People eat fish very well in Japan. Perhaps sashimi, raw fish, is well known, but we don’t eat all kind of fishes as sashimi. Some fishes are not good for sashimi. More kinds of fishes (including not good for sashimi) are served as grilled or simmered. Today, I would like to introduce a basic cooking […]
I heard that countries where people eat lotus root (renkon) are only Japan and China. I am surprised because I have been eating it since a kid like tempura, simmered stuff or one ingredient of chirashi sushi etc. Kinpira is one of typical lotus root menu. Its spicy and very good combination with steamed rice. […]
Today is March 3rd. I would like to introduce Japanese Calm Soup, Hamaguri no Ushiojiru. The reason why I introduce it today is that March 3rd is the celebration day for girls called “Hinamatusri.” People celebrate with hoping girls will grow up healthily, and decorate dolls and have a good meals. Dolls are called “Hina […]
I titled this article as “Sukiyaki” because I thought English explanation might not be necessary. You may remember the song “Sukiyaki” by Kyu Sakamoto. It got #1 of Billborad weekly ranking in 1963. This song has been covered by many musicians like 4PM in 1995. I don’t know why this song titled as Sukiyaki in […]
My friend visited Kyoto and bring a souvenir, Japanese traditional pastry for me. It is called “Wagashi” in Japanese. It consists of several kind of “Anko (child bean paste).” Left one, white and pink anko are wrapping red bean pate. Right one, a kind of rice cake (mochi) which is very tender is wrapping also […]
