Futomaki is a kind of sushi roll or maki sushi with a variety of fillings such as vegetables and seafood. It is much thicker than typical sushi rolls such as Tuna and Cucumber Rolls, and the fillings are often cooked and flavored. Seasoned sushi rice and filling of choice are rolled into a thick cylinder with a sheet of nori roasted seaweed.
Zenzai is sweet Azuki red bean soup with baked Mochi or Dango in it. It is a traditional Japanese snack. Although you can find…
Kaki Gohan is seasoned rice cooked with oysters. Oysters are one of the most popular foods that is in season during winter in Japan. The…
Mochi is rice cake that is made from pounded rice. It is very glutinous and sticky when cooked. Mochi doesn’t have very much flavor by…
Datemaki is an egg dish, a bit like sweet Tamagoyaki but cooked with fish cake. Datemaki is a part of Osechi Ryori, the traditional Japanese new year feast.…
Kuri Kinton is sweet chestnuts mixed in mashed sweet potatoes. It is a part of Osechi Ryori, the traditional Japanese new year feast. There are…
The Buche de Noel cake comes from an old European tradition of burning a huge log at the winter solstice to end the year and…
Japanese Buttercream (バタークリーム) is pretty much like European buttercream. Soft butter is mixed into a sweet meringue with flavoring such as vanilla or liqueur. Buttercream…
Agedashi Tofu (Agedashidofu) is deep-fried Tofu blocks in savory Dashi sauce. It is one of the most popular appetizers at restaurant bars in Japan, but…