Shiro An is sweet white bean paste, and it is a crucial ingredient for Japanese traditional confectioneries, just like Anko sweet red bean paste. Shiro An is made from white kidney beans and sugar. It’s used in a lot of different forms of desserts in Japan, from fresh Mochi desserts such as Fruit Daifuku to baked Manju so it is a great recipe to know if you like making Japanese sweets.
Noritama Furikake is a rice seasoning made with egg and Nori roasted seaweed. It is a very popular kind of Furikake, and used often…
Summer Vegetable Somen is cold Somen noodles with summer vegetables like okra and tomato. The sauce is also cold, simple Mentsuyu poured over the…
Shiitake Kombu Tsukudani is rehydrated dried Shiitake mushrooms and Kombu seaweed that are cooked and seasoned mainly with sugar and Soy Sauce. It is…
Mochiko Chicken is deep fried chicken very similar to Japanese Karaage, but it is from Hawaii. This Hawaiian local cuisine has been spreading to…
Onigirazu is free form Onigiri, steamed rice and filling is merely wrapped with large sheet of Nori roasted seaweed. While Onigiri is shaped and…
Beef Shigureni is a great side dish you can make ahead. This strongly seasoned beef can be kept in the fridge up to a…
Kinpira Carrot is braised carrot in a sweet and salty sauce. Kinpira usually means Kinpira Gobo which is braised burdock root and carrot seasoned…
Nikomi Hamburger Steak is Hamburger patties cooked or lightly stewed in a flavorful brown sauce. It’s quite simple and even less likely you will…