Comments on: Hooray For Rainy Days – Kansai Style Beef Sukiyaki http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/asian/hooray-for-rainy-days/ A funky named blog by a girl who loves to cook Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:07:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Yorick http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/asian/hooray-for-rainy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Yorick Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:35:02 +0000 http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/06/hooray-for-rainy-days.html#comment-195 In my experience, sukiyaki is always served with a raw egg, which is beaten and used as a sauce into which you place the cooked ingredients you take from the hotpot. You do need good quality eggs to do this, but I don't think it's quite the same without the egg. Also, Japanese will add konnyaku and mushrooms (enoki is a common choice). My inlaws in Kyushu get their eggs from a shop that specializes in eggs, and go to an artisanal konnyaku producer out in the countryside for that ingredient. Granted, that's not possible for most of us, but a decent Asian supermanrket should have konnyaku (and shirataki), and a decent organic market or farmers market should be able to give you eggs that are safe to eat raw. In my experience, sukiyaki is always served with a raw egg, which is beaten and used as a sauce into which you place the cooked ingredients you take from the hotpot. You do need good quality eggs to do this, but I don’t think it’s quite the same without the egg. Also, Japanese will add konnyaku and mushrooms (enoki is a common choice). My inlaws in Kyushu get their eggs from a shop that specializes in eggs, and go to an artisanal konnyaku producer out in the countryside for that ingredient. Granted, that’s not possible for most of us, but a decent Asian supermanrket should have konnyaku (and shirataki), and a decent organic market or farmers market should be able to give you eggs that are safe to eat raw.

]]> By: Ravenous Couple http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/asian/hooray-for-rainy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Ravenous Couple Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:25:30 +0000 http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/06/hooray-for-rainy-days.html#comment-95 this hot pot looks delicious..great comfort food. this hot pot looks delicious..great comfort food.

]]> By: Justin http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/asian/hooray-for-rainy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Justin Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:18:36 +0000 http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/06/hooray-for-rainy-days.html#comment-89 wow, this really looks incredible! wow, this really looks incredible!

]]> By: Dragon http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/asian/hooray-for-rainy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Dragon Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:50:57 +0000 http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/06/hooray-for-rainy-days.html#comment-88 I can just feel the warmth of this dish. It's been a rainy day today and this would have been my perfect supper. I can just feel the warmth of this dish. It's been a rainy day today and this would have been my perfect supper.

]]> By: Rabbittrick http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/asian/hooray-for-rainy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Rabbittrick Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:38:03 +0000 http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/06/hooray-for-rainy-days.html#comment-87 Hey, thanks for stopping by with your lovely comments. Made my day, just like the beignets =) Speaking of comfort foods, this particular combination of noodles and hot soup tickled me in all the right places! Hey, thanks for stopping by with your lovely comments. Made my day, just like the beignets =) Speaking of comfort foods, this particular combination of noodles and hot soup tickled me in all the right places!

]]> By: kiss my spatula http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/asian/hooray-for-rainy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-86 kiss my spatula Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:59:19 +0000 http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/06/hooray-for-rainy-days.html#comment-86 i love the hot pot concept as well and makes me miss my family. lovely memories. yours looks just delicious! i love the hot pot concept as well and makes me miss my family. lovely memories. yours looks just delicious!

]]> By: friedwontons4u http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/asian/hooray-for-rainy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-85 friedwontons4u Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:30:39 +0000 http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/06/hooray-for-rainy-days.html#comment-85 Angry Asian - Besides the communal warmth of sharing a hot pot within a group comes another benefit...less dishes to clean!<br /><br />Lisaiscooking - Thanks! <br /><br />Anonymous - I definitely agree with that!<br /><br />Leela - I still can't wrap my head around referring shirataki noodles as "miracle noodles" or as replacements for certain pastas. It's a wonderful noodle on its own, but its texture is so different from pasta. Angry Asian – Besides the communal warmth of sharing a hot pot within a group comes another benefit…less dishes to clean!

Lisaiscooking – Thanks!

Anonymous – I definitely agree with that!

Leela – I still can't wrap my head around referring shirataki noodles as "miracle noodles" or as replacements for certain pastas. It's a wonderful noodle on its own, but its texture is so different from pasta.

]]> By: Leela http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/asian/hooray-for-rainy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Leela Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:40:46 +0000 http://friedwontons4u.com/2009/06/hooray-for-rainy-days.html#comment-84 This is one of the dishes I make most often in the winter. It warms you up, but is not so calorically dense. Love the shirataki noodles. Still remember when people didn't refer to them as "miracle noodles" -- but just food. :) This is one of the dishes I make most often in the winter. It warms you up, but is not so calorically dense. Love the shirataki noodles. Still remember when people didn't refer to them as "miracle noodles" — but just food. :)

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