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Appetizer & Soup

In Appetizer/ Main Dish/ Video
Shrimp and Cheese Okonomiyaki Recipe

You like Okonomiyaki with pork? Then try this variation with shrimp and cheese. Seafood Umami flavor from shrimp goes very well with the cabbage…

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In Miso Soup/ Soup/ Video
Miso Soup with Zucchini, Shiitake, and Fried Tofu

Today’s miso soup is made with zucchini, shiitake mushrooms, and fried tofu (Aburaage). Sliced zucchini rounds soak up the umami flavor from Dashi, shiitake,…

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In Appetizer/ Chicken/ Main Dish/ Video
Chicken Gyoza Recipe

Gyoza (餃子) 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…

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In Soup/ Video
Suiton Soup (Flour Dumpling) Recipe

Suiton Soup is hot soup with soft dumplings simply made from flour and water. Suiton is almost always eaten at home not at restaurants.…

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In Miso Soup/ Soup/ Tofu/ Video
Miso Soup Recipe

Miso Soup (味噌汁) is, as many of you may already know, a soup flavored with Miso Paste and usually includes Tofu and vegetables. It…

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In Main Dish/ Noodle/ Soup/ Video
Ramen Recipe

Ramen (ラーメン) is Chinese-style noodles served in strongly seasoned hot soup with various toppings. Ramen has been a very popular dish in Japan for…

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In Appetizer/ Chicken/ Main Dish/ Video
Karaage Recipe

Karaage (唐揚げ) is Japanese-style fried chicken (two words: kara age). It is a great appetizer to go with drinks, a kid (and adult) friendly…

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In Chicken/ Noodle/ Soup/ Video
Chicken Udon Noodle Soup Recipe

Chicken Udon (鶏うどん) is Udon noodles and chicken thigh pieces cooked in hot soup. It is an easy and light meal, but satisfying enough…

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In Appetizer/ Side Dish/ Vegetable/ Video
Kinpira Sweet Potato Recipe

Kinpira Sweet Potato (さつまいものきんぴら) is braised sweet potato seasoned with Soy Sauce and sugar, just like Kinpira Gobo or Kinpira Carrot. This is a…

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In Appetizer/ Main Dish/ Seafood/ Video
Fried Squid Ring Recipe

Fried Squid Ring (イカリングフライ) is squid sliced into “rings,” coated with Panko and deep-fried. It could be an appetizer dish to go with drinks…

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