Dashi, broth of fish or vegetables, is an important component when cooking Japanese food. Dashi is the base flavor of a lot of Japanese dishes, and it is hard to omit. Whether you make it from scratch or use more convenient instant granules or packets, Dashi will be needed if you’re cooking Japanese food. We’ll…
Gobo Salad is a popular side dish that is often in bento boxes or an item in the deli case at stores. It is a healthy and tasty dish you want to add to your meals sometimes.
Egg and Spinach Miso Soup is a homemade-style casual Miso Soup. It is full of nutrition, colorful, and very tasty.
Mochiko Chicken is a Hawaiian-style deep-fried chicken that’s similar to Japanese karaage, but with its own uniquely addictive flavor and crunch. This local Hawaiian dish has been gaining popularity on the mainland U.S. and even in Japan, thanks to its crispy texture and savory-sweet seasoning.
Ajitama (味玉), short for Ajitsuke Tamago (味付け卵), are soy sauce–marinated boiled eggs. Also known as soy eggs or ramen eggs, Ajitama are commonly used as a topping for ramen. In addition to being a ramen topping, Ajitama can also be enjoyed on its own or served with rice or salad.
Renkon Hasamiyaki is ginger flavored ground chicken mixture sandwiched with lotus root slices, then cooked in sweet and salty sauce. It is easy to make, and rather home cooking than restaurant food. This strongly seasoned dish is perfect accompaniment for Steamed Rice.
Harumaki egg roll is a deep-fried packet filled with shredded meat and vegetables, and one of the most popular Chinese foods in Japanese cuisine. In this recipe, instead of shredded meat and vegetables, we stuffed cooked chicken breast, cheese, and fragrant Shiso leaves. It is so much simpler to make Chicken and Cheese Harumaki time-wise…
Ankake Soba is Soba noodle soup that is thickened with starch. The thick soup not only keeps the dish hot much longer than regular noodle soup, but also coats the noodles with tasty soup in every bite. The soup includes a variety of mushrooms, which add a lot of Umami flavor. Hot and savory soup…
Nikumaki Onigiri is a rice ball wrapped with thinly sliced beef and cooked in sweet soy sauce. Although it’s still called Onigiri, Nikumaki Onigiri is a more substantial and satisfying meal than normal Onigiri which is usually wrapped in Roasted Seaweed.
Daigaku Imo is Japanese candied sweet potatoes. In Japan, it is more a snack or dessert than a sweet potato side dish that belongs to a meal like sweet potatoes in American cuisine. Daigaku Imo is something your mom makes for an after school snack or tea time for the family. Scrumptiously glossy, sweet, and…