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 […]
Steamed Rice is the our staple food. We usually eat it as it is, and it’s called “Gohan.” Also steamed rice is used for other foods such as Okayu (Porridge), Zousui, Takikomi Gohan and Char Han (Fried Rice) etc. I like making Zousui (Hodgepodge) after Hot Pot. Taimeshi (Sea Bream Rice) and Takenoko […]
