Kinpira Gobo is braised burdock root and carrot in a sweet and salty sauce. This is another mom’s home cooking kind of dish rather than restaurant food. The name Kinpira comes from legendary muscleman, and that shows how nutritious the dish really is. Kinpira Gobo is a great side dish you can make ahead. These strongly seasoned vegetables can be kept in the fridge up to a week. It’s perfect for lunch and busy weekday dinners when you want one more thing for the menu.
Sliced raw onion is often used in dishes such as salads and sandwiches in Japan. It is great for our Potato Salad, too. Onion…
Edamame have become so popular outside Japan today. Edamame is green (young) soy beans in pods. It is usually served as an appetizer with…
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…
Yakitomorokoshi is grilled corn brushed with soy sauce. It is loved by Japanese people at fairs and festivals and it is one of the…
There are lots of recipes to make salads using Daikon radish in Japan. Daikon is a very common vegetable Japanese people use all year…
Tsukemono are pickled vegetables. There are many kinds that are pickled in many ways, using salt, vinegar, Miso, rice bran, etc. Tsukemono get rich…
Namasu is a kind of Sunomono that is often a part of Osechi Ryouri (Japanese New Year cuisine). There are a lot of kinds…
Chikuzenni (筑前煮) is a mix of vegetables such as Renkon (lotus root) and carrots, Konnyaku and chicken boiled in strongly flavored broth with soy…