This summer, it’s very hot and humid in Tokyo. Such a hot days, I want to eat something cold and also easy to eat like noodles. Zaru Soba or Soumen are my favorite for this condition. Soba (Japanese Buckwheat) has long history. It is said that Soba was eaten before Nara Era (710 – 794 […]
At least these two months, the most accessed article of this site has been Cold Ramen (HIyashi Chuka). I was very surprised because it is very very Japanese style food and I thought it is not so popular. I am very happy because this typical Japanese food has a lot of interest from audience from […]
This menu is called “Yasai no Suage” which means fried vegetables without any coating. In Japan, there are some fried foods such as Tempura, Tonkatsu, Karaage etc. They have coating, but Suage has no coating. “Su” means nothing is added. “Age” means “fry.” So it is called Suage. At this time, I picked seasonal vegetables […]
I like Chicken Wing very well. When I went to Yakitori place, I usually have it. Even I visited United States, I sometimes have it such as Buffalo Wing. I don’t know why I like it so much, but I remember it in Oden (a kind of popular Japanese hot pot) which my grand mother […]
Actually, the season of Salmon is fall. But we can buy it because farming salmon are in the market all the year. One day, I wanted to eat something Teriyaki. However I know the salmon in fall is much better, I cannot find anything than salmon which is good for teriyaki at that day. I […]
Sansho (Japanese Pepper) is only available in June and July in the market. Now, it is the seasonal food. It is used for herbal medicine, too. Recently its efficacy is noteworthy from foreign countries and it is started to export. It is eaten as several different form in Japan. If you have eaten Unagi (Eel) […]
