Have you ever made Dashi (Japanese soup stock) with cold water?Because it takes time to extract the umami, the taste of Cold Brew Dashi is lighter, purer, and more elegant than the Hot Brew Dashi. It can be used for all kinds of cooking, such as Miso soup, Udon soup, and simmered dishes.I always keep […]
“Japanese Chicken Fried Rice” is generally ketchup-seasoned rice and different from Hainanese Chicken Rice. It contains chicken, onions, and other vegetables.It has been a very familiar dish to people in Japan that can be eaten both at home and in restaurants since childhood. Level: Easy Yield: 2 servings Prep time:10 minutes Cook time:15 minutes INGREDIENTS […]
Have you ever made sweets with matcha powder? The matcha flavor evokes the image of fresh greenery, and the contrast between the green of the matcha dough inside and the white of the powdered sugar outside is so cute. Level: Easy Yield: 21 cookiesPrep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 cup (160 […]
Do you like crunchy and roasted savory flavor? If that’s so, how about this grilled rice ball recipe? Typical grilled rice ball is baked on both sides and coated with soy sauce or miso. This recipe use soy sauce and add cheese to make it more flavorful. The crunchy texture and the roasted flavor come […]
Rice balls are called both Onigiri and Omusubi in Japanese, meaning the same one. They are generally made by holding rice lightly, putting something in, and wrapping with roasted seaweed (Nori). Give it a try with your favorite filling. Level: Easy Yield: –Prep time:0 minutes Cook time:15 minutes INGREDIENTS Steamed short-grain Japanese rice Sea salt […]
Japanese rice is characterized by a short, oval shape and a sticky sweet taste. It’s tasty even when cooled. I’ll share how to cook rice with a cast-iron pot (ex. Le Creuset and Staub) The pot is suitable for cooking rice because of its high heat retention.If you cook rice with a rice cooker, please […]
Japanese Dashi broth a very essential component in Japanese cooking. It contains a lot of savory flavors ”umami” extract from dried ingredients. “Combined Japanese Dashi broth, Awase Dashi” is the most commonly used Japanese Dashi broth made from dried bonito flakes and dried kelp. The bonito flakes mainly contain an animal umami element called inosinic […]
“Sweet rolled omelet, Tamago-yaki” is a multi-layered sweet omelet.This is loved by both adults and children and is one of the staple dishes for Bento boxes. Level: Medium Yield: 2 servings Prep time:3 minutes Cook time:10 minutes INGREDIENTS 3 large eggs 2 Tbsp sugar 1 Tbsp sake 2 pinch of salt 1 Tbsp canola oil […]
“Stir-fried udon noodles, Yaki Udon” is stir-fried udon noodles with meat and vegetables. It’s one of the famous and standard home cookings. Level: Easy Yield: 2 servings Prep time:10 minutes Cook time:10 minutes INGREDIENTS 2 servings of frozen udon noodle 5 ounces (140 g) sliced pork, cut into 1-inch(2.5 cm) 1/3 carrot (2 ounces or […]
“Tebasaki no karaage” 手羽先の唐揚げ INGREDIENT 1 lb chicken wings 1 clove garlic 1/2 knob ginger 1 Tbsp sake 1 Tbsp soy sauce 5 Tbsp potato starch oil for deep frying (canola oil etc) INSTRUCTIONS Make a small cut on the non-skinned side of the chicken wings with the tip of a knife. (To make the […]