Chicken is low in calories so it’s very good if you’re on a diet. Also, vinegar is a great antidote for fatigue, so this recipe is a perfect cool, summer appetizer. Yield: 4 servings Time: 15 minutes Ingredients 3 chicken breast fillets 4 cucumbers (julienne-cut) 2 celery…
In Japan, we call Vietnamese spring rolls “Nama Harumaki”. As in the U.S. and other countries, it is a common dish in Japanese restaurants. I did a very basic recipe here, but you can get creative and add cream cheese, avocado or smoked salmon to spice things up. Spring rolls…
This is a simple and delicious Japanese desert. Japanese sweet potatoes are called “satsumaimo”. They are very sweet and soft. Satsuaimo are used frequently in Japanese cuisine, prepared in a variety of ways and dishes: in cakes, chocolates, chips, grilled, and steamed. Source – Read entire story here
Chicken Karaage is a very common Japanese home cooking recipe and many Japanese restaurants in countries all over the world have it on the menu.Very simple and tasty!! Yield: 4 servings Time: 50 minutes Ingredients 3/4 lb chicken (cut into 1 1/2″ pieces) 1/2 oz ginger (ground)…
Japanese: Kabocha no nimono. “Nimono” is the word for food that is boiled and seasoned. Kabocha is a Japanese pumpkin. Kansai people call it “kabocha no taitan”. Pumpkins have lots of vitamins and dietary fibers. You can eat many pumpkins this way because it is very soft and sweet. Source…
Yawata maki uses either unagi (eel) or beef to wrap gobo and other vegetables in a little roll. Gobo is a root vegetable, which is a metaphor for a healthy and stable life. Yield: 2 people Time: 20 minutes Ingredients 1/3 lb sliced beef 1/3 gobo (4″ thin…
Konbumaki is rolled seaweed. “Konbu” is a play on words with “yorokobu,” which means “to be happy,” so we eat a konbumaki over New Year’s for good luck. Yield: 2 people Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 5 seaweed rolls (dried kelp and konpyou rolled and packaged) 3 shiitake…
This is a very simple Japanese style omelette recipe, though difficult to master. It is a common item for bento boxes, and people love it. There are many kinds of Japanese omelette and this particular one features seafood broth (but it’s also good without). If you prefer a sweeter taste,…
Chikuzenni is usually cooked at home in Japan. It features chicken and a variety of vegetables, including, carrots, renkon (lotus root), and konnyaku. “Chikuzen” used to be the name of what is now modern-day Fukuoka, and was the most popular cuisine from that city. The holes in the lotus root…
22 Aug 2016 Featured, Nigiri, Inari and More, Recipes, Vegan Asian Kitchen amaranth, faux roe, gunkan, vegan roe Cooked amaranth has a very similar texture to capelin fish roe or masago. The addition of konbu adds a fresh ocean flavor. Prepare enough Faux Roe to use in one sushi making…
Takenoko is the Japanese word for bamboo, and Tosani describes the taste of bonito and soy sauce. Bamboo is known for its rapid growth, and as a result many Japanese believe that this dish brings positive growth to their families. Yield: 2 people Time: 15 minutes Ingredients…
Kouhakunamasu resembles traditional Japanese ribbons and kouhaku means red and white. Red and white are the colors typically associated with celebrations. It a very healthy vinegar salad so good for appetizer for everyday dish as well. Yield: 2 people Time: 10 minutes Ingredients 1/4 lb daikon (cut into…
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Kuromame is the Japanese word for black beans and “mame” means good health. Yield: 6 shrimp Time: 7 hours Ingredients Spices 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tbsp soy sauce 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda Preparation Wash the black beans and strain Add water, sugar, soy sauce…
“Kuri” is the Japanese word for chesnuts and “kinton” means sweet potatoes. The color is is gold, and many Japanese believe this means you will have good finances this year. Yield: 2 people Time: 15 minutes Ingredients 1 jar of chestnuts in syrup 1 sweet potato Spices for sweet potato…
Nanagusagayu is a rice porridge dish traditionally eaten on the morning of January 7th. It features 7 kinds of spring herbs and is one of those culinary things that is more about culture and custom than taste — it tastes unremarkable. Still like most any bland dish, with some scrutiny and creativity, it has potential to be delicious while still celebrating tradition. Here is how I made mine. My ‘Nanakusagayu’ Seven-herb Rice Porridge Nana•gusa•gayu Terminology nana (七): seven kusa (草): lit. grass (herb) (o)kayu (粥): rice porridge, also called zosui (雑炊) ＊o-kayu vs kayu: You will often see and…
