Been a crazy week at work and woke up late again this monring as I was up pretty late doing some admin work for my blog and bento engagements. Manager to pack myself a more traditional style Japanese bento. I hope you still like this bento. Today’s bento was packed…
Japanese steakhouses serve garlic rice after the meal, and many of them cook teppanyaki style (preparing the meal on a grill in front of you). It’s really fun to watch and be served by the chef moments after he cooks it for you! Ingredients 2 small…
Spaghetti salad is very popular in Japan. You can find ready made spaghetti salad everywhere (super market, store, delis, convenience stores, etc). It is also my favorite—I like it it with lots of salad leaves for lunch! You can get creative and add your own vegetables as well. Source –…
This is simple, quick-stir fry recipe! It’s a great anytime dish, best served with salad and steamed rice. Enjoy! Yield: 2 servings Time: 20 minutes Ingredients 1/2 lb beef (cut into bite sizes) 3 bok choy (chopped into 2″ pieces) 3 mushroom (sliced) 1/4 cup green…
These Japanese dumplings are both steamed and pan-fried to give them a complex texture.(Recipe Courtesy: Marc Matsumoto from the Fresh Tastes blog) Ingredients 3 ounces (85 grams) shiitake mushrooms (about 6 large shiitakes, finely diced)5.3 ounces (150 grams) onions (1 small onion, minced)1/4 cup chicken stock11.6 ounces (330 grams) ground…
Hoshigaki is a traditional Japanese dried fruit.It is very sweet and delicious.Astringent persimmon can’t be eaten as fresh.But astringent persimmon becomes very sweet by drying it.And it is not astringent after drying.White powder on the surface is a crystal of glucide of the persimmon. Source – Read entire story here
This recipe is gyoza (dumplings) in chicken soup. Boiled gyoza is very common in Japan. Sometimes we add dumplings in nabe (hot pot). You can use many kinds of vegetables in this recipe, and feel free to use frozen or prepared gyoza. Yield: 2 servings Time: 20 minutes (not including…
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Here’s another tasty udon recipe which takes the humble udon and spices things up with a hearty soup including pork and spring onions. I like to cook an onsen egg or poached egg and add it in for extra flavour and depth. Ingredients 200g Pork strips or beef or chicken2…
“Nimono” is the Japanese word for food that is boiled and seasoned. The taste is very mild and the aroma reminds me of the way my childhood home used to smell when I got home from school. Enjoy! Yield: 2 servings Time: 40 minutes Ingredients 1/4…
Adapt this recipe with any protein you like to make a quick and flavorful Japanese dish. (Recipe Courtesy: Marc Matsumoto from the Fresh Tastes blog) Ingredients 2 tablespoons miso1 tablespoon unrefined brown sugar2 tablespoons sake (or water).25 ounces (7 grams, 1 large clove) garlic, minced12 ounces (340 grams) chicken thighs,…
Thanks for all your messages over the past year asking me to start posting recipe videos on YouTube. I’ve finally dedicated time to this project and I’ve started to post some content. I’ll add new recipes to this every week so please SUBSCRIBE to my channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtHdgAxEmF1cO_I457qWLow Check out my…
This recipe is also called “tori nanban”. You can order it at any soba restaurant in Japan (it’s very popular recipe). It is getting cold out now, so stay warm and eat hot soba! Yield: 2 servings Time: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 bundles of soba noodles 1/3lb…
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This is a fast and simple recipe for the delicious Japanese korokke – a croquette made of meat and vegetables. They’re great for lunch boxes, as part of bigger dishes such as Japanese curry, and are great for kids – they taste delicious so kids won’t even know how much…
This is a regional simmered dish of kyusyu region.But in these days, it is cooked all over Japan. Chikuzen-ni is also called “Gameni”.It has rich taste.Because many vegetables are sauteed and simmered with chicken. We usually heat a little of oil in a pan.Put bite size cut chicken pieces ,…
This recipe is uses ground chicken and tofu, so it is very light and low in calories. Tofu is much cheaper than meat in Japan, so I use that often to save money on food. Yield: 4 patties Time: 35 minutes Ingredients 3/4 lb ground chicken 1…
Chirashi sushi is a Japanese style featuring vinegar sushi rice, but this version includes an Italian influence. (Recipe Credit: Marc Matsumoto of Fresh Tastes) Ingredients 11.5 ounces (326 grams) Japanese short-grain rice1 1/2 cups cold water3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar1 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon fruity olive oil0.2 ounces (6 grams) basil,…
This gummy’s packaging lets you know very well that it’s made for kids, especially those who think they need to put up a peace sign any time a camera is pointed at them. That is something that I always associate with life in Japan and I can say that I…
Gobo is known as burdock root in English. It is a fibrous vegetable seldom used in North America and Australia, but you can find it at most Asian groceries. This salad is popular way to eat gobo. Many izakaya restaurants serve this salad as an appetizer in Japan and you…
