Nanbanzuke is marinated fried fish in vinegar sauce with vegetables. It is a deep-fried dish, but, because of the vinegar in the sauce, this has a rather refreshing flavor. Nanbanzuke is more home-cooking than restaurant food, so it may not be found at Japanese restaurants in the US very often.
Tonteki is sauteed pork loin with a garlicky savory brown sauce. This hearty but reasonable B-class gourmet dish started in Yokkaichi city in Mie…
Grilled fish in foil is a very common home-cooking technique in Japan. It is a very quick and easy everyday dinner, but also a…
Ramen is a very popular noodle soup in Japan. Ramen noodles are originally Chinese style noodles, but they have changed and evolved to become a…
Okonomiyaki is a cabbage pancake covered with savory Okonomiyaki sauce. Okonomiyaki sauce is a Worcester-based sauce with some sweetener, similar to Tonkatsu Sauce, and…
Buri Teriyaki is Yellowtail fish cooked and coated with Teriyaki Sauce. Although a lot of people may think of Teriyaki mainly with chicken, fish…
Kakuni is braised pork belly cooked and flavored strongly with Soy Sauce and sugar. It is not a traditional Japanese dish to put in…
Harumaki (or spring roll actually in Japanese) are deep-fried egg rolls which are known well in Chinese cuisine in the US. Many people who are not…
Yakisoba is stir-fried egg noodles with roots in Chinese Chow Mien, although it has evolved on its own path over a long time. Japanese Yakisoba…