Tsukudani is a taste of common people. Eat it with steamed rice is very good. It is a kind of preserved food and typical one is simmered small fishes or shell fishes with soy sauce and sugar. It seems to be since mid 19th century. The name is named after place called Tsukudajima in Tokyo. […]
It is in the evening at March 11th, 2013 now. Two years has been past since the huge earthquake in Tohoku area, Japan. Today, I saw many people were talking about the earthquake on TVs, newspapers, magazines and also news feed on facebook etc. I will never forget it as same as the earthquake which […]
Japanese pancake called “Okonomiyaki” is a typical home food, especially in west part of Japan. Current style of okonomiyaki is since after world war 2. So it doesn’t have long history, but the origin seems to be before the war. “Okonomiyaki” contains two words “Okonomi” and “Yaki.” “Okonomi” means favorite or as you like, and […]
Katsudon is one of popular don (rice bowl) foods. The cooking method is almost same with Oyakodon (chicken and egg rice bowl), but main ingredient is “Tonkatsu (Japanese pork cutlet) ” instead of chicken. Who developed this food is not clear, there are some stories. But it seems to be eaten since 1921, because one […]
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 […]
