Have you tried cooking a sea urchin or as they call it Uni? It’s a Japanese traditional dish with a very specific delicate taste which will make you really feel the sea on your taste buds. Meeting a sea urchin in the middle of the beach can bring painful consequences for your bare feet, but …
You know it as a superfood, you’ve read about it, seen it in its various forms for sale online or at the grocery store. Many of us are most familiar with seaweed as nori, the paper thin version that wraps up our yummy maki rolls at the neighborhood sushi bar. Or maybe it’s the neon-green, …
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Photo by Yuya Tamai Well, today we are going to re-visit that mixture again for another Japanese recipe. This time, we are going to make some Chicken Udon. The beautiful thing about our ‘base’ is that it’s so versatile. So we will be cooking up the chicken and negi in the base in the same …
Tamago–dofu is a Japanese savory egg custard that usually served cold as an appetizer. The texture is cold, smooth, soft and light, so it’s good for the summer dish. Making and tasting Tamagodofu is similar to chawanmushi, When we eat the chawanmushi, we can enjoy combination with various ingredients. On the other hand, there are very few …
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An okonomiyaki is a Japanese salted pancake or pizza very popular in Japan and especially in Osaka which is eaten as a main dish and is generally shared with several people. It’s a very full flavoured and tasty dish. You can customize it by choosing your topping (meat, fish, vegetables). Its preparation is quite simple …
Okonomiyaki, simple and fast Japanese Pizza recipe! Read More »
Woks are an incredibly versatile kitchen essential, capable of preparing anything from deep-fried dishes to stir-fries! A quality wok can last a lifetime, so you’ll have countless opportunities to enjoy expanding your Japanese culinary skills. If you’re looking for some vegetarian cooking inspiration, here are our top 3 vegetarian wok recipes that the whole family …
About Sakura (cherry blossoms) in Japan Sakura (cherry blossoms) is a special flower for many Japanese people. There is a custom of Hanami (viewing the cherry blossoms) during the season of Sakura bloom coming all over Japan from the end of march to early May. And people also enjoy Sakura (cherry blossoms) motif products …
About Safe Seafood Seafood is still a superfood, although we have to be more selective about the kinds we eat due to over fishing and problems with polluted waterways. Wild Alaskan salmon is one of the cleanest fish you can eat, far more nutritious than Atlantic or farmed salmon. Spice Crusted Salmon We found this …
Chinese black rice, also known as Chinese Forbidden black rice, is a gorgeous short-grain glutenous rice with a sweet flavor and chewy texture. It turns indigo or deep purple in its cooking liquid and smells slightly grape-like. It can be used for both sweet and savory dishes. Organic roma tomatoes are the absolute perfect cooking …
(This is one really nice and healthy raw vegan recipe) You will be absolutely in love with sea vegetables and this salad is simple yet busy enough for those who are still a bit timid of seaweed. Use what’s in season and what you’ve got in your fridge. There are of course, some key staples …
