When the Salmon Fried Rice Met the Miso Soup

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When the Salmon Fried Rice Met the Miso Soup

• Weki Wu Wei-Chi
• weki.wu_at_msa.hinet.net

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The outlines the Salmon Fried Rice the Miso
Soup

• The Salmon Fried Rice
• What is rice?
• How to make salmon fried rice at home?
• The Miso Soup
• What is Miso?
• How to make the miso soup at home?
• When the Salmon Fried Rice Met the Miso Soup

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The Salmon Fried RiceWhat is rice?

• What is rice?
• In Japan, rice is more than just a
  staple. It is also a symbol of prosperity, health
  and well-being. The name "gohan" means meal
  because it is truly the central core of any
  japanese meal and sometimes a meal in itself or
  even eaten as a snack. As a child living in
  Japan, I have very fond memories of rice. For
  picnics we would have these wonderful hand size
  rice balls (plain or filled). We called them
  "nigiri ma-n ma-n" for it has quite a ring to it,
  but I believe the true term is onigiri. We also
  ate rice as a snack after school with hot green
  tea poured over it or "rice seasoning" sprinkled
  on top.
• I often hear people say "rice has no
  taste", but high quality Japanese rice does have
  taste and a wonderful aroma when cooking!  Most
  people in the US eat long grain rice or instant
  rice which doesn't have any taste. I guess the
  best comparison would be - a good Idaho baked
  potato to a regular baked potato.
• Fried rice is a delicious
  accompaniment to any meal and a wonderful way to
  use left over meats and "day old rice" rice.  The
  key to good fried rice is fresh vegetables and
  cooled rice!       

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The Salmon Fried Rice How to make salmon fried
rice at home?

• How to make salmon fried rice at home?
•          2 1/2 cups of cooked medium grain white
  rice - Completely Cooled  use a high quality
  medium grain white Japanese calrose rice for best
  flavor.  
•         
• 2 eggs - beaten, seasoned with salt and
  cooked like a thin omelet and cut into small
  squares
•          1 large carrot, diced small
•          Salmon 100g
•          3-4 bunches of fresh green onion, diced
  small
• soy sauce

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The Salmon Fried Rice How to make salmon fried
rice at home?

• How to make salmon fried rice at home?
• 1.  Cook rice according to package.
• 2.  In a large skillet, heat a couple of
  teaspoons of oil to keep the egg from sticking to
  the bottom of the pan. Pour the beaten eggs and
  cook like a thin omelet.  Remove from heat, cut
  into 1/2" square pieces.
• 3.  Using the same pan, add a little more oil and
  heat. Fry the diced carrots and salmon until the
  carrots are slightly tender.
• 4.  On low heat, add several scoops of cooled
  rice and mix.  Keep adding a scoop of rice and
  mix.
• 5.  Add the diced green onions and diced "omelet
  style" eggs and mix lightly.
• 6.  While mixing, slowly add a little soy sauce
  at a time. Add soy sauce until the color of the
  fried rice is a slight golden brown color. 
• 7.   Fry the rice mixture, add salt and pepper to
  taste.  

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The Miso SoupWhat is the miso?

• What is the miso?
• Miso is a rich, salty condiment that
  characterizes the essence of Japanese cooking.
  The Japanese begin their day with a fortifying
  bowl of miso soup and use miso to flavor a
  variety of foods in other meals throughout the
  day. Making miso is a household art in Asian
  countries, comparable to the American practice of
  canning foods. To make miso, soybeans and
  sometimes a grain such as rice, are combined with
  salt and a mold culture, and then aged in cedar
  vats for one to three years. Most miso that is
  made in western countries is produced in a
  similar manner, although "quick" miso also is
  available. This quick miso is generally inferior
  in taste. Miso is actually a group of condiments.
  The addition of different ingredients and
  variations in length of aging produce different
  types of miso that vary greatly in flavor,
  texture, color and aroma. In Japan, different
  types of miso are prepared and evaluated much the
  way Westerners judge fine wines and cheeses.    

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The Miso Soup How to make the miso soup at home?

• How to make the miso soup at home?
• 1 teaspoon soybean oil2 cloves garlic,
  mashed2 green onions, sliced with tops1
  teaspoon fresh gingerroot, grated1/2 cup
  carrots, thinly sliced1 cup mushroom, thinly
  sliced2 tablespoons miso (in ethnic foods
  section or Asian market)1 tablespoon dry
  sherry4 cups water

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The Miso soup How to make the miso soup at home?

• How to make the miso soup at home?
• 1.  Cook rice according to package.
• 2.  In a large skillet, heat a couple of
  teaspoons of oil to keep the egg from sticking to
  the bottom of the pan. Pour the beaten eggs and
  cook like a thin omelet.  Remove from heat, cut
  into 1/2" square pieces.
• 3.  Using the same pan, add a little more oil and
  heat. Fry the diced carrots and salmon until the
  carrots are slightly tender.
• 4.  On low heat, add several scoops of cooled
  rice and mix.  Keep adding a scoop of rice and
  mix.
• 5.  Add the diced green onions and diced "omelet
  style" eggs and mix lightly.
• 6.  While mixing, slowly add a little soy sauce
  at a time. Add soy sauce until the color of the
  fried rice is a slight golden brown color. 
• 7.   Fry the rice mixture, add salt and pepper to
  taste.  

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When the Salmon Fried Rice Met the Miso Soup

• In Japan, rice is more than just a
  staple. It is also a symbol of prosperity, health
  and well-being. Fried rice is a delicious
  accompaniment to any meal and a wonderful way to
  use leftover meats and day-old rice. The key to
  good fried rice is a really hot skillet, fresh
  vegetables and cooled rice.

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