I’ve found another delicious and friendly Italian restaurant, the newly re-named ‘MarechiAro’. This time, tucked away in the backstreets of Nishi Azabu – where I haven’t been in quite a while. Walking around, I saw so many new places to try! Their basic omakase course is 8,500 yen which I…
Best Basting and Cooking Sauce from: Hiroko’s American KitchenCooking with Japanese Flavors6 Easy Sauces; 125 Modern Recipes INGREDIENTS 1 cup mirin ½ cup sake ½ cup soy sauce ½ cup sugar 2 green onions 2 akatogarashi (Japanese dried red chile peppers)or 1½ teaspoons red pepper flakes INSTRUCTION Combine the mirin…
Japanese kitchen knives are made in an array of shapes to suit specific uses. A Japanese takobiki knife is the tool of choice when slicing octopus or fish for sashimi. Made to time-honored standards and exacting detail, the long, narrow shape of the takobiki blade…
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Bento fever has recently swept across the West, fuelled not just by an interest in cute, decorative food, but by the desire for an economical, healthy approach to eating in these times of recession. A leading light in the popularization of bento has been Makiko…
Here comes my new video of how to cut the Jabara cucumber ..Please try at home! Source – Read entire story here
Here’s one from my wife’s playbook. Simple, so delicious and versatile. I cooked it in ten minutes last night with dark meat chicken, garlic chives (nira) and slivers of carrot. Here’s what you do: cut about a pound of bones dark meat (or white if you like) into bite-size…
This large sushi boat is nothing short of a great way to impress your dinner guests as you serve your sushi creations or anything else you desire. Presentation of your delicacies will never be the same.Dimension: 47-1/4 in L x 15in WMaterial: WoodCommercial Quality. Great…
Zojirushi’s Classic Bento Stainless Lunch Jar in Ultra Black provides an excellent way to safely and conveniently pack lunch where a microwave or a refrigerator may not be available. You will also appreciate the “greenness” of packing a lunch in our jars, instead of using…
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I have to admit that I’ve been away longer than anticipated and part of the reason for that was that I bought another Japan box from a particular entity and it was so disappointing that I lost my mojo for talking about Japanese snacks. Yes, I am quite the delicate…
I originally posted this recipe back in 2009. Such a long time ago. I like granola but I like it too much. For this reason, I don’t really like making whole batches in the oven, or buying a whole box, because it will only last 24 hours. I love this…
Buta no Shoga-yaki from: Hiroko’s American KitchenCooking with Japanese Flavors6 Easy Sauces; 125 Modern Recipes INGREDIENTS 1¼ pork sirloin cutlets (about 4) ¼ cup BBC Sauce 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 Tablespoons honey 2 Tablespoons finely grated onion 2 Tablespoons finely grated apple 2 Tablespoons finely grated ginger 1 large…
