Chicken Tempura is deep-fried chicken breast pieces coated in Tempura batter. This hearty and delicious chicken is flavored simply with salt, and it’s a more casual dish than the traditional and elaborate Tempura dish with a variety of ingredients served with Tempura sauce. Variations of chicken Tempura are regional specialties in western Japan, where the…
Soup curry is a type of curry-flavored soup served with lightly fried vegetables and steamed rice. Unlike traditional curry, it has a lighter consistency, and the rice is typically served separately, allowing diners to dip the rice into the soup as they eat. Soup curry is known for its light flavor and abundant vegetables, and…
Chicken Shogayaki (鶏の生姜焼き) or ginger chicken is sautéed chicken and onion in a ginger-soy flavored sauce. Just like Ginger Pork and Ginger Beef, this is a popular meat entree for everyday dinner in Japan. The taste of spicy ginger and lightly sweet savory sauce perfectly complements steamed rice. Along with some miso soup (find your…
Fried chicken may have originated outside Japan, but it has become immensely popular there—thanks largely to the American fast-food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Unlike Japanese Karaage, which has a lighter, bite-sized coating, American-style fried chicken is known for its thick, crunchy crust. As Christmas approaches, fried chicken suddenly goes into high demand across Japan,…
Sukiyaki is a popular Japanese hot pot dish that typically features thinly sliced beef, tofu, various vegetables, and sometimes noodles cooked in a sweet and savory soy-based broth. It’s a communal dish often enjoyed with family or friends, especially during colder seasons. In this receipt, we used chicken instead of beef. While Chicken Sukiyaki may…
Cream Stew with Mushrooms is a stew made with chicken broth and “white sauce” with several kinds of mushrooms. Various mushrooms are found all year around at supermarkets in Japan today, but it is still the taste of autumn and winter.
Karaage is Japanese fried chicken, and it is usually made with chicken thighs with skin. In this recipe, we use boneless and skinless chicken breasts which are much lighter. Chicken breasts could become bland and dry when cooked, so we marinate them well with the seasoning and freshly grated ginger and garlic. We also cut…
In our mini-series of Japanese Cooking 101 in Kyoto, we are going to different stores from traditional to trendy, and show you a glimpse of the culinary scene of Kyoto in 2023. After we tasted delicious food at stores, we tried to recreate those dishes, not exactly but more in our own way, at home…
In our mini-series of Japanese Cooking 101 in Kyoto, we are going to different stores from traditional to trendy, and show you a glimpse of the culinary scene of Kyoto in 2023. After we tasted delicious food at stores, we tried to recreate those dishes, not exactly but more in our own way, at home…
Today’s miso soup is made with chicken, green beans, and carrot. It is a hearty and nutritious soup that can be a meal by itself.