If you can’t get into the tourist trap Gonpachi, why don’t you go over the crossing and try Otora. It’s a very nice, fairly new but popular Izakaya, and the food is better. https://hitosara.com/0006104200/Tel: 050-5871-0597 Source – Read entire story here
They are fresh peas simmered in soy flavoured dashi stock. My mother used to cook this dish when peas were in season. I sat at the little table in our small kitchen and helped her with shelling peas. Then she cooked those fresh peas in dashi stock. Those peas were…
And a Happy New Year to you! They all look delicious:-) Perhaps you or your blog readers might want to have a look at “Simon and Hiroko,” a dramatic love story located to a large extent in Japan, which has gathered several appreciative reviews and blog interviews. Available at: Amazon…
When I received both of these in ZenPop’s Peach Festa box, I figured it was only reasonable to pit them against one another. I constructed a tiny battle arena and placed each in one corner of the ersatz ring. One of them had a shelled pistachio for a coach and…
Mercer Brunch is a trendy New York style casual restaurant that is very popular for brunch. I have tried their brunch multiple times and also for dinner. The food is always very good. Brunch Dinner http://mercer-brunch.com Tel: 3470-6551 Source – Read entire story here
I recently went to a Korean restaurant with my family and my husband and children enjoyed a steamed egg dish as well as BBQ. The steamed egg dish was similar to Japanese ‘Chawanmushi’ (Savoury Custard Soup) but texture was firmer. Surprisingly there was nothing in it and it was just…
You are invited to an exclusive event with author and Japanese cook Fiona Uyema, on Wednesday 23 September from 10.00 until 12.00 in our VIP Lounge. Fiona will discuss ‘The 5 Elements of the Japanese Diet’ to live a longer, healthier life. Enjoy light bites and refreshments, the chance to…
If you like ‘Edamame’, you would like these soy beans. They are basically ‘Roasted Soy Beans’. Toasted or roasted soy beans are the essential food for a seasonal even called ‘Setsubun’ in Japan. February 3rd, which is the eve of the first day of spring, people in Japan scatter roasted…
Mochi is a Japanese rice cake which is made from glutinous rice. Preparation of Mochi starts from steaming the sticky rice which is soaked for overnight. When the rice is cooked, put the rice in a wooden mallet and pound it until becoming sticky and smooth. Commonly Mochi is eaten…
I finally visited Maisen early enough to avoid the increasingly long lines of locals and tourists at their headquarters in Jingumae. Maisen is famous for the deep fried pork cutlet which the Japanese call tonkatsu. The building is surprisingly large and can accommodate a large crowd every day in it’s…
This dish used to look like this dish. I used to always cut Daikon and Pork Belly into large chunky pieces. It takes quite long time to cook until those chunky pieces get tender. Pressure cooker method is good, but I really didn’t want to bother on the other day.…
I was one of the six contenders to make it to the Leinster final for the Taste of Success on RTE 1. It was such an amazing experience. I was so happy when judges Catherine Fulvio and Daithi O Se gave positive feedback on my dish “Japanese Style Risotto with…
The sausages in Japan are mainly European style smoked sausages. I came across the uncooked raw English style sausages in Australia for the first time. I still prefer smoked sausages and I especially like German sausages. I used to cook this Curry Flavoured Potato Salad with German Sausages quite often…
Nanakusa-Gayu with side dishes.Nanakusa-Gayu or Seven Herbs Rice Porridge is served on a January 7 of the year to promote the health and rest the stomach after heavy eating of Osechi new year foods. Seven herbs consist of Seri ( waterdrop wort), Nasuna (Shepherd’s purse), Gogyo ( Cudweed), Hakobera ( Chickweed),…
Here is the recipe written for my son and daughter to make their mother’s ‘Pumpkin Soup’. I never use Oil for this soup. Just like cooking Japanese soup, I simply cook vegetables in stock. I always use ‘Massel’ chicken stock or vegetable stock. It’s a very simple fuss-free recipe and…
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Easter holidays are gone and now it is getting cold in Melbourne. Hot soup is appreciated for dinner. Egg Soup is everyone’s favourite. When you add whisked egg into hot soup, egg is instantly cooked and comes up to the surface. If the soup is slightly thickened by adding a…
Tonjiru simply means pork soup which includes a variety kind of vegetables and seasoned with miso. A hearty soup that is perfect to serve in a cold winter day. Tonjiru may not know very well outside Japan but in Japan it’s very popular soup eaten throughout the year. It commonly serves…
