Mabo Tofu (or Mapo Tofu) is one of the very popular Chinese dishes in Japan. Tofu in a garlicky, spicy meat sauce is vey tasty, and it goes very well with Steamed Rice. That may be the reason why Japanese people love the dish so much.
Niku Tofu is a classic Japanese home-style dish made with thinly sliced beef and tofu simmered in a sweet and savory soy sauce-based broth. Often compared to Sukiyaki, Niku Tofu has a very similar comforting flavor but is much simpler, quicker, and more affordable to prepare. With tender beef, soft tofu, and onions cooked together…
Agedashi Tofu (Agedashidofu) is deep-fried Tofu blocks in savory Dashi sauce. It is one of the most popular appetizers at restaurant bars in Japan, but also a great home-cooking dish. Freshly fried Tofu in a very hot, soup like sauce will warm you up in a cold season.
Hamburger Steak is a very popular western style dish in Japan, and it is often made at home or served at many restaurants. While regular hamburger steak is made from ground pork and beef, Tofu Hamburger Steak is made from a mixture of Tofu and ground meat. Although Tofu Hamburger Steak has fewer calories and a little softer texture, it…
Hijiki Nimono is another home-cooking Japanese dish for everyday meals. Hijiki has a slender strip or thread-like shape. Typically, dried hijiki is sold in very small clumps, and when soaked in water, it becomes slightly elongated and stretched. It is often seasoned strongly so that it lasts for a few days and is ready to eat…
Yudofu (yu tofu, 湯豆腐) is Tofu cooked in simple Kombu broth in a pot served with tangy Ponzu sauce for dipping. It is one of the very simplest but most popular Nabe hot pot dishes eaten in winter time in Japan.
Hiyayakko (冷奴) is a cold tofu salad with some toppings and soy sauce or ponzu. It is fresh and cold, and perfect for hot summer. Hiyayakko can be a great side dish or an appetizer to go with any Japanese meal throughout the year.
Shira-ae is a cooked vegetable dish mixed with mashed tofu and sesame soy sauce. It’s a staple side dish in Japanese home cooking, yet it remains little known outside of Japan. Shira-ae can be served as an appetizer, tucked into a bento box, or enjoyed as an everyday side dish at dinner. Shira-ae is rarely…
Mizutaki (水炊き) is a traditional Japanese hot pot dish (known as nabemono, or simply nabe) in which fish or other meats and a variety of vegetables are gently cooked in a lightly flavored—or often unseasoned—broth. The cooked ingredients are then dipped in tangy ponzu sauce just before eating. Mizutaki is typically prepared in a ceramic pot called a donabe,…
Sukiyaki is one of the most popular hot pot dishes in Japan. It has a sweet and salty flavor a little bit like teriyaki sauce, but with beef and vegetable in the mix, it has its own Sukiyaki taste people love so much. We usually cook Sukiyaki in a cast iron Sukiyaki pot at…