There are a lot of kinds of mushrooms in Japanese cuisine, but here we have a dish using the three most easily accessible ones: Shiitake, Shimeji, and Enoiki (Enokitake). This Sauteed Mushrooms with Soy Butter Sauce is a wonderful side dish to any kind of entree, even non-Japanese food. And also this mushroom dish will bring the taste of fall to your tabl
Tatsutaage is like Karaage, seasoned and deep-fried meat or fish. Just like our Saba Tatsutaage, chicken pieces are marinated in soy sauce, rolled in Katakuriko (potato starch) instead…
Cucumber with Sesame Seeds is such a simple salad but a great small side dish. It takes literally no time to make it. The only…
Tsukune are Japanese chicken meat balls with a kind of Teriyaki sauce and are popular at Yakitori restaurants. Often times, small Tsukune meat balls…
Tako Sunomono (Octopus Salad) is yet another variation of Sunomono, sliced vegetables soaked in sweet vinegar sauce. While the Sunomono can be as simple…
Kushikatsu is pieces of deep-fried pork, like Tonkatsu, on a skewer. It is a comfort food Japanese people love. There are a lot of…
Gyoza are Chinese dumplings made with meat and vegetables wrapped in round (pasta like) flour skins and then pan-fried. Gyoza are originally based on Chinese fried…
Miso Dengaku is cooked vegetables anTofu (usually baked or boiled) and topped with a sweet and salty Miso sauce. Miso Dengaku can be a…
Ebi Fry is Japanese fried shrimp. The shrimp is breaded with flour, egg, and Panko (bread crumbs), then deep fried. It is a very popular dish…