Dried Fish is called “Sakano no Himono” or just “Himono.” If you have stayed at ryokan (traditional Japanese hotle) or hotel near hot spring, you probably had it for the breakfast. It is typical dish for traditional Japanese breakfast. In Japan, we are eating many types of Himono. For example, the Himono of Jack Mackerel, […]
In Japan, Yam is often eaten as grated form. It is called as “Tororo” and also “Yamakake” if it is poured on top of the food. As you can see, the above photo is the dish which pouring grater yam on top of tuna (maguro). So it is called as “Maguro no Yamakake.” Ingredients (for […]
Ja Ja Men is originally a Chinese food called “Zha Jiang Mian.” I think its name comes from the sound of “Zha Jiang Mian.” In Japan, it was added some arranges such as adding sugar. So it tastes both sweetness of sugar and salty of miso. We use Ramen noodles and also use other Japanese […]
Today, it is going to hot summer in Japan. In the summer, we want to enjoy cold beer and Edamame! Edamame (Green Soy Bean) seems to be already common word in the world. It is very popular food both at Izakaya (traditional Japanese casual restaurant) and home. Of course, I love it. Even you have […]
Flying fish (“Tobiuo” in Japanese) is the seasonal fish of June and July. We are eating it as shio yaki (grilled with salt), fry, and also sashimi. In Nagasaki prefecture in Kyusu islands, people make broth from it, too. That broth is called as “Ago Dashi” and is used for the soup for Udon or […]
Spaghetti is very popular food in Japan. I guess the reason why we like it is because it is a noodle. We are enjoying noodles such as Soba, Udon, Soumen and, of course Ramen since old time. It has been arranged to Japanese style as same as other many European foods. They are cooked with […]
I introduced how to make Sushi Rice in a previous article. It’s natural to write an article about sushi food, isn’t it? Perhaps, many people imagine “Nigiri Sushi (hand-rolled sushi)” or “Maki Sushi (sushi rolls).” There are some other form of sushi in Japan. I have introduced some rice bowl foods such as Oyako Don, […]
I believe most people agree that Sushi is the most famous Japanese food in the world. If you have had it, you feel the taste of Sushi Rice is sour and sweet. Also if you know the taste of regular steamed rice, you feel the difference of the taste obviously. Sushi Rice is called as […]
