Casa de Kei
March 13, 2013
Casa de Kei: Beer-Boiled Shrimp, Asian Style
INGREDIENTS 1.5 pounds large shrimp, head and shell left on, rinsed well (I used Ridgeback shrimps from Santa Barbara) 3 (12-ounce) bottles of Japanese lager beer (I used Sapporo) 1 cup water 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon coriander 1 teaspoon black peppercorns 1 lemon, halved 2 coins of galangal […]
February 20, 2013
Casa de Kei: Gyū-Don (Beef Bowl)
GyÅ«-don w/ tokyo negi, chive points, tofu and shichimi RECIPE Serves 2 1/2 lb thinly sliced beef 1/2 block tofu (cut into 9 pieces) 1 stick of tokyo negi (you can use regular green onion or yellow onion) 3/4 cup of beef stock or dashi 2 tbl sake 2 tbl mirin sweet cooking sake 3 […]
February 6, 2013
Casa de Kei: Uni + Tobiko Pasta
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Keisuke aka Kid Skwid, my beloved brother. He has recently been promoted to sous chef at the famed Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills. Congrats, K! And lucky for us, he will grace the pages of Umami Mart regularly, with simple yet fancypants recipes taken from his impressive home-cooked breakfasts on his Instagram feed (@kidskwid5). Make […]