Buta Kimchi is stir-fried pork and Kimchi, chili pickled nappa cabbage. This spicy dish is popular in Japan at Izakaya (bars which serve a lot of small appetizers with drinks) and also at home as a quick and easy appetizer.
Harumaki (or spring roll actually in Japanese) are deep-fried egg rolls which are known well in Chinese cuisine in the US. Many people who are not…
Komatsuna Nibitashi is a quintessential Japanese side dish. It is light, healthy, and subtly flavored, and can go with any entree and steamed rice. You…
Niku Udon is Udon noodle soup with beef (Niku=meat), but don’t let the name deceive you. It is not just throwing sliced beef into the soup, but…
There are a lot of kinds of mushrooms in Japanese cuisine, but here we have a dish using the three most easily accessible ones: Shiitake,…
Yakisoba is stir-fried egg noodles with roots in Chinese Chow Mien, although it has evolved on its own path over a long time. Japanese Yakisoba…
Matcha Latte (抹茶ラテ) is a warm milk drink with Matcha green tea powder and sweetener. It’s not really a latte since there is no espresso…
Cream Pan is an another yummy Japanese sweet bread and this one has custard cream filling inside. Just like An Pan, with its sweet…
Hot Cakes are Japanese pancakes that are thicker and sweeter than their American counterpart. They are more like a dessert or snack rather than…