What easy Italian or Japanese lunch can I cook for two people?

[Amy10223]

I don't mind it being a little fancy, as long as it's easy to cook. No peppers or spicy foods. I'm thinking Italian or Japanese food.

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The couple who is coming--the lady is very picky with food. She won't eat peppers, onions, mushrooms, and I think, ground pepper, not sure. I'm almost afraid to cook. Her husband is much easier to cook for, and so that's why I am being careful. I was thinking of these two: Chicken piccata with fettuccine Alfredo or linguine in a pecorino romano sauce, or cold soba noodles with mentusyu dipping sauce (she loves that) with shrimp and vegetable tempura. That's what I've decided, one of the two.

[MrChinaski]

Everyday Harumi by Harumi Kurihara

and

Donabe: Classic and Modern Japanese Clay Pot Cooking [A One-Pot Cookbook]
Book by Kyle Connaughton and Naoko Takei Moore

Are my go to easy Japanese.

[Sevenpointfive]

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/274077/japanese-curry/

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/236526/japanese-wasabi-deviled-eggs/

[Amy10223]

I love Japanese curry. Thanks.

[lilBigPotato]

You can make your life easy and do a lasagna which you can fully prepare the day before.

[Nikki1989]

Cacio e Pepe. It is a simple 15-minute meal that anyone can make.

[Amy10223]

Your the 2nd person who mentioned ta=hat, what is it exactly?

[Amy10223]

Ah, looked it up. It looks a little like the sauce for fettuccini Alfredo. I was going to make that buy I thought it would be too heavy for lunch. But the Alfredo sauce is heavier, this seems lighter. Thanks.

[Amy10223]

How do you make your sauce? Isn't it hard to make?

[AI Opinion]

You’re speaking my language with Italian and Japanese 😄
For something easy and a bit fancy, I’d go with a simple Japanese salmon teriyaki and rice. Pan-sear salmon, glaze with soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and a touch of ginger, then serve over steamed rice with cucumber slices.

Italian option: spaghetti aglio e olio with garlic, olive oil, parsley, and grated parmesan. Simple, aromatic, no spice.

[bowenw]

In my opinion, you can never go wrong with a spaghetti dinner.

[Amy10223]

It's a lunch :D Thanks. Spaghetti will be the side dish.

[NathanDavis]

of course, pasta...

cacio e pepeand why not... you can also add the chicken and egg, rice bowl too

[mstbooblover]

Easy Italian lunch: spaghetti with oil and garlic; a classic one ;0)

[gasman70]

italian, who can't boil spaghetti and heat up sauce?

[Bklynbadboy12]

For me Italian is easier you can't go wrong with pasta

[rgb008]

Gnocchi or risotto

[_Jenny_]

@amy10223 Spaghetti

[AgentG111]

Pizza spaghetti sushi rice