Kanitama Donburi (カニ玉丼, 天津飯, Tenshindon or Tenshinhan) is a comforting rice bowl topped with a fluffy crab omelet and drizzled with a savory, glossy sauce. It’s a staple on the menu at Chinese restaurants in Japan, though it’s more “Japanese-style Chinese” than authentically Chinese. The soft, airy egg sits over warm, sticky rice and is coated…
Crab Gratin is a casserole dish with crab meat and creamy white sauce that is a popular western style dish in Japan. Piping hot Gratin is a perfect food for warming up during a cold winter.
Kani Cream Korokke is another popular western-style Japanese dish that has been around for a long time. A mixture of creamy béchamel sauce and crab meat is coated with bread crumbs and deep-fried. Kani Cream Korokke is often found on a menu at Yoshokuya (western style Japanese food restaurant) as well as some grocery stores…