About Japanese Food: Ume Flavored Wakame and Okra

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Japanese Food Japanese Food Traditional Dishes Basics Easy Meals From Setsuko Yoshizuka, your Guide to Japanese Food When I don't feel like eating much on hot days, I eat umeboshi (ume pickles) which are often available at Asian grocery stores. As they are very salty and sour, you might not like the flavor. But it helps stimulate the appetite and also can add a nice flavor to many dishes. Ume Flavored Wakame and Okra In this dish, wakame seaweed and boiled okra are seasoned with sour umeboshi based sauce. It has a slimy texture and makes a refreshing side dish. See More About:  seaweed dishes  Simmered Sadines with Ume Sardines are traditionally simmered with umeboshi pickles to disguise the fishy taste. See More About:  seafood recipes  Hiyayakko Chilled tofu is simply served with various toppings. They can be a wide variety of fresh or cooked ingredients of your choice. See More About:  appetizers  Tamago Dofu It's usually served cold with dashi based sauce. As its name says, it has a smooth texture like tofu. See More About:  egg dishes  Japanese Food Ads Quick Food Recipes Food Japanese Dishes Japanese Recipes Japanese Cooking Featured Articles Japanese Salad & Salad Dressing Japanese Sauce & Japanese Seasoning Japanese Drinks & Japanese Tea   More from About.com Romantic Road Photo Gallery Explore the enchanting medieval towns, vineyards, and historical castles of Germany's Romantic Road. More> Guide to Oktoberfest 2011 All the details you need to enjoy the beer, sausage and Bavarian Oompha bands at Germany's best festival. More> This newsletter is written by: Setsuko Yoshizuka Japanese Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Japanese Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Introduction to Sushi Simple Japanese Recipes Japanese Noodle Dishes Cooking Tempura Japanese Dashi Advertisement