amy chaplin

celebrating the art of eating well

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Japanese broth with soba noodles and tempeh

POSTED ON January 18, 2015

Posted in Gluten free, Mains

Japanese broth with soba noodles and tempeh

Over the holidays I finally got the chance eat at Kajitsu, a vegan restaurant in Manhattan serving Shojin cuisine. Shojin cuisine is a type of Japanese cooking originating in Zen Buddhism. The best parts of the multi-course meal reminded me of Shizen –a Japanese macrobiotic restaurant where I worked in Amsterdam and wrote about [...] continue reading ->

Arame

POSTED ON March 10, 2011

Posted in Gluten free, Side Dishes

Arame

I am hoping this recipe will inspire you to eat more seaweed. Ideally we should eat a little everyday, but I know how difficult that can be. I often only manage a sheet of nori with lunch or dinner which is much faster than cooking a separate dish like this one. But, once you make [...] continue reading ->

Gomoku; Japanese winter brown rice dish

POSTED ON February 2, 2011

Posted in Gluten free, Grains, Mains

Gomoku; Japanese winter brown rice dish

Gomoku is often called a five vegetable Japanese rice stew; but, I feel the word stew is misleading as it isn’t really stew-like. I thought maybe I could call my version a pilaf but that word doesn’t explain what it is well either.  Pilaf doesn’t conjure up the deeply warming and nourishing properties that this [...] continue reading ->

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