Shrimp Umani is cooked shrimp, with heads still on, in strongly seasoned broth. It is a part of Osechi Ryori, the traditional Japanese New Year feast. There are a lot of kinds of dishes for Osechi, but Shrimp Umani is one of the main dishes while many other Osechi dishes are vegetables. Because of its bright red color and heads and all, Shrimp Umani is the icing on the cake in Osechi Ryori.
Sushi Cake (寿司ケーキ) is not typical Japanese food you find at Japanese restaurants at all. Before anything, it is not a dessert. Sushi Cake…
Tatsutaage is like Karaage, seasoned and deep-fried meat or fish. Just like our Saba Tatsutaage, chicken pieces are marinated in soy sauce, rolled in Katakuriko (potato starch) instead…
Kabocha Soboroni is a variation of Kabocha no Nimono, cooked pumpkin in seasoned broth. Soboro is ground meat (using chicken in this recipe) cooked with seasonings…
Cucumber with Sesame Seeds is such a simple salad but a great small side dish. It takes literally no time to make it. The only…
Tsukune are Japanese chicken meat balls with a kind of Teriyaki sauce and are popular at Yakitori restaurants. Often times, small Tsukune meat balls…
Shishito are Japanese green colored peppers similar to hot green chili peppers. Shishito are in season in summer, and are a taste of summer in Japan.…
Teppanyaki is grilled meat and vegetables prepared on a flat Teppanyaki iron grill. The meat used in this dish is usually beef although not exclusively, and it…
Mabo Tofu (or Mapo Tofu) is one of the very popular Chinese dishes in Japan. Tofu in a garlicky, spicy meat sauce is vey tasty,…