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Creamy Uni Pasta

Creamy Uni Pasta

Creamy Uni Pasta is a fusion of Italian and Japanese cuisine, celebrated for its rich, creamy flavor. Sea urchin (uni) has a strong oceanic taste with a unique balance of sweetness and saltiness, making it an ideal match for simple dishes like pasta. When combined with creamy ingredients like heavy cream, the uni’s rich flavor is further enhanced, creating a luxurious dish. Much like Tarako Spaghetti, Creamy Uni Pasta has become one of the most popular staple items at Japanese pasta restaurants over the past few decades, cherished by food lovers for its delicate and sophisticated taste.

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Salmon and Shimeji Spaghetti

Salmon and Shimeji Spaghetti

Salmon and Shimeji mushroom spaghetti is a pasta dish flavored with Japanese seasonings. People in Japan love Italian spaghetti and other pasta dishes, but for everyday meals, they often make pasta in a Japanese style like this. While boiling water and cooking spaghetti, prepare all the ingredients and start cooking salmon and vegetables. That way, it’ll be done fast. If you like a little more punch to the taste, cook with garlic and/or squeeze lemon juice before eating. Hope you like it!

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Natto Pasta

Natto Pasta

Natto (納豆) is a traditional Japanese food that is made from fermented soy beans. It is packed with nutrients such as vitamins, proteins, and minerals. While there are so many health benefits, Natto is probably among the least favored Japanese foods by non-Japanese people. The texture is slimy, and there is a distinct smell that you may not used to. However, with the right seasonings and flavorful toppings, it becomes so much easier to eat even if you are not familiar with the flavor.

Natto Pasta is a simple dish that is made with spaghetti and Natto. Sticky and slimy texture of the Natto seasoned with soy sauce and olive oil becomes like a thick sauce. Poached egg adds the creaminess, and flavorful toppings such as chopped green onions, shiso leaves, and nori seaweed adds the freshness and texture to the dish. If you can find a package of Natto at a Japanese market in your area, don’t hesitate to get it and try this Natto pasta!

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Tuna Cream Pasta Recipe

Tuna Cream Pasta

Tuna Cream Pasta (ツナクリームパスタ) is pasta, usually spaghetti cooked in creamy white sauce with canned tuna. The dish may be found at some restaurants, but it is mostly a western style Japanese home cooking dish. Although Tuna Cream Pasta doesn’t sound very Japanese, this easy and budget friendly pasta is one of the common everyday meals people eat in Japan.

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Spaghetti Neapolitan Recipe

Spaghetti Neapolitan

Spaghetti Neapolitan sounds like Italian food from its name, but it is a quite Japanese food.  Spaghetti Neapolitan is spaghetti pan-fried with onion and bell pepper,  and seasoned with ketchup.  Don’t say “Spaghetti with ketchup?  Ew.”  It tastes better than you think (Omurice is not so bad, right?).  It was more popular a couple of decades ago, but it is still great; an easy to make at home kind of pasta in Japan.

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Spaghetti with Shimeji Mushroom

Spaghetti with Shimeji Mushroom

There are a lot of Italian restaurants in Japan, and you can find any kinds of Italian pasta there.  There are also many “pasta restaurants” that are different from Italian restaurants.  There they serve typical Italian pasta dishes such as tomato sauce and cream sauce pasta, but also more Japanese flavored and their own kinds of pasta.  Japanese pasta is as popular as authentic Italian counter part.

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