Shrimp in Chili Sauce, often called “Ebi Chili” in Japanese, is stir-fried shrimp in a flavorful ginger-garlic chili sauce. This is not a traditional Japanese dish, but it is one of the most popular kinds of Chinese food for Japanese home cooking, like Gyoza and Mabo Tofu.
Nikumiso (肉味噌) is braised ground pork seasoned with Miso paste. The ginger and garlic in the dish give a wonderful aroma to it. Even…
Yakisoba Pan is Yakisoba (seasoned fried noodles) sandwiched in Koppe Pan bread. It is one of the staple items at many bakeries in Japan. …
Koppe Pan (コッペパン) is oblong-shaped white bread similar to an American hot dog bun. It is light and soft, mild in flavor, and one…
Chikuwa Isobeage, perhaps a mouthful to pronounce for non-Japanese speakers, is Tempura Chikuwa (a kind of fishcake) flavored with Aonori (dried seaweed flakes). This…
Kyuri Bainikuae is cucumber with Umeboshi sour plum sauce. This is a refreshing side dish/salad with a distinctive sour flavor, without being vinegary, and…
Tamago Sushi (卵寿司) is Sushi Rice topped with sliced cooked egg and wrapped around with a strip of Nori seaweed. It is suppose to…
Chicken Nanban is deep-fried chicken with tartar sauce, a dish from Miyazaki prefecture in Kyusyu, the southern big island of Japan. The chicken is…
Saba Misoni is one of the most popular staple Japanese fish dishes. It is stewed with Miso paste, and its strong flavor goes very…