Bell Peppers
ā–¼ Mushroom & Wakame Seaweed Miso Soup
ā–¼ Peach

Day 4 08:56
ā–¼ Western-Style Cold Ramen with Colorful Summer Vegetables
惻Lemon-Olive Sauce šŸ‹(Serves 1)
ā€¦[Straight-type Mentsuyu 60ml+, Olive oil 1 tbsp, Lemon juice 1 tbsp+, Honey 1/2 tsp, Black pepper]

Day 5 11:15
ā–¼ Horse Mackerel with Plum & Shiso Sauce
惻Plum Sauce
ā€¦[2 pickled plums (umeboshi), 2 tsp soy sauce, 2 tsp cane sugar, 2 tsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds, shiso leaves]
ā–¼ Cucumber and Myoga Ginger Salad with Ponzu
[1 cucumber, 1 myoga bud, 1ā€“1.5 tbsp ponzu, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1/2 tsp cane sugar]
ā–¼ Boiled Egg
ā–¼ Onion and Mushroom Miso Soup
ā–¼ Rice with Black Roasted Seaweed (Kurobara Nori)