Japanese Chestnut Recipes
A chestnut is one of the delicious food of autumn.
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Hoshigaki: Dried Persimmon
In the winter, we can get dried persimmons in Japan. Dried persimmons are made in several countries in Asia. They are made from the astringent persimmon called “Shibugaki” which cannot be eaten raw. They are covered with white powder. That white powder is sugar of persimmons. Sugar of persimmons crystallizes the powder to the white surface.
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Daifuku: Rice Cake Stuffed with Sweet Beans Recipe
Here’s a complete recipe for Japanese Daifuku, a delightful rice cake stuffed with sweet beans. Daifuku is a popular Japanese confectionery often enjoyed as a snack or dessert. This recipe will make approximately 12 daifuku. **Ingredients:** For the Sweet Bean Filling: – 1 cup sweet red beans (adzuki beans) – 3/4 cup granulated sugar –
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Japanese Yuzu: Citrus Fruit
Yuzu is a citrus fruit originating in East Asia. Yuzu’s surface is uneven and it has a nice aromatic flavor different from other citrus flavor. In Japan, It used a variety of ways for cuisines, cosmetics, fragrance, bath, and so on. Yuzuyu: yuzu in the bath There is a custom that called Yuzuyu. People take a bath
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Asian pear, called ‘Nashi’
This is Nashi pear also called Japanese pear, Asian pear, Chinese pear and so on. They are very different from European pears. Asian pears are sweet juicy gritty texture fruits. They have a high water content. So It’s good for raw eating, but It isn’t suitable for making heated recipes like pies, jam, and so
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[Recipe] Iced Matcha Green Tea Latte
Iced Matcha Green tea latte is one of the best drinks for refreshing. Matcha is fine ground powdered Japanese green tea, that has nice and hearty flavor, and it’s a good match with milk. Making Matcha latte is so easy. If there’s any remaining powdered green tea, you can use for making cake, pudding, chocolate,
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Temaki Sushi (Hand Roll) Recipe
Temaki sushi (Temaki-Zushi) is hand rolled sushi, rolled corn-shape of nori (seaweed) wrapped rice and fillings that you like. It’s one of the great food for entertaining. We love Temaki sushi (hand roll sushi), it’s so delicious, easy and fun to make. We need just sushi rice, nori and cut fillings. People make their
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How to make Dashi stock (Japanese fish broth) Recipe
Dashi is the base for many Japanese cuisine such as miso soups, noodles, vegetable dishes and so on. It’s really simple and easy, but very important elements for making Japanese food. There are several types of Dashi stock in Japan. But basic Dashi generally made from kombu seaweed and dried bonito. Recipe Japanese
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Sakura Onigiri (Cherry Blossom Rice Balls) Recipe
Onigiri (rice balls) Japanese onigiri (rice balls) are simple and casual foods made from hot rice. They are popular foods from children to adults in Japan. People usually eat rice balls for breakfast, Bento (lunch box), or snack. You can buy them at the convenience stores, some supermarkets and specialized onigiri shops in Japan. And you can find
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Perfect Sushi Rice Recipe – Complete Guide
Do you like Sushi? We love sushi! so we sometimes make a variety of sushi, like maki-sushi, chirashi-sushi, hand- roll sushi, nigiri-sushi and the other sushi at home. When we enjoy sushi at home, we need perfect sushi rice (vinegared rice or sushimeshi). In Japan, the seasoning of sushi rice varies depending on the region, and many sushi restaurants have a
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