Sweet black beans is one of the foods many of Japanese people eat during the New…
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Eggplant and Green Pepper with Miso Sauce
One of the main ingredients of Japanese cuisine is Miso. Miso isn’t just for Miso soup…
Baked Sweet Potato
You see a truck selling stone-baked sweet potatoes in Winter in Japan. There is a stone…
Turnip and Cucumber with Japanese Vinegrette “Sanbai-zu”
This is one of the typical vegetable side dish, called “Su-no-mono” meaning things in vinegar. It…
Glass Noodle Vermicelli Salad “Harusame Salad”
People call this salad as Chinese salad as I guess the glass noodle is from China,…
Don’t Throw Leaves Away! ‘Furikake’ of Veggie Leaves
When you buy vegetables like turnips, radish or celery, sometimes you get the leaves.Please do not…
Cole Slaw with Japanese Sesame Mayo Dressing
Sometimes you may want to try a different dressing for your coleslaw? Ingredients 250g of shredded…
Avocado and Tomato with Wasabi Sauce
This can be on slices of toasted bread, or a side. The combination of wasabi, basil…
Chilled Tofu “Hiyayakko”
“Hiyayakko” is one of the typical side dishes in summer. It is super easy to prepare…
Tomato Bread Salad “Panzanella”
This is perfect dish for summer if you have tomatoes and old bread. Since we started…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
I think this is the best way to eat Brussels sprouts. You only need Brussels sprouts,…
Braised Chicken and Vegetables “Chikuzen-ni”
Chikuzen-ni is one of the most popular winter dishes, using different kinds of root vegetables. Umami…
Mochi and Shiitake Bags
I tried this recipe when I was thinking about my favorite mochi bags, and it came…
Simmered Canola Flowers “Nanohana no Ohitashi”
Nanohana in Japanese is canola flowers, and is a symbolic dish when spring starts. It looks…
Simmered Sweet Potato with Lemon Sauce
This sweet potato with lemon sauce is normally a side dish in my family, but it…
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…
Japanese Omelette “Dashimaki-Tamago”
I have been in charge of this Dashimaki-tamago for New Year dish in my family since…
Salmon Avocado Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Sometimes I feel like I want a salad with something ‘special’. The ‘special’ could be anything…
Deep Fried Tofu “Agedashi Tofu”
Make sure to remove all the wetness on tofu before coating with potato starch. It will…
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.…
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…
Beef And Potato Stew “Nikujaga”
“Nikujaga” means meat and potatoes in Japanese, and is the typical home dish. Every family has…
Pan Fried Burdock “Kinpira Gobo”
“Kinpira Gobo” is also very popular side dish in Japan. My mom’s “Kinpira Gobo” is very…
Roasted Cauliflower
I tried various recipes of roasted cauliflower, different spices and sauce, and found this is our…
Green Bean with Sesame Sauce”Goma-ae”
“Goma-ae’ meaning sesame sauce is a good vegetable side dish for a Japanese meal, typically green…
Japanese Tuna Egg Potato Salad
Potato salad is one of the most popular salad in Japan. When my mom made it…
Marinated Fried Eggplants “Nasu no Nibitashi”
Marinated eggplant is one of my favorite vegetable side dishes. Eggplants are so soft and juicy,…
Rosemary Soy Sauce Roasted Potatoes
I love a combination of soy sauce and butter. This cannot go wrong. So I added…
Japanese Mabo Tofu
Mabo Tofu is originally from China, but one of the most popular meals in Japan. There…
Chicken Liver Pâté by Jacques Pépin
This chicken liver pate by Jacques Pépin is by far the best liver pate we tried.…