This Month's Fare

Food & Football. We've Got The Game Plan

It's a fact of football season. Armchair quarterbacks need stuff to munch on. Relax. With Kikkoman in your kitchen, you can tackle any appetite. Ready-to-use Kikkoman Thai Style Chili Sauce, Kikkoman Tempura Dipping Sauce and Kikkoman Ponzu Sauce make a great starting lineup for easy, yummy game-time snacks.

Thai Game
Kikkoman Thai Style Chili Sauce combines red chili paste and cayenne chilis with vinegar, sugar and seasonings — a perfect balance of just-right heat and sweet with a tangy-savory kick. It's got it all going on. And that means you can use it right from the bottle to make all kinds of quick, easy munchies:

	Add a squeeze of fresh lemon or lime and place in a small bowl at the center of a store-bought tray of cooked shrimp.
	Swirl into soft cream cheese with chopped chives to spread on any favorite cracker.
	Mix with a small amount of peanut butter to make an ultra-fast dipping sauce for grilled chicken kabobs.
	Toss with diced fresh melon, pineapple, jicama, and chopped cilantro for a refreshing salad.
	Spike tomato juice with a dash of the spicy Thai style chili sauce.

Tempura Touchdown
Kikkoman Tempura Dipping Sauce is made the traditional way, with naturally brewed soy sauce and real fish stock. Every bottle of this sauce includes a recipe on the label for making a really easy tempura batter for seafood or vegetables. Don't feel like frying? Try Tempura Dipping sauce with baked frozen appetizers, or just order some onion rings to go!

Pass the Ponzu
Kikkoman Ponzu Sauce blends the bright flavor of lemon with soy sauce. This citrus-seasoned soy sauce and dressing has been popular in Japan for years. Now, chefs and home cooks in the U.S. are discovering how tasty it is as a seasoning for seafood, grilled meats and vegetables.

Try these easy ponzu plays:

	Toss chilled cooked edamame (soy beans in the pod) with a tablespoon of ponzu sauce and some coarse sea salt.
	Whisk ponzu sauce and vegetable oil together for a salad dressing—it's especially good on hearts of romaine. Add your favorite vegetables or fruit–or both.
	Combine ponzu sauce, mayo and a pinch of sugar to make a quick dip for raw veggies.
	Cook frozen potstickers and serve with ponzu sauce blended with a drop of sesame oil and a dash of hot pepper sauce.

You'll find these versatile Kikkoman sauces in the Asian foods aisle of many supermarkets and in some Asian grocery stores. Or, order them online.