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Amazake is a sweet non-alcohol Japanese drink. It’s made from fermented rice. A lot of nutrients are contained in Amazake. So it may be called the intravenous drip to drink. Amazake is very sweet, but sugar isn’t contained. I love this natural sweet taste.

This is Inari-Zushi, deep fried bean-curds stuffed with vinegared rice. I often make Inari-Zushi for lunch box. It’s really simple and delicious. We need only fried bean-curds and rice. Rice is mainly seasoned with vinegar, And fried bean-curds is boiled with soy sauce, sugar, etc. From it, put the vinegared rice into the fried bean…

Yokan is a Japanese jellied dessert made of bean paste, agar, and sugar. There are several flavors Yokan in Japan. For example, Red bean, white kidney bean, chestnuts, persimmons, sweet potato, and so on.  I like the chestnut taste called Kuri-Yokan.  And, green tea goes very well Yokan .It’s an essential drink for Yokan.

Tonkatsu is a Japanese deep-fried pork cutlet. It’s a very popular food and has some variations as served on Japanese curry (Katsu curry), served with egg (Katudon), and sandwich fillings (Katsu Sando). Tonkatsu usually served with super thin shredded cabbage, boiled rice, miso soup, tonkatsu sauce, karashi (Japanese mustard), sesame, and so on. We can enjoy the crisp…

  Usuyaki Tamago (Japanese egg crepe) is a thin omelet that is used for wrapping Temari Sushi. Kinshi Tamago is shredded egg crepe that used for Bento, Donburi, Hiyahsi-Chuka (cold ramen noodles) and some sushi, like Chirashi Sushi, Oshizushi, etc… They have fluffy and light texture, and colored dishes brightly. Usuyaki Tamago and Kinshi Tamago is the same way to make. Making them is similar to making a thin pancake. First, make the…

  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. I prefer dried…

  There are plates of auspicious form in Japan. It’s a form of a bamboo, a chrysanthemum, a peach, a plum, and a pine.  There is each auspicious meaning of shape in Japan. Bamboo is a symbol of prosperity. Chrysanthemum is the national flower of Japan. Peach means to extend life. Plum is a symbol of nobility and…

  Onsen Tamago (Onsen Eggs) is a type of soft boiled egg. Onsen egg has a unique creamy and delicate texture. The yoke is slightly hard, but the white is still soft and milky. The traditional way of cooking is in a hot spring that is approximately 70°C (158ºF) for 30 to 40 minutes. But,…

  This is a Daifuku. Daifuku is a Japanese confection that small rice cake stuffed with mainly sweet bean paste. There are several varieties of Daifuku like  mugwort (yomogi daifuku), strawberry (ichigodaifuku), azuki beans  (mame daifuku ), salty taste, and Japanese apricot and so on. A few days ago, I bought Strawberry daifuku, Mame daifuku, and Kusa daifuku at one of my favorite rice cake shop ”…

  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…