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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sea bream or snapper is called “Tai” in Japanese. As I mentioned in earlier article, sea bream is often served at the celebration day. Taimeshi is a typical menu for celebration. It looks luxury and it is luxury in fact because it cooks a whole sea bream. It is a kind of “Takikomi-gohan” which is […]
Flounder is very popular fish in Japan. Righteye flounder is called “Karei,” and lefteye flounder is called “Hirame.” Hirame is expensive and often served as Sushi or Sashimi. Above is Karei. In winter, they are in spawning season so we can eat with eggs of Karei. “Nitsuke” means foods which are boiled. In Japan, we […]
