Reading Up an Appetite: Stir-Fry Inspired by
Haruki Murakami
By Erin Sherry, Spring 2018 Intern
Earlier this month, I shared a
recipe for Butterbeer Cupcakes inspired by the wizarding
world of Harry Potter. After indulging in the magic of their butterscotchy
goodness, I found myself craving something a bit more savory, but no less
literary. This time around, I looked to the mind-bending novels of Haruki
Murakami to guide me in the next chapter of my culinary literary quest.
The characters that populate the
surreal worlds of Murakami tend to share a few things in common: most notably,
when things get sticky, it isn’t unusual to find them putting on a pot of
coffee and cooking up a meal. One of my favorite Murakami confections comes
from The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, when
the narrator, Toru, makes dinner while waiting for his missing cat to come
home. The “simple meal” Toru whips up becomes almost a recurring character
throughout the novel, and every time it’s mentioned, I crave it more and more.
Just like the novel, this delicious
and original “simple stir-fry” is easy to fall in love with. Just sauté cubed
beef with a handful of chopped onions, green peppers and bean sprouts along with
a generous portion of soy sauce, garlic, salt, pepper and ginger. For the full
Murakami effect, enjoy with a fresh pot of coffee, and if the phone rings—don’t
answer it!
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