In Main Dish/ Pork/ Video Tonkatsu (deep fried pork) Recipe Tonkatsu (トンカツ) is one of the most beloved “western style” Japanese food in Japan. It is a pork chop breaded with flour, egg, and… Continue Reading →
In Appetizer/ Chicken/ Main Dish/ Video Karaage Recipe Karaage (唐揚げ) is Japanese-style fried chicken (two words: kara age). It is a great appetizer to go with drinks, a kid (and adult) friendly… Continue Reading →
In Main Dish/ Noodle/ Video Zaru Soba Recipe Zaru Soba (ざるそば) is cold buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce. It is a cool noodle dish often served in summer in Japan. Zaru means… Continue Reading →
In Chicken/ Noodle/ Soup/ Video Chicken Udon Noodle Soup Recipe Chicken Udon (鶏うどん) is Udon noodles and chicken thigh pieces cooked in hot soup. It is an easy and light meal, but satisfying enough… Continue Reading →
In Dessert/ Video Mitarashi Dango Recipe Mitarashi Dango (みたらし団子) is one of many very traditional Japanese Mochi sweets. Small round Mochi balls are skewered on bamboo sticks and covered with… Continue Reading →
In Appetizer/ Side Dish/ Vegetable/ Video Kinpira Sweet Potato Recipe Kinpira Sweet Potato (さつまいものきんぴら) is braised sweet potato seasoned with Soy Sauce and sugar, just like Kinpira Gobo or Kinpira Carrot. This is a… Continue Reading →
In Egg/ Side Dish/ Video Nira Tama Recipe Niratama (ニラたま) is stir-fried garlic chive/Chinese chive and scrambled egg. A variation of Nira Tama is similar to a Chinese dish, but what we… Continue Reading →
In Bread/ Main Dish/ Video Ham Katsu Sandwich Recipe Ham Katsu Sandwich (ハムカツサンド) was known as “Katsu” sandwich in the 70s and 80s in Japan, and it was more thriftily made with ham… Continue Reading →
In Main Dish/ Video Ham Katsu Recipe Ham Katsu (ハムカツ) is Panko-coated deep-fried thinly sliced ham. It was a popular food in the Showa era (1926-1989) in Japan. Ham Katsu has… Continue Reading →
In Bento/ Bento Menu/ Uncategorized Demon Slayer (Sukiyaki) Bento Recipe Demon Slayer Bento (鬼滅の刃 牛鍋弁当) is a popular Bento that appeared in the mega-hit anime movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. It is a… Continue Reading →