Posts Tagged ‘Italian’
Ristorante Aso
Posted by: alkanphel on: August 7, 2011
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Ristorante Aso looks like it could have been plucked straight out of any Italian town and placed in the trendy Daikanyama district. This Michelin 2 star restaurant is the flagship for chef Tatsuji Aso and it’s also said to be one of the best Italian restaurants in Tokyo.
Gnocchi al pesto
Posted by: alkanphel on: June 22, 2011
After making them from scratch, I decided this time to use some store-bought ones to compare with, so I got these from Rustichella.
Pappardelle with meatballs
Posted by: alkanphel on: May 21, 2011
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This is a pretty simple dish, just meatballs with pasta. I’m using a different type of pasta called the pappardelle, which is a much wider version of the fettuccine. They are typically used for dishes with a thick sauce, such as wild boar ragu. This is also the first time I’m trying out fennel in [...]
Rotolo di zucca e ricotta
Posted by: alkanphel on: March 31, 2011
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Rotolo is a sort of rolled and stuffed pasta dish, not unlike the Chinese chee cheong fun we have at dim sum restaurants, but on a much larger scale. It takes a lot more effort than the normal pasta dish but I think eating it afterwards is worth the effort. The main ingredient here is [...]
Risotto al funghi
Posted by: alkanphel on: March 3, 2011
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To make risotto al funghi, the key ingredient to it is the porcini mushroom. It is the king of European mushrooms, known scientifically as boletus edulis, and the robust aroma of the dried porcini mushroom can be really so intense.
Pasta Brava
Posted by: alkanphel on: February 3, 2011
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Pasta Brava is a cozy Italian restaurant along Craig Road which features traditional style Italian food in a warm environment. It was this place that we chose to celebrate a friend’s birthday with dinner here.
Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms
Posted by: alkanphel on: January 22, 2011
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Stuffing the caps of mushrooms usually makes for a good appetizer so here I’m stuffing mine with bacon, cheese and other ingredients.
Risotto al pesto
Posted by: alkanphel on: January 16, 2011
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Having made pesto the mechanical way with a food grinder, I decided to try making it the old-fashioned way with a pestle & mortar.
Gnocchi alla salsiccia
Posted by: alkanphel on: December 26, 2010
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Being inspired by reading Foodie-ah’s gnocchi alla salsiccia recipe, I decided to make something similar for my own lunch. Because I wanted to have a go at making the gnocchi by hand, I made the rest of the cooking as simple as possible. Of course the main ingredient to go with the gnocchi would be [...]
Crab Risotto
Posted by: alkanphel on: December 5, 2010
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Mr Crab…we meet again. Prepare to die!
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