In Appetizer/ Rice Onigiri with Beef Shigureni Recipe If you are tired of Katsuobushi (bonito flakes) or Umeboshi (pickled plum) Onigiri rice ball, try this one with a little twist. Beef Shigureni… Continue Reading →
In Appetizer/ Side Dish/ Vegetable Asparagus Ohitashi Recipe Making ohitashi is a great way to eat spring vegetables. Although spinach is the most popular, you can make ohitashi with any sort of… Continue Reading →
In Appetizer/ Egg/ Video Chawanmushi (Savory Egg Custard)Recipe Chawanmushi (茶碗蒸し) is a Japanese hot appetizer. It is a type of egg custard, but not sweet. You might find it at sushi restaurants… Continue Reading →
In Appetizer/ Main Dish/ Seafood/ Video Takoyaki Recipe Takoyaki (たこ焼き) is a very casual fast food in Japan. It might not be easily found at Japanese restaurants in the US or other… Continue Reading →
In Soup/ Video Ozoni (Zoni) Recipe Ozoni (お雑煮) is a special soup with Mochi (rice cake) in it that you eat in the morning on New Year’s Day in Japan. … Continue Reading →
In Appetizer/ Main Dish/ Pork/ Video Gyoza Recipe Gyoza is Chinese dumplings that ground pork and vegetables wrapped in round (pasta like) flour skins and pan-fried. Isn’t Gyoza Chinese food then? What… Continue Reading →
In Appetizer/ Vegetable/ Video Green Beans with Sesame Sauce Recipe Green Beans with sesame sauce (ingen no goma-ae, 胡麻和え) make a very nice small dish when you need a little something more for dinner. … Continue Reading →
In Appetizer/ Rice/ Side Dish/ Video Onigiri (Rice Ball) Recipe Rice balls don’t really need a recipe to make. Anybody, including someone who has never cooked before, can start making it right away if… Continue Reading →
In Appetizer/ Main Dish/ Seafood/ Video Miso Grilled Salmon Recipe You might not have had Miso marinaded Salmon before. Yes, we use Miso paste for something other than Miso soup. Ordinary Japanese restaurants in… Continue Reading →
In Appetizer/ Side Dish/ Vegetable/ Video Sunomono (cucumber salad) Recipe Sunomono (Cucumber Salad) is a perfect small side dish. It’s easy to make, healthy to eat, and very refreshing to accompany any main dish. … Continue Reading →