Lobster Euro-Asia Fusion Fiesta—Lunch for 4

“Lobster Euro-Asia Fusion Fiesta” is a lunch dish that harmoniously blends French and Japanese culinary traditions. It features succulent lobster, prepared with a unique blend of European and Asian techniques and ingredients, resulting in a flavorful, sophisticated meal that’s perfect for a midday gourmet experience.

Meal Type

Lunch

Cuisine

French Japanese Fusion

Servings

4

Food Stars

Lobster

Health

Variations

Diets

Variations

You Need This Stuff

  • 2 whole lobsters, around 15 lbs each
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, divided
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 4 cups dashi stock
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
  • 2 tbsp sake (Japanese rice wine)
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 3 tbsp water
  • 4 servings udon noodles, cooked according to package instructions
  • 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced thin
  • 1 medium carrot, julienned
  • 4 green onions, sliced thin on the bias

Do This With That Stuff

  1. ‘Gather all your ingredients and cookware
  2. Prepare the lobsters by rinsing them under cold water
  3. Use the chef’s knife on the cutting board to kill the lobsters humanely by inserting it straight down just behind their eyes
  4. Use kitchen shears to cut down the middle of the lobster’s back to tail, then crack claws with lobster cracker
  5. Remove meat from lobsters, including claws, and set aside in a medium mixing bowl
  6. In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat
  7. Add minced garlic using garlic presser or mincer, sauté until fragrant but not browned
  8. Add lobster meat to skillet, season with salt and pepper to taste Sauté until just cooked through, about 4-5 minutes Remove from heat and set aside in a large mixing bowl
  9. In the same skillet over medium heat, add 1/4 cup unsalted butter Once melted, pour in 1/2 cup white wine Let simmer for about 2 minutes until slightly reduced
  10. Pour this sauce over cooked lobster meat in mixing bowl Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and toss gently to combine Cover and set aside
  11. In a large pot, bring dashi stock to boil over high heat Add soy sauce, mirin, sake and stir well Lower heat to maintain a simmer
  12. In a small skillet over medium heat, melt remaining 1/4 cup unsalted butter Add shiitake mushrooms and sauté until tender Transfer mushrooms to simmering dashi stock using slotted spoon or spatula
  13. Add julienned carrots into dashi stock using grater or chef’s knife on cutting board for julienning manually Let simmer for about 3-5 minutes until carrots are tender-crisp
  14. Stir cornstarch-water mixture into dashi stock pot slowly while stirring continuously until soup thickens slightly
  15. Divide cooked udon noodles among four serving bowls using chopsticks or forks for handling hot noodles if necessary
  16. Ladle soup mixture evenly over noodles in each bowl
  17. Top each serving with equal portions of sautéed lobster meat along with any accumulated juices from mixing bowl
  18. Garnish each bowl with sliced green onions using chef’s knife on cutting board for slicing onions thin on bias
  19. Serve immediately while hot alongside dinner plates’

Obvious and Not So Obvious Variations and Pairings

☕ Bitter
  • ‘Add 1 tbsp of matcha powder to the dashi stock
  • Add 1/2 cup of radicchio, chopped, to the sautéed mushrooms
  • Replace white wine with 1/2 cup of dry vermouth
  • Add 1 tsp of gentian root powder to the lobster meat before sautéing’
🧂 Salty
  • ‘Increase soy sauce to 1/2 cup
  • Add 1 tbsp of miso paste into dashi stock
  • Increase salt to taste in lobster sauté step
  • Add 1 tsp of sea salt to udon noodles while cooking’
🍋 Sour
  • ‘Add 1/4 cup of rice vinegar
  • Add 1 tbsp of yuzu juice
  • Increase the white wine to 3/4 cup
  • Replace 1/4 cup of unsalted butter with 1/4 cup of unsalted butter mixed with 2 tsp of lemon zest’
🌶️ Spicy
  • ‘Add 2 tsp of red pepper flakes to the olive oil and garlic sauté
  • Include 1 tbsp of wasabi paste into the dashi stock mixture
  • Add 1 tsp of cayenne pepper to the lobster meat seasoning
  • Include 2 sliced jalapenos to the shiitake mushroom sauté’
🍬 Sweet
  • ‘Increase mirin to 1/2 cup
  • Add 2 tbsp of honey to the lobster while sautéing
  • Add 1/4 cup of sweet white wine to the dashi stock
  • Add 1/2 cup of sweet corn kernels to the dashi stock
  • Increase carrots to 1.5 cups for added natural sweetness’
🍄 Umami
  • ‘Increase soy sauce to 1/3 cup
  • Add 2 tbsp of miso paste to dashi stock
  • Increase sake to 1/4 cup
  • Add 1 tsp of fish sauce to the lobster while sautéing
  • Add 1/2 cup of dried seaweed (kombu) to dashi stock
  • Replace olive oil with sesame oil for sautéing garlic and lobster’
🍸 Alcoholic
  • Chablis: The crisp acidity and mineral undertones of this French white wine will complement the rich, buttery lobster and balance the umami flavors from the dashi stock and soy sauce.
  • Sake Junmai Ginjo: This type of sake is slightly fruity, which will pair well with the sweetness of the lobster and mirin. It also has a clean finish that won’t overpower the delicate flavors of the dish.
  • Champagne Brut: The high acidity and effervescence of this sparkling wine can cleanse the palate between bites, enhancing each flavor in your fusion dish.
🥤 Non Alcoholic
  • ‘Green Tea: The subtle bitterness and warmth of the green tea will complement the umami flavors from the dashi and soy sauce, while also helping to cleanse the palate between bites
  • Sparkling Water with Lemon: The carbonation and slight acidity from the lemon in sparkling water can help cut through the richness of the lobster and butter, providing a refreshing contrast
  • Ginger Kombucha: The tangy, sweet, and slightly spicy notes of ginger kombucha will pair well with both the seafood elements and Asian flavors in this dish, adding a layer of complexity to each sip’
IMPORTANT NOTE: Artificial Intelligence created this—this means the following may or may not be correct or accurate. If following a specific diet is critical to your health and well-being due to ailments or health conditions, please consult your doctor before trying any of these variations.

🥓 Keto
  • ‘Remove 1/2 cup white wine
  • Remove 4 cups dashi stock
  • Remove 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • Remove 1/4 cup mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
  • Remove 2 tbsp sake (Japanese rice wine)
  • Remove 3 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 3 tbsp water
  • Replace 4 servings udon noodles with 4 servings shirataki noodles
  • Add 2 cups of chicken broth
  • Add 1/2 cup of coconut aminos as a substitute for soy sauce’
🍆 Mediterranean
  • ‘Remove dashi stock
  • Replace with 4 cups of vegetable broth
  • Remove soy sauce
  • Replace with 1/4 cup of lemon juice
  • Remove mirin
  • Replace with 1/4 cup of white wine vinegar
  • Remove sake
  • Replace with 2 tbsp of dry white wine
  • Remove udon noodles
  • Replace with 4 servings of orzo pasta, cooked according to package instructions
  • Remove shiitake mushrooms
  • Add 1 cup of Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced thin
  • Add 1 medium red bell pepper, julienned
  • Add 1 medium yellow bell pepper, julienned
  • Add 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped for garnish instead of parsley’
🥑 Paleo
  • ‘Remove unsalted butter
  • Replace white wine with 1/2 cup of chicken broth
  • Remove soy sauce
  • Replace mirin with 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar
  • Remove sake
  • Replace cornstarch with 3 tbsp of arrowroot powder dissolved in 3 tbsp water
  • Remove udon noodles
  • Add 4 cups of spiralized zucchini (zoodles)’
🐟 Pescatarian
  • No changes necessary. The recipe is already pescatarian-friendly as it only includes seafood and no other types of meat.
🌱 Vegan
  • Remove 2 whole lobsters
  • Replace 1/2 cup unsalted butter with 1/2 cup vegan butter, divided
  • Replace lobster meat with 2 cups of firm tofu, cubed
  • Add 1 tbsp of kelp powder for seafood flavor
🥦 Vegetarian
  • Remove 2 whole lobsters
  • Add 2 cups of firm tofu, cubed
  • Replace 4 cups dashi stock with 4 cups vegetable stock
  • Remove lobster cracker from cookware list
🥩 Whole30
  • Remove white wine
  • Replace unsalted butter with ghee, 1/2 cup
  • Remove soy sauce
  • Remove mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
  • Remove sake (Japanese rice wine)
  • Replace cornstarch with arrowroot powder, 3 tbsp dissolved in 3 tbsp water
  • Replace udon noodles with zucchini noodles, 4 cups.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Artificial Intelligence created this—this means the following may or may not be correct or accurate. If following a specific diet is critical to your health and well-being due to ailments or health conditions, please consult your doctor before trying any of these variations.

🧠 Brain Health
  • ‘Replace 1/2 cup unsalted butter with 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
  • Add 1 tbsp of ground flaxseeds
  • Replace white wine with 1/4 cup of low-sodium vegetable broth
  • Add 1/2 cup of blueberries as garnish
  • Increase shiitake mushrooms to 2 cups’
🌾 Celiac Disease
  • ‘Replace soy sauce with gluten-free tamari sauce
  • Replace udon noodles with gluten-free rice noodles’
💩 Crohns Disease
  • ‘Remove 1/2 cup white wine
  • Replace 1/2 cup unsalted butter with 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Decrease soy sauce to 2 tbsp
  • Replace udon noodles with rice noodles
  • Remove shiitake mushrooms’
🩸 Diabetes
  • ‘Replace 1/2 cup white wine with 1/2 cup of low-sodium chicken broth
  • Replace 1/2 cup unsalted butter with 1/4 cup of olive oil
  • Replace soy sauce with low-sodium soy sauce
  • Replace udon noodles with whole grain udon noodles or soba noodles
  • Increase shiitake mushrooms to 2 cups for added fiber’
🍞 Gluten Intolerance
  • Replace soy sauce with 1/4 cup tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)
  • Replace udon noodles with 4 servings of gluten-free rice noodles
🫀 Heart Disease
  • ‘Replace 1/2 cup unsalted butter with 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Decrease soy sauce to 2 tbsp
  • Replace white wine with low-sodium chicken broth
  • Add 1 cup of chopped bok choy
  • Add 1/2 cup of sliced bell peppers
  • Remove salt from seasoning’
❤️ Heart Health
  • ‘Replace 1/2 cup unsalted butter with 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Decrease soy sauce to 2 tbsp
  • Replace white wine with 1/4 cup of low-sodium vegetable broth
  • Add 1 cup of chopped bok choy
  • Add 1/2 cup of sliced bell peppers
  • Increase carrots to 2 medium, julienned’
🧂 High Blood Pressure
  • Remove Salt to taste
  • Replace soy sauce with 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • Replace 1/2 cup unsalted butter with 1/2 cup unsalted margarine
  • Add 1/2 tsp of ground turmeric
  • Add 1/2 tsp of ground ginger
🍔 High Cholesterol
  • ‘Replace 2 whole lobsters with 2 whole crabs
  • Replace 1/2 cup unsalted butter with 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Decrease soy sauce to 2 tbsp
  • Replace udon noodles with whole grain noodles’
🦠 Immune System
  • ‘Add 1 tbsp of grated ginger
  • Add 2 cups of chopped kale
  • Replace white wine with 1/2 cup of low-sodium vegetable broth
  • Replace unsalted butter with 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
  • Add 1/2 cup of chopped red bell peppers
  • Add 1 tbsp of turmeric powder
  • Increase garlic to 4 cloves, minced
  • Increase green onions to 6, sliced thin on the bias’
🚽 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • ‘Remove garlic
  • Replace white wine with 1/2 cup of low FODMAP chicken broth
  • Replace onions with 1/2 cup of chopped chives for garnish
  • Replace shiitake mushrooms with 1 cup of oyster mushrooms
  • Decrease soy sauce to 2 tbsp
  • Replace udon noodles with 4 servings rice noodles’
💧 Kidney Disease
  • ‘Remove salt
  • Decrease soy sauce to 2 tbsp
  • Replace dashi stock with low-sodium chicken broth
  • Remove unsalted butter
  • Replace olive oil with canola oil’
🐄 Lactose Intolerance
  • ‘Replace 1/2 cup unsalted butter with 1/2 cup of lactose-free margarine
  • Replace remaining 1/4 cup unsalted butter with 1/4 cup of lactose-free margarine’
🍺 Liver Disease
  • ‘Remove 1/2 cup white wine
  • Decrease unsalted butter to 1/4 cup
  • Remove soy sauce
  • Replace sake with 2 tbsp of apple juice
  • Decrease dashi stock to 3 cups
  • Add 1 cup of water’
🤰 Pregnancy
  • ‘Remove sake (Japanese rice wine)
  • Replace white wine with 1/2 cup of non-alcoholic white wine
  • Replace mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine) with 1/4 cup of apple juice mixed with a teaspoon of lemon juice’

Beti’s Reflections

Picture this: I’m strolling through the vibrant streets of Paris, the aroma of freshly baked baguettes wafting through the air, when I stumble upon a quaint little bistro. The chef, an old friend from my culinary school days in Tokyo, invites me in. Over a glass of crisp white wine and a plate of sushi, we reminisce about our shared love for French and Japanese cuisine. That’s when he shares with me his latest creation – the Lobster Euro-Asia Fusion Fiesta. A dish that marries our mutual passion for these two culinary worlds.

The Lobster Euro-Asia Fusion Fiesta is a gourmet lunch dish that serves four people. It’s a harmonious blend of French and Japanese culinary traditions featuring succulent lobster prepared with unique ingredients for a sophisticated midday experience. However, it’s important to note that this recipe includes shellfish and gluten, so those with allergies or dietary restrictions should take caution.

This exotic lobster dish calls for two whole lobsters, bathed in olive oil and garlic then sautéed to perfection. The white wine and butter create a luxurious French-inspired sauce that beautifully complements the lobster’s natural sweetness. The dashi stock, soy sauce, mirin, and sake infuse an authentic Japanese flavor into the udon noodles while shiitake mushrooms add an earthy depth to this seafood fusion cooking delight. Fresh parsley adds color and freshness while julienned carrots provide a delightful crunch.

To prepare this gourmet lobster recipe at home, start by humanely dispatching your lobsters before extracting their meat – remember to save those claws! Sauté your lobster meat in olive oil and garlic until just cooked through then set aside while you prepare your white wine butter sauce in the same pan for added flavor depth (a little trick from my luxury home cooking playbook). Simultaneously get your dashi stock simmering on another burner; this will be the base for your udon noodle soup which will soon be enriched with soy sauce, mirin, sake and sautéed shiitake mushrooms – an Asian inspired lobster dish twist! Once all components are ready; assemble your bowls starting with noodles then ladle over your flavorful broth followed by generous portions of sautéed lobster meat.

And voila! You’ve just created a Lobster Euro-Asia Fusion Fiesta right in your own kitchen! This French Japanese fusion cuisine is sure to impress at any lunch gathering or even as an indulgent treat for yourself – because who doesn’t deserve some luxury home cooking every now and then? So go ahead darlings; roll up those sleeves, tie on that apron and dive into creating this gourmet seafood udon recipe today!

Remember: Cooking is like love – it should be entered into with abandon or not at all! Until next time foodies…keep those pots simmering!

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