Smacked Cucumber Salad is a refreshing side dish that takes no time to prepare. Similar to the Cucumber with Sesame Seeds recipe, we smack the cucumber with a rolling pin before tossing with the dressing. In this recipe, some crushed red pepper flakes and grated ginger are added for a kick. You can adjust the spiciness to your liking. This is a quick and easy side dish to serve with any Japanese dishes.
Miso Soup with Mochi is a typical miso soup with tofu and green onions topped with a toasted mochi rice cake. It’s similar to…
Onsen Tamago (温泉卵) is soft and silky semi-cooked eggs, and often used as a delightful topping for donburi rice bowl dishes, noodles, or simply…
Onigiri with Fried Onions is a simple treat made with store-bought fried onions seasoned with a soy sauce mixture (or Mentsuyu), mixed in rice,…
Today’s miso soup features Wakame seaweed and eggs. This may be our easiest and quickest miso soup yet. Wakame doesn’t need to be rehydrated;…
Swiss Roll Cakes are popular Western-style desserts in Japan made by rolling thinly baked sponge cake and filling it with cream, jam, or fruit.…
Kitsune Soba is cooked soba noodles in savory Dashi based broth topped with sweet and salty Aburaage fried tofu. Kitsune means “fox” in Japanese,…
Crispy Shokupan Crusts are fried bread crusts coated with sugar. They are not the healthiest, but they’re a cheap and delicious homemade snack. Many…
Today’s miso soup is made with vegetable broth. You can clean out any leftover vegetables from your fridge, cooking them in convenient store-bought broth.…