Miso Soup (味噌汁) is, as many of you may already know, a comforting soup made with miso paste and typically includes tofu and vegetables. It’s an essential part of Japanese cuisine and is served with almost every traditional meal. You’ve probably had miso soup before—even if you didn’t order it—since it often comes alongside dishes…
Ramen (ラーメン) is Chinese-style noodles served in strongly seasoned hot soup with various toppings. Ramen has been a very popular dish in Japan for many years. Now the world is catching up with us. Ramen shops are absolutely everywhere, inside and outside Japan. And people just love it.
Chicken Udon (鶏うどん) is a simple yet satisfying dish made with Udon noodles and tender chicken thigh pieces simmered in a flavorful hot soup. It’s a light meal but hearty enough to enjoy on its own. While Chicken Udon is great any time of the year, it’s especially comforting and delicious during the colder months.
Tanuki Soba (たぬき蕎麦) is hot Soba noodles in soup with Tenkasu fried Tempura batter bits. It is a Soba dish with a pretty simple topping, but that addition gives the dish richer flavor. “Tanuki” literally means raccoon dog which is an animal found in Japan and a popular character in stories and culture there. One…
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…
Egg and Spinach Miso Soup is a homemade-style casual Miso Soup. It is full of nutrition, colorful, and very tasty.
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…
Kombu Dashi and Katsuo Dashi (fish broth) are very important components in traditional Japanese cooking. Dashi is used in soups, stews, boiled vegetables and many other dishes. It is not hard to make at all, but it is one step you often have to take before you cook food.
In Japan, the first meal of New Year’s Day always begins with a bowl of specially prepared soup called Ozoni. Ozoni (or Zoni) is a soup that contains mochi rice cake in a savory broth. The preparation of Ozoni varies significantly by region, and each household has its traditional recipe often passed down in a…
Curry Udon is hot Udon noodles in a curry soup and is one of the popular items on menus at Udon restaurants in Japan. These hearty noodles are loved by a lot of Japanese people even though it is not really like the more traditional clear Udon soup. From time to time, especially in colder…