An absolutely funny digital video movie (2min, 3sec) on The Truth about Sushi and Japanese Restaurants. A conversation of two Japanese people one whom has returned from a trip from Australia and explains their global practical joke. What a bunch of Sushis, indeed.

The first friend starts: "I just got back from Australia. You should see what we're getting away with at our restaurants down there. We serve this fish..., raw."

His friend replies: "What...??"

The man continues, "True. And we tell them it is a Japanese 'delicacy'."

"And they believe you?"

Maria's Seven Veggie Stirfry Video (4min 35sec) - Vegetable laden stirfry - fast and good. "Hi. I'm Marie and I love to cook. And tonight I'm making a really simple, really nutritious mixed veggie stir fry to go with my dinner. To do this I will be preheating a wok, getting it fairly hot, over high heat. Now I'm going to add to it 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. You can use peanut oil if you want to, but I'm just gonna use 2 tablespoons of Canola Oil, and let that oil get good and hot. And sort of scroll it around to coat my wok.

Heather Johnston, food and wine blogger and recent YouTube Editor's Pick, demonstrates how to make a simple and delicious Red Snapper in Brown Butter Sauce and pairs it with an excellent South African Chenin Blanc.

Hi, its Heather and today I am making snapper man yen, just one of my favorite dishes for summer because it is easy, quick & delicious. I am serving it with Israeli couscous, which again is very fast - 10 minutes, and asparagus.

In this video (10min 50sec) you can join Chef Cheryl Blevins in Cooking with Aphrodisiacs: sautéed Oysters with Green Pea Puree and Asparagus.

 

Passion on a Plate - Learn the secrets behind perfect asparagus and delicious sautéed oysters!

 

"We'll be making some pan fried oysters served with a wine and shallot sauce. Along side we'll be presenting a green pea puree with fresh asparagus and scallions.

 

So let's get started by schucking a few of our oysters.

This delightful made-in-Japan video movie (8min, 10sec) teaches you the traditional ways of enjoying sushi. How to Enjoy Sushi by Japan Culture Lab covers everything you need to know about enjoying sushi the Japanese way.

Sushi is the snack most commonly associated with Japan. A shop that sells sushi is a "sushi-ya". Most Japanese eat at one every day. This is the entrance to a sushi-ya. To pass through the short curtain called a "noren" from the lower left corner of the third partition, find the spot 3.2 inches up at an angle of 48 degrees, place your hand like this, and peel open.

If you arrive less than 30 minutes before closing, ask "Are you still open?" On entering the premises. Inside: "2 people." This is the number in your group. In a group of 3 say, "3 people..." In a group of 4 say, "4 people..." However in the case of 1, you should always show a little guilt in your eyes.

Incorporating all the Ayurvedic flavors, this entree is delicious and nutritious! Recipe included!  

Today I am going to cook a Miso Salmon with a sweet pea sauce, where the starch in the pea juice is going to help the sauce thicken itself, all by itself. Really great stuff.  So let's get started.

I am going to make the marinade. Here I have some really nice miso. This is a great source of soy protein. It's smashed and fermented with a little bit of sea salt. So I don't have to use salt.