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Salmon with Miso Butter Sauce “Chan Chan Yaki”

0 Salmon chan chan yaki is known as a dish by fishermen in Hokkaido. Salmon is…

Difference between Japanese Mayo and American Mayo

0 People who are obsessed with mayonnaise are called as “mayo-ler”, and my 5 year old…

Chilled Tofu “Hiyayakko”

0 “Hiyayakko” is one of the typical side dishes in summer. It is super easy to…

Cinnamon Raisin Sourdough Bread

1+ Since I have sourdough always, I am always looking for a recipe using sourdough. This…

Caffeine Content of Coffee and Japanese Tea

1+ My husband is moderate intolerance with caffeine and trying to avoid caffeine whenever possible. So…

Ready in 5 mins! Tofu Bowl

1+ When you want something healthy but not want to cook, this is perfect. As long…

Best Way to Keep Cooked Rice

1+ We always have some rice left, and this is the way of keeping rice. 1.…

Types of Japanese Noodle

1+ Japanese people love noodles, and there are quite a few types. Here are the typical…

12 Types of Onions and How to Use Them

1+ https://www.finedininglovers.com/article/21-types-onions-and-how-use-them

Best Measuring Cups!

1+ We use measuring cups very often so I spent good amount of time until I…

Our Exercise Without Going to a Gym

1+ Still a gym in our condo is closed due to Covid-19 issue. That’s ok, we…

How to Make Spice Blends

0 This list is quite useful. I didn’t know I only need 2 more spices to…

30 Essential Cured Meats

1+ This is an interesting article my husband found.

Asparagus Rolls

3+ Quite simple and fun to make. I usually do with thin sliced pork, and you…

Must Try! Rhubarb Crumble Pie

0 It’s a season of rhubarb now! We LOOOVE rhubarb, and I wanted to try this…

How to Make Udon Noodle with Just Flour, Water and Salt

0 Udon is so much easier and simpler to make than you think. You only need…

Bread Troubleshooting

0 Bread comes out always different affected by various things such as temperature, humidity, how you…

Eggplant Curry

0 Eggplants taste so good with curry flavor! Ingredients 1 large eggplant *Or 3 Japanese eggplants…

Tomato Bread Salad “Panzanella”

2+ This is perfect dish for summer if you have tomatoes and old bread. Since we…

Edmonds Scones with Choco chips and Walnuts

0 Edmonds scones don’t need too much ingredients as long as you have flour, milk or…

Spring Rolls with Chicken Tenderloin, Cheese and Japanese Basil “Shiso”

1+ Chicken, cheese and Shiso (Japanese basil) are such a great combination! Ingredients (about 8) 3…

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

1+ I think this is the best way to eat Brussels sprouts. You only need Brussels…

Braised Chicken and Vegetables “Chikuzen-ni”

1+ Chikuzen-ni is one of the most popular winter dishes, using different kinds of root vegetables.…

Beef Potato Croquettes “Korokke”

0 When my mom asked me what I want for dinner, I always answered beef potato…

Grilled Mochi “Yaki Mochi” with a Fry Pan!

0 My father loooooves Yaki mochi, and says he can eat everyday. In fact, I think…

Baked Zucchini Flowers ” Pizza di Fiori” by Loretta

11+ It’s that season when you can find zucchini flowers in a market. Zucchini flowers are…

Fudgey Melting Brownie

0 This recipe is just brilliant! The brownie came out very fudgey, not like a cake…

Video of French Choux Pastry for Puffs

0 I found this video showing how to make French puffs. French puffs are not that…

Fundamental Ingredients for Japanese Cooking- “Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So”

1+ “Sa Shi Su Se So” is to refer to 5 fundamental ingredients in Japanese cuisine,…

Mochi and Shiitake Bags

0 I tried this recipe when I was thinking about my favorite mochi bags, and it…

Simmered Canola Flowers “Nanohana no Ohitashi”

1+ Nanohana in Japanese is canola flowers, and is a symbolic dish when spring starts. It…

Pea Rice

0 If you see fresh peas at a store, this is something to try. You taste…

Edmonds’ Cheese Scones

2+ When we were in Wellington, sometimes our colleague used to bake these cheese scones at…

Cannoli

1+ This is just for inside of cannoli, so I would not say it is a…

Dorayaki

1+ Dorayaki is a red bean paste sandwich but with pancakes instead of bread. Pancakes should…

When you don’t have mirin

1+ Mirin is one of the essential condiments in Japanese cuisine. It is a sweet rice…

Turkey and Vegetables with Tomato Cream Sauce

0 I usually make this with prawns, but when I did with turkey, it was a…

Baking Pan Sizes Conversion Calculator (by Volume)

3+ There are so many various sizes and shapes of baking pans in the world. There…

Teriyaki Fish

0 Teriyaki fish is very easy to make, and sweet soy sauce flavored fish goes great…