Ninjin Shirishiri (人参しりしり) is pan-fried julienned carrot with scrambled egg. It is originally a popular local dish from Okinawa, a very southern island in Japan. But Ninjin Shirishiri now is spread all over the country and became a side dish many people eat for meals and Bento lunch boxes.
Hire Katsu is a kind of Tonkatsu pork cutlet using a different cut of pork, tenderloin. Hire (“hee-ray”) means Fillet in Japanese, and smaller…
Tuna Poke is raw Tuna cut into cubes and marinaded with a spicy soy-based sauce. Poke is actually a Hawaiian dish, but Japanese immigrants…
Inari Sushi or Inarizushi (いなり寿司) is a kind of sushi or rice ball. Sushi rice is stuffed in seasoned Aburaage tofu pouches. This recipe…
Stuffed Shiitake Mushroom (椎茸の肉詰め), Shiitake Nikuzume, is Shiitake mushrooms stuffed with ground meat and cooked with Teriyaki sauce. It is just like Renkon Hasamiyaki,…
Tempura Donburi (天ぷら丼) is a Tempura bowl, fried vegetables and seafood over rice with sauce. It is also called Tendon for short. It is…
Shiitake Nimono (椎茸の煮物) is dried Shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated, cooked, and seasoned with a sweet and salty flavor. Shiitake Nimono can be eaten as is…
Nikudango Amazuan (肉団子甘酢餡) are meatballs coated with sweet and sour sauce. Nikudango literally means meatball and Amazuan means sweet and sour sauce in Japanese.…
Steamed Rice is an essential part of Japanese cuisine. Before getting to the fancy dishes 😉, let’s refresh our memories so that we will…