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If you think all Japanese food is either sushi or kaiseki--the multicourse ceremonial meals made of artful small dishes--think again. When it comes to everyday cooking in the East, meals are uncomplicated, easy and often centered around a single dish.
With cherry blossom season in full bloom from Kyoto to Washington, DC, it's the perfect time to discover the down-to-earth home cooking of the Japanese table, where every season is celebrated in vegetable-filled dishes. Right now, that means young leaves, shoots and sprouts, as well as snow peas and asparagus. Taking that cue, this menu combines traditional Japanese flavors with early spring ingredients in easy-to-prepare dishes.
In Japan, April is the time to pack up a bento box meal and take it to a hanami ("flower viewing") party in a grove of blossoming cherry trees. But even if you don't have a canopy of cherry blossoms to sit under, making these simple but delicious dishes is a great way to greet spring. SWEET AND SPICY NORI STRIPS Makes 18 pieces * Vegan Nori, the sheets of seaweed used to wrap sushi, is as versatile...
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