46 people party on last Friday

I had 46 people party on last Friday.
I cooked sushi and another 6 dishes for 46 people all by myself.
I was going to take the pictures of dishes and people, I was so busy and 100% forgot about it.
It took me for 7 hours for preparation and cooking.
Every body enjoyed my foods and we had wonderful time together.

Honestly, I could not wake up in the morning of next day.
I felt like a very old lady even my appearance looks like 40 years old.

So, I will show you one of my party dish "Marinated beef"

7 oz Fillet beef, 1/2 onion (thin slice), 1 Tbsp olive oil.

Soak sauce: 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup white wine, 1/2 soy sauce, 1/4 tsp salt

Direction: Heat (high heat) + a frying pan and oil ~ add the beef and fry ~make sure both side of the surface are browned ~ put the beef into a easy zipper plastic bag with the sauce and onion ~ leave the bag in refrigerator for 4~5 hours ~ cut the beef into thin pieces and arrange on a plate with onion ~ done!

Please make sure only the surface of beef are browned.
Inside should be rare and you will love the taste.

Easy for cooking and looks gorgeous dish for your party.

See you next time.

Love

Keiko

My recipe is on Culinary Trends food magazine for executive chefs

Oh my goodness!

My favorite recipe "Magic ramen noodle with pork soup" is on " Culinary Trends" food magazine for executive chefs.
I saw another chef''s recipes in same section with mine, they are the executive chef of Hyatt and Belamar hotel
I am not a executive chef, they introduce me as a chef/author.

I sent this recipe to 15 food magazines company almost 8 month ago.
Two food magazines responded to me.
A editor sent a email to me and asked to take the picture of this dish and me by professional photographer.
So, I did i t and mail to her. After that, I did not hear anything from her for long time.
I thought she did not like my picture and almost gave up about this magazine.

Last week, a Japanese friend who never see each other for 30 years sent a e mail to me and asked "Do you remember me ?" Of course I remember her, "but how do you find out me"
She said "I saw your recipe and you on Culinary trends magazine".
She just opened some page and she screamed "Keiko !"
I thought she went back to Japan for long time ago.
She married with a Japanese chef and have 5 children with him in San Fransisco.

This magazine say " New magazine for executive chefs", so her husband was reading this magazine all the time.
I was so surprised with my recipe is on the magazine after 7 month later.

So we are so excited with "this miracle meeting again" by this magazine.
They are coming to see me in next week, she said " I can not wait to see you, I was always thinking about you for this 30 years". She had a picture with me which took when I was 28 years old and she was 20 years old. Life is interesting.

One thing I have to emphasize, she saw my 57 years old face picture, and she screamed " Keiko".
She said " You have same face when you were 28 years old" I want you read this word at least 3 times.

Any way, I can't wait to see her again after 30 years later.

I think " Our life are wonderful"

Love

Keiko

Stir fried chicken udon (Yaki udon)

I love this udon dish, Japanese people call " Yaki udon"
A very simple and delicious dish, so please try to cook for yourself.

Yaki udon : 2 frozen udon, 2oz chicken breast (thin sliced), 2 leaves cabbage (coarsely) 1/2 pk bean sprout, 2 Tbp olive oil, 1 Tbsp sake,
Sauce: 1 and 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 and 1/2 Tbsp mirin, SQ sugar.
Condiment: Shaved dry bonito, dried seaweed powder (aonori)

Direction: Cook the frozen udon in microwave for 2 min.
Medium heat + a frying pan + oil + chicken ~ stir fry ~ add the cabbage ~ stir fry until the cabbage looks tender ~ take the chicken and cabbage out once ~Clean up the same frying pan and add oil ~ add the udon ~ stir fry ~ add the chicken and cabbage back and add the bean sprout also ~ stir fry ~ add the sauce and mix well ~ done ! ~arrange it on a plate and garnish with a lot of condiment.

you will love it.
I add some tonkatsu sauce or worcester sauce (1tsp) to get more delightful home dish taste.

See you next time.

Love

Keiko

Big birthday party

* My son was 1 year old
Last night, I went to my friend's birthday party as a guest chef.
I made 36 brown rice sushi rolls.
About 288 pc rolls for 20 people.
They ate first time brown rice sushi, they enjoyed so much.

I should take a picture of 288 pc sushi, but I was so busy to cook and I forgot about it.
I think I like to see the people's smile with my cooking dishes.

8years in Japan and 20 years in L.A, I worked so hard for my restaurant business.
I don't have two little toe's nails because with running inside my kitchen and dining room.
They disappear to somewhere and I don't remember when I lost them.

Keeping good restaurant business for over 20 years is very very tough.
But, one word from my customers " Keiko, dinner was wonderful and I will be back, thank you"
This is my customer's magic word for my tiredness.
This word make me so happy and get my energy back.
The reason which I could open 7 days a week for over 20 years is my customer's appreciation and smiles for me.

I am a single mother and raised my son.
I was so lucky because I had a wonderful baby sitter for my son until 13 years old.
When I open my restaurant, my son was 3 years old.
After we put close sign for dinner, I love to go back home with flying and hold my son strongly every night.
But, I had so much things to do even after close the sign.

When I came home, most night, my son was sleeping already.
His sleeping face was so peaceful and looks like a angel.
And his face was talking to me " Mom, I trust you and I know you can raise me with your strong will, that why I pick you as my special Mom"

I was so tired and my foots were sullen, but my son's peaceful face gave so much happy feeling to me. I learned many things about family and life with raising my son.
I appreciate to my God.

Now, my son is 26 years old and live in N.Y.
He is a tall and handsome man and I am so proud of him.
I will say to my God, "I think I did pretty good job for my son"
I could do my best for raising my son, because his baby sitter, my restaurant customers and my employee supported us.

Thank you every body!

Love

Keiko

A student from Saudi Arabia

My favorite Chinese boy moved to N.Y as intern ship student.
I got a new student from Saudi Arabia.

He is a very handsome boy and has difference look's face for me in every days with his mustache design.
He is a very stylish young man and after he dress up, he come to me and ask " how do I look ?"
I always say " you look great", because I think he knows well about his own fashion style.

My first students were a Korean and a Chinese, then a Japanese, now I have a Turkey and a Saudi Arabian students.
I think we are moving forward to European area.

Most students loved my Japanese dishes.
I think my new student has a very conservative idea for his food as muslim.
I am studying about Saudi Arabian food now.
"Kapsa"is like a pilaf with chicken or lamb and rice. They eat young camel also.

When I lived with my Korean student, I learned so many Korean dishes for him.
He always said to me " this is not really Korean style dish, this is Keiko's style Korean dish"
I have changed the recipe to my tongue's way and the dish turn to much better taste for me.

Any way, I love my new boy and he call me "Mom" as American Mom already.
I am a very lucky person who can live with these smart and nice looking boys.
All boys call me " American Mom" and they said " whenever I start making my money, I will take you to the best restaurant in my city"

So, I can go to the best restaurant in Shanghai, Seoul and Istanbul so sure in my future.
I am so happy to hear that kind of words from my boys.

"I always love you guys even we don't live together anymore"

I will cook anytime my delicious Japanese food for you, because "my God sent you guys to me as special gifts"

Oh, I forgot about my son, " I love you so much and I know we are soul mate forever"

Love Love

Keiko