Several months ago, I made Shio Koji (Salted Rice Malt). I usually use it to cook fish or meat. Today, I would like to introduce grilled chicken with it. It’s very easy to cook. The taste is very good and I can cook it very quickly. So it is very good if you want to […]
What is the most hard to eat Japanese food for you? Many foreigners may answer Natto or Umeboshi. I agree those answer because these two foods have very unique features. As you might knwo, Natto is fermented soy beans and has strong smell, Umeboshi is pickled plum and tastes very sour. Today, I would like […]
I have introduced Baked Eggplant (Grilled Eggplant may be better name…) before. “Nibitashi” is another cooking method of it. The method is almost same, but this is added one more method to simmer eggplant with broth. With simmer it, the gentle taste is added. If you make it cold in the fridge, it will be […]
Today, August 25th is the memorial day of instant ramen noodles. This world first instant ramen called “Chicken Ramen” was launched at this date in 1958 from a Japanese company, NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS CO., LTD. You can see the number of “55” at top right of above photo. This package is 55th anniversary model. Recently, […]
“Edamame” is a Japanese word meaning green soy beans, but I feel it seems to be a common word in the world when I am looking some web sites. I have already written an article how to boil Edamame. However to boil is most common cooking method for Edamame, there are more methods. Today, I […]
Do you remember a stuff served with Curry Rice? It is a kind of Japanese pickles and is called “Fukujin Zuke.” If you have been to Curry shop in Japan, you may have found it on the table. You may see it as red. It is colored with a chemical seasoning. Recently brown one like […]
I believe Char Siu is the most important ingredient of Ramen. The word of Char Siu is Chinese and it means Roast Pork. Chinese Roast Pork is called “Char Siu” even in Japan, and it is also called “Yaki Buta (literally, Roast Pork). But as a Ramen topping, it is always called as “Char Siu.” […]
Eggplant is a seasonal vegetable in summer time. However there are some eggplant recipes, I think this is the easiest and most healthy. It is baked, but not using any oil. And when eating it, we usually put some grater ginger, dried bonito flake (Katsuo Bushi) and soy sauce. Ingredients: Eggplant Ginger Dried Bonito Flake […]
