The English translation is below
前回は魚料理を取り上げましたが、やはり個人的に嬉しいのは
魚より肉です（笑）正直言って
肉の方がテンションは上がるんですよ♬
母はバランスを考えて、肉料理と魚料理を交互に出すことが多いです
これも謎ルールなのですが、月曜は魚料理と決めているようです
なんで？って聞いたことはあるんですが・・・
それでは、明確な答えは返ってこなくても
はりきって今回は肉料理と参りましょう♪
◆鶏肉
◇チキンのチーズ焼き
チーズを上にのせて焼くと、何でもそれなりに
美味しくなりますよね！前回、母はキノコ好きだと
言いましたが、基本的に野菜炒めが出てくる
ところには、しめじなどのキノコ類が必ず
紛れているのも注目してみて下さい♬
肉料理だとやっぱり
赤ワインを合わせることが多いですね
私は重厚感のある、フルボディが好みです〜
◇鳥手羽
あまり味のないキノコ類も、同じタレで炒めるので
美味しく食べられます。今回は大学芋をデザート代わりに♪
私も母もサツマイモは大好きです！冬には「乾燥いも」も
作るんですよ
◇焼き鳥
ニンニク味噌で味付けしてから焼き鳥に！隣にあるのは
八宝菜です。母はウズラの卵を剥くのにかなり苦労していて
黄身まで見えちゃっています。が、その頑張りにまた
愛情がこもってて、美味しかったよ、母！
◆豚肉
◇生姜焼き
上にかかってるタレも自家製です。母は市販の
「焼き肉のタレ」は使いません。生姜はもちろん、玉ねぎなども
すって加えて作ったタレを、野菜にも絡めて食べます
◇ヒレカツ
旬のウドを天ぷらにするときに、ヒレカツも揚げました
魚料理の回に登場したメヒカリも欠かせません！
玉ねぎと人参のかき揚げも作ります
母は野菜が不足するのも許せません（笑）
◇ゴーヤチャンプルー
家で育てたゴーヤが食べ頃になったので、この夏初めての
ゴーヤチャンプルーです！トマトもオクラも家庭菜園のものです
ナスとベーコンのピザも出てくると、「あ〜夏が来たな〜」
という気分になります。この日は自家製梅酒がお供ですが
そろそろビールも飲みたくなってきました♪
◆牛肉 ◇切り落とし
お肉は、スーパーではなくお肉屋さんで買うことが多いです
特に品質の違いが際立つのが牛肉！とても柔らかくて美味しいので
ちょっと特別な時、平日ではなく休日に出てくる料理です
なぜって、ワインがすすんでしまうからです！
◆ひき肉を使った料理
◇ピーマンの肉詰め
カニ玉に、キャベツのパスタ入りスープと
レンコン、ワカメの和食小鉢も！
たまに見た目がアンバランスでも
そこが家庭料理っぽくていいのです♪
◇ハンバーグ
みんな大好きハンバーグです♡
しかも例外なくキノコたっぷり！
隣の野菜にチヂミが紛れています
フライパンで一度に焼いて
ご飯の代わりに食べたりしてます
◇つくねバーグ
ハンバーグは牛肉と豚肉の合い挽きを使いますが
つくねバーグは鶏肉と豆腐を使って照り焼きします
カボチャの隣にあるのは大根とベーコンのピザです！
◇ロールキャベツ
ウチのレシピでは中にエビも入れて、プリッとした食感も
楽しみます。庭でキャベツが丸々一玉獲れると
ロールキャベツデーは近いな、と推測します
1度に全部巻いてたくさん煮込み、母は近くで
一人暮らしをしている母の姉（私にとっては伯母さん）
の所へも、ちょくちょく料理を届けています
伯母さんは元気だし、料理する時間もあると思うのですが
あまりやりません（笑）母の料理を楽しみに待っています
母は自分でも「料理が好きってワケじゃない」と言いますが
苦もなく人並み以上のレベルができることを
「才能」と呼ぶのでしょうね・・・
Last time, I featured my mom’s fish dishes, but if I’m being honest… I’m personally much happier when it’s meat!
Don’t get me wrong—I like fish too, but meat dishes always get me more excited.
My mom usually alternates between meat and fish to keep our meals balanced. That’s one of her little household rules.
Another mysterious rule is that Mondays are always fish days.
I’ve asked her, “Why Monday?”
…but I’ve never really gotten a clear answer.
Whether we solve that mystery or not, let’s enthusiastically dive into my mom’s delicious meat dishes this time!
◆Chicken
◇Cheesy Baked Chicken
Adding cheese on top makes almost anything taste even better, doesn’t it?
Last time, I mentioned that my mom loves mushrooms. In fact, whenever she makes a vegetable stir-fry, you’ll almost always find some mushrooms—usually shimeji—quietly hiding among the vegetables. See if you can spot them in the photos! ♬
When we have a meat dish like this, I usually pair it with a glass of red wine.
I especially enjoy full-bodied wines with rich, bold flavors.
◇Chicken Wings
Even mild-tasting mushrooms become delicious when they’re stir-fried in the same savory sauce as the chicken.
This time, we had daigaku imo (Japanese candied sweet potatoes) for dessert.
Both my mom and I love sweet potatoes! During the winter, she even makes hoshi-imo (dried sweet potatoes), which are one of our seasonal favorites.
◇Yakitori
My mom seasoned the chicken with garlic miso before grilling it into yakitori. The dish beside it is happosai (Japanese-style mixed vegetables with seafood and meat).
She had quite a struggle peeling the quail eggs, and some of the yolks ended up showing.
But seeing how much effort she put into every little detail made the meal feel even more special.
It was delicious, Mom!
◆Pork
◇Ginger Pork (Shogayaki)
The sauce poured over the pork is homemade, too.
My mom never uses bottled barbecue sauce. Instead, she makes her own by grating fresh ginger, onions, and other ingredients together. She even coats the vegetables with the same flavorful sauce, so every bite is delicious.
◇Pork Fillet Cutlets (Hirekatsu)
When fresh udo (Japanese spikenard) was in season, my mom made tempura—and while the oil was hot, she fried these pork fillet cutlets as well.
She also couldn’t leave out the mehikari (greeneyes fish) that appeared in my fish dishes post!
And of course, she made kakiage with onions and carrots, too.
My mom simply can’t stand the idea of a meal without plenty of vegetables.
◇Goya Champuru
The bitter melons we grew at home were finally ready to harvest, so this was our first goya champuru of the summer!
The tomatoes and okra came from our home garden, too.
When my mom serves eggplant and bacon pizza alongside it, I always think, “Ah… summer has arrived.” ☀️
On this day, I enjoyed it with my mom’s homemade plum wine, although I’m starting to crave a nice cold beer, too.
◆Beef
◇Sliced Beef
We usually buy our meat from a local butcher rather than a supermarket.
The difference in quality is especially noticeable with beef. It’s incredibly tender and delicious, so my mom usually saves it for special occasions or weekends rather than ordinary weekdays.
Why?
Because once the beef comes out… the red wine starts disappearing a little too quickly!
◆Ground Meat Dishes
◇Stuffed Green Peppers
This meal also came with kanitama (a fluffy crab omelet), a cabbage soup with pasta, and a couple of Japanese side dishes made with lotus root and wakame seaweed.
Sometimes the combination of dishes may look a little random…
But that’s part of the charm of home cooking.
◇Hamburg Steak
Everyone loves hamburg steak!
And, true to my mom’s style, it’s packed with mushrooms.
You’ll also notice some chijimi mixed in with the vegetables.
She cooks everything together on the same griddle, and sometimes we even eat the chijimi instead of rice.
◇Tsukune Hamburg Steak
While regular hamburg steak is made with a mixture of ground beef and pork, this version is made with ground chicken and tofu, then glazed with a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce.
Next to the pumpkin is a pizza-style dish made with shredded daikon radish and bacon.
◇Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
In our family recipe, we add shrimp to the filling, giving the cabbage rolls an extra springy, juicy bite.
Whenever a whole head of cabbage is ready to harvest from our garden, I know Cabbage Roll Day can’t be far away.
My mom makes a big batch at once, letting them simmer until they’re full of flavor. She also often brings some to her older sister, who lives alone nearby.
My aunt is healthy and probably has plenty of time to cook…
She just doesn’t do it very often.
Instead, she happily waits for my mom’s homemade meals.
Interestingly, my mom always says, “It’s not like I love cooking.”
But being able to cook this well so effortlessly…
Maybe that’s what real talent looks like.
