Japanese Meal
Japanese cuisine — notable for its simplicity of flavors — still does.
“Our food is understated, simple. Our idea of sophisticated is …
Japanese Kewpie Mayonnaise
If you have never heard of Kewpie mayonnaise, it is the brand name for Japanese mayonnaise by Ajinomoto. As you might imagine, there is a cute …
Sweet Mochi Topping
Please watch the video for the instructions.
Ingredients:Mochiko 1/2C (glutinous rice flour or sweet rice flour)Sugar 1/4C sugarWater …
Natto and How To Eat It
Natto is a fermented soybean, and it is traditional and staple of Japanese food. Compared to tempeh which is another fermented soybean …
Wagashi
Wagashi is a traditional Japanese confectionery typically made from seasonal plant ingredients such as azuki bean, pumpkin and sweet potatoes. Since …
Hippari Udon
Hippari Udon which means, pulled udon, is a regional specialty from Yamagata prefecture in Tohoku Japan. Nobody knows where the name actually …
Tonkatsu sauce
Tonkatsu sauce is Japanese sauce that used for tonkatsu which is Japanese style fried breaded pork cutlets and for other fried foods mainly. The …
Tonkatsu
Tonkatsu is a deep fried breaded pork, and is a Japanese invention obviously with strong influence of European cuisine. Now you are wondering …
Daikon Takikomi Gohan
Takikomi gohan, or aji gohan as it is sometimes known, is seasoned steamed rice with a few other ingredients added for flavor. The added ingredients …
Fried Tuna with Sweet Soy Sauce
When I was in Japan this summer, I bought an “ekiben” for my 2 hours train trip. Ekiben is a shortened word for eki bento, which means train station …
Japanese Fried or Baked Chicken
Kara-age is a Japanese cooking method that is used typically for chicken or fish. The chicken or fish is marinated in a soy sauce based marinade with …
Japanese Potato Salad
There are so many varieties of potato salad in the world. Every country and often every home has its own unique recipe, and it’s all good. …
Tamagoyaki
Tamagoyaki means grilled egg in translation, and is a type of Japanese omelette. There are different types of tamagoyaki depending on the …
Japanese Candied Chestnuts
When chestnut season comes around Thanksgiving, I make my first kuri-no-shibukawani (candied chestnuts) for the season, and I make the second one for …
Hijiki
Hijiki is a wild sea vegetable that is an important ingredient for Japanese cuisine. It is a good source of fiber, calcium, and iron. The main …
Otoshi buta
Otoshi buta is a Japanese “drop lid” typically made from wood, although nowadays silicon, plastic, and other materials are also used. “Drop lid” …
Trader Joe’s Japanese fried Rice
Trader Joe’s sells Japanese Fried Rice in the frozen section. Normally I am a bit skeptical about any American-made Japanese products, but I was …
Roasted Soy Beans
Today is Setsubun (the literal meaning is seasonal division) which is the day before the beginning of Spring under the Japanese lunar calendar. …
Yaki Onigiri
Onigiri means rice ball, and yaki onigiri means grilled rice ball. All onigiri are very tasty and are considered a comfort food by most …
Soy Marinated Horseradish
The first time I ate fresh horseradish was in the spring of the year I started living in Hokkaido, northernmost prefecture because it only grows in …
Doyo no Ushino Hi – Unagi Day –
Today is a Eel Day in Japan. It is the day you eat unagi to boost your endurance to get through a very hot summer since people believe unagi is a …
Zakkoku Mai 2
I have introduced zakkoku mai a while ago in this blog so please check the post if you don’t know what it is. Basically zakkoku means all …
Soy Marinated Egg Yolk
Here is a recipe for the simplest and the tastiest way of preparing egg yolks. Just put it in a small container, pour some soy sauce and let it …
Zakkoku Mai
Zakkoku means whole grains, and mai means rice in Japanese. In Japan, people really love to eat white rice, and it is a very important part of our …