Teriyaki fish is very easy to make, and sweet soy sauce flavored fish goes great with…
Category: Japanese
Simmered Sweet Potato with Lemon Sauce
This sweet potato with lemon sauce is normally a side dish in my family, but it…
Japanised Spaghetti with Sardines
This is NOT an Italian dish, this is a sort of fusion, ‘Japanised’ spaghetti, with sardines…
Sprout with Sesame Garlic Sauce
Sprout has a very light taste so is good with spiced sauce. This sesame garlic sprout…
Simmered Spinach with Soy Sauce “Ohitashi”
“Ohitashi” refers to a dish of a vegetable marinated in dashi soup, and that’s what you…
Sweetened Black Soybeans “Kuromame” (using a Slow Cooker)
“Kuromame” is one of the tons of dishes Japanese makes for New Year celebration. It is…
Pan Fried Dumplings “Gyoza”
Home-made gyoza may take time, but it is not that complex. You can do wrapping in…
Japanese Omelette “Dashimaki-Tamago”
I have been in charge of this Dashimaki-tamago for New Year dish in my family since…
Japanese pancake “Okonomiyaki”
“Okonomiyaki’ is a savory Japanese pancake, originally from Osaka. “Okonomi” means ‘as you wish’ and “yaki”…
Braised Pork Belly
Braised pork belly needs time, but the pork becomes so gentle and melting in your mouth!…
Deep Fried Stuffed Shiitake Mushroom
I made this stuffed Shiitake mushrooms yesterday. This stuffed Shiitake mushrooms are a fusion of Japanese…
How to Cook Brown Sushi Rice without Soaking (in a pot and an electric pressure cooker)
Brown rice is unpolished whole grain rice with bran and germ, a good source of magnesium,…
Japanese Curry Rice
Several of my friends ask me how to make Japanese curry. Japanese curry is one of…
Deep Fried Tofu “Agedashi Tofu”
Make sure to remove all the wetness on tofu before coating with potato starch. It will…
Beef Udon
The combination of beef and onion makes the best Udon soup! Ingredients (for two) 150g of…
Simmered Japanese Pumpkin
Simmered pumpkin taste good both in being warm and cold, and quite fullfilling. It goes well…
Simmered Daikon Radish with Miso Sauce
This is the typical winter side dish. Sweet miso sauce is perfect with gentle soft Daikon.…
Lettuce Wrap
This miso flavored lettuce wrap is a perfect match with fresh crunchy lettuce. Basically you fry…
“Ton Jiru” Pork Miso soup
Tonjiru is also a kind of miso soup.Depending on what kind of vegetables you have in…
What is Yoshoku? (Japanised Western Cuisine)
Yoshoku is also the other kind of Japanese cuisine than the authentic Japanese, and is a…
Cucumber With Sesame Oil Sauce
When you want something refresh main dish, this is perfect. I always have this with dumplings. …
Japanese Quick Pickled Celery
A typical Japanese meal always has at least one kind of pickled vegetable. This is a…
Homemade Plum Wine “Umeshu”
There is a farm where Japanese lady is producing Nanko-bai considered as the best Japanese plum,…
Beef And Potato Stew “Nikujaga”
“Nikujaga” means meat and potatoes in Japanese, and is the typical home dish. Every family has…
How To Cook Sushi Rice In A Pot (without a rice cooker)
We just moved to Canada from New Zealand a month ago, and I don’t have a…
Fish In Sweet And Sour Sauce “Nanban Zuke”
“Nanban Zuke” is a cold fish dish, considered as being healthy according to my mom. I…
Pan Fried Burdock “Kinpira Gobo”
“Kinpira Gobo” is also very popular side dish in Japan. My mom’s “Kinpira Gobo” is very…
Cold Natto Soba (Soba With Fermented Beans)
Natto is considered as a super food in Japan. Basically it is fermented soy beans, and…
Japanese Soup Stock “Dashi”
“Dashi is the heart of Japanese foods. You need “Dashi’ not only for clear soup or…
Chicken Ball Hot Pot “Tori Dango Nabe”
We often do this Chicken ball Nabe in winter. It is quick and gives a good…
Japanese Hot Pot “Nabe”
“Nabe” literally meaning a hot pot is a traditional winter Japanese family food. You cook at…