2/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil
2 lb large sea scallops (30), tough muscle removed from side of each if necessary
2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Garnish: 2 teaspoons sesame seeds (preferably black), toasted
Accompaniment: soba salad
soy, citrus, marinated

2 teaspoons canola or other mild vegetable oil
1 small yellow onion, finely minced
2 tablespoons saké
1 1/4 pounds ground round
1/2 cup panko or 2 slices day-old white bread, lightly toasted and crumbled
2 tablespoons beaten egg
2 teaspoons dark miso, preferably Sendai miso
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon hot water
3 tablespoons soy sauce

soy, glazed, beef

1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tsp chili paste
4 scallions, chopped, green and white parts kept separate
1/4 cup red wine
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 tbsp minced ginger
1/4 tsp black pepper
4 boneless chicken breast halves (1 lb)
8 oz linguine
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp sesame oil
3 tbsp canola oil
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and julienned
3 bunches watercress
2 mangoes, cubed
2 tsp fresh lime juice
Vegetable-oil cooking spray
soy, marinated, chicken