After some positive feedback from my previous ebi-mayo post, I have been wondering what can I more can I cook with Japanese Mayonnaise. Here is another great recipe which is easy and quick! INGREDIENTS Chicken Thigh Meat 2 Pieces (1lb / 450g) [SAUCE] Soy Sauce 2 Tablespoons [SAUCE] Cooking Rice Wine 2 Tablespoons [SAUCE] Mirin…
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Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl (Oyako Don)
Oyako-Don (親子丼) is a popular dish common at restaurants, convenient stores, and homes in Japan which was founded way back in 1891 in Tokyo. I have such a love and hate relationship with this dish. Oyako-don literally means “parent and child rice bowl” because it consists of chicken and egg. It’s the such a brutal…
Mizore-ni Chicken (Simmered Chicken with Grated Daikon Sauce)
Japanese is a very poetic language. Sometimes, dishes are named like the weather! “Mizore” means sleet in Japanese. It perfectly describes this dish as it resembles the grated daikon. Hope you like this “Chicken simmered in a sleet” (鶏肉のみぞれ煮) dish! On a side note, it’s best to choose the upper part of the daikon (the…
Tsuke-Somen with Pork and Leek
Tsuke-men (つけ麺) is actually a ramen dish where the noodles are served cold on a plate and the noodles are dipped into a separate bowl of warm soup. It was invented in 1961 in Tokyo and quickly became very popular nation-wide and eventually world wide! I particularly like to have tsukemen in the summer because having a…
Nagasaki Sara Udon
Sara udon (皿うどん) is a Japanese dish served with fried crispy egg noodles topped with a thick brothy sauce and some stir fry vegetables, seafood, and/or meat. “Sara” means plate in Japanese so it literally translates as “plate noodles”. It is originated from Nagasaki but is probably a Chinese-influenced dish because it is extremely similar…
Easy Shrimps with Japanese Mayonnaise Stir-Fry (Ebi-Mayo)
Ebi-Mayo (エビマヨ) is a common home-cooked Japanese dish representing “ebi” (meaning shrimps in Japanese) cooked with sauce which consists of mayo (short for mayonnaise). The shrimps in this dish are usually fried first for some crisp before coating with the sauce. This recipe however is a simplified version where the fried step is eliminated. Hence…
Spinach with Tuna Flakes Japanese Appetizer
I always have some canned food in my pantry as I live in Japan, I need to stock up in case of natural disasters. However, they can just sit there forever, so I try to utilize them once in a while. This recipe is a good reason to use a can of tuna flakes! It…
Japanese Mayonnaise
Japanese mayonnaise (マヨネーズ) is different from Western-style Mayonnaise like Miracle Whip, Best Foods or Hellmann’s. It is generally sweeter, richer and has a thicker custardy consistency. Japanese mayonnaise uses solely egg yolks with a blend of vinegar like rice vinegar, grain vinegar and/or apple cider vinegar while American mayonnaise uses whole eggs with distilled white…
Japanese Cold Udon with Pork Slices and Vegetables
Udon is one of my favorite Japanese noodles. It is often enjoyed while hot, but this is a very good alternative way to enjoy in the summer! Below are some toppings I recommend (especially the tomatoes!), you can also add your own desired combo of vegetables to the udon! ingredients (3 servings) Udon Noodles 3…
Express Japanese Cold Soba Noodles (Zaru Soba)
Summer is officially here in Tokyo. What about the part of the world you are living at? During the hot summers, I love to explore all sorts of cold dishes. This cold soba noodles is a super easy version if you are able to get hold of a bottle of ready-made men-tsuyu (Japanese noodle soup…
Japanese Lotus Root Stir-Fry (Kinpira Renkon)
Japanese Lotus Root Stir-Fry, or “Kinpira Renkon” きんぴられんこん, is a savory and sweet Japanese side dish. It can be served when it is either warm and cold! Kinpira is a Japanese cooking style that combines simmer, saute and stir-fry. Root vegetables such as carrots, burdock, and lotus roots are often used in kinpira dishes. The…
Japanese Daikon Salad
Japanese daikon is one of the foods that I most used when it comes to Japanese home-cooking. When I have to make a veggies dish and there is no green vegetables in the fridge, this daikon salad is always the first thing that comes to mind! INGREDIENTS Daikon About 3 inches / 8cm long [SAUCE]…
[Air Fried] Japanese Style (Karaage) Chicken Wings
Kara-age (唐揚げ) usually is referring to the deep fried cooking method and is most often chicken. Karaage was popular even as early as the 20s in Japan and is now one of the most common foods throughout the entire Japan. Although Kara-age is mostly chicken bite size like nuggets, let’s make it with wings!!! ingredients…
Japanese Hamburg Steak with Scrambled Egg Topping
I previously posted about a Japanese hamburg recipe and mentioned that it’s common to add a fried egg on top of hamburg steaks. Here is a delicious alternative where only one more easy step is added to elevate your tastebuds when enjoying hamburg steaks! INgredients (3 servings) Ground Beef & Pork Mix(100% Ground Beef is…
[Air Fried] Japanese Style Sweet Chicken Wings
There is a fried chicken chain store in Tokyo which chicken wings are my personal favorite! This recipe is a pretty close replication of it, so I can enjoy these very similar wings comfortably at home with my kids! INGREDIENTS Chicken Wings 10 Pieces [MARINATE] Soy Sauce 2 Teaspoons [MARINATE] Cooking Rice Wine 2 Teaspoons…
Japanese Sesame Cucumber Salad
Cucumbers is a staple in our family. I am always on the look for making some quick appetizer with cucumbers. This particular one makes a great side dish! I recommend to place it the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving so it’s chilled! It is great for the summer and it pairs very…
Miso and Sesame Yakitori Chicken
You might have eaten the regular yakitori chicken (grilled chicken skewers) which are either seasoned with salt or glazed with a savory-sweet sauce at Japanese izakaya restaurants before. This recipe will offer you a different yet delicious version of yakitori! I cook this so often that I started ditching the wooden skewers even! Marination typically…
Japanese Mirin
Mirin, みりん, is a unique ingredient that is mainly used within Japanese cooking that you would seldom use in any other Asian cuisines. Yet, I would say it is one of the three most important ingredients (after soy sauce and cooking rice wine) in Japanese cooking! It is made with rice malt and glutinous rice…
Japanese Cooking Rice Wine
Cooking Rice Wine, 料理酒 (りょうりしゅ), is another main ingredient that is crucial to Japanese cooking! It is made with fermented rice and is often used for tenderizing and taking away the odor in meat and fish. Ryorishu (料理酒) is what is usually sold in Japanese supermarkets for cooking. These types cooking rice wine is added…
Soy Sauce
Soy Sauce, 醤油 (しょうゆ), is one of the key ingredients in Japanese cooking that you must need! It is made from fermented soybeans and grains. There are many different types of soy sauces in Japan. To explain a few: Koikuchi shouyu (濃口醤油) is the most commonly used type of soy sauce in Japan (about 80%)…
[Air Fried] Miso and Yogurt Chicken Wings
Miso works amazingly well with so many food! This is one of my kids’ favorite wings! ingredients Chicken Wings 10 Pieces [MARINATE] Miso 1½ Tablespoons [MARINATE] Plain Yogurt 4 Tablespoons [MARINATE] Honey ½ Tablespoon [MARINATE] Grated Garlic ½ Teaspoon [MARINATE] Grated Ginger ½ Teaspoon DIRECTIONS Mix [MARINATE] ingredients together in a container. Add the chicken wings, mix well and marinate for at least…
Japanese Noodle Base – Mentsuyu
Japanese Tsuyu つゆ is a sauce which is mostly used as a soup base in noodles dishes such as soba, somen, and udon. It is usually made with dashi (made with dried bonito flakes, konbu seaweed, or mushrooms) and soy sauce. It is also referred to as “Men-Tsuyu” 麺つゆ (noodle tsuyu) since majority of its…
Japanese Vinegar
Japanese vinegar, 酢 (す), is commonly used in all sorts of cooking, including sushi, salad dressing, Japanese pickled dishes (i.e.sunomono, tsukemono), etc. To name a few that are most common: Kome-zu 米酢 (Rice Vinegar): Made from rice. It is sweeter, very mild and mellow compared to white vinegar and even Chinese rice vinegar. Kokumotsu-su 穀物酢…
Japanese Hamburg Steak with Demi-Glacé Sauce
Japanese hamburg steak (ハンバーグ) is one of the most popular dish at Japanese western restaurants. It was believed to be served for the first time in Yokohama area and gradually became popular in Japan in the 1960s. There are SO MANY different ingredients that can be paired with hamburg steaks (i.e. cheese, curry, grated daikon,…
Ochazuke with Marinated Sashimi
Ochazuke お茶漬け (おちゃづけ) is an extremely simple dish made by pouring hot tea (or sometimes dashi at restaurants) over a bowl of steamed rice. By literal translation, “ocha お茶” means tea and “zuke 漬け” means to soak. This dish has a very long history dated back from the Edo period. When I am feeling under…
Japanese Dashi Powder
Dashi 出汁(だし) is a soup stock that is commonly used in Japanese cooking to enhance and add depth to the flavor of food. It is almost the equivalent to chicken broth and bouillon in Chinese cuisine and beef broth in Western dishes! Traditionally, Japanese families make their own blend of dashi from scratch. Nowadays, dashi…
Japanese Miso
Japanese Miso, 味噌 (みそ), is probably the most iconic ingredient in Japanese cooking.! It is made from fermented soybeans, salt, koji (a kind of fungus) and sometimes grains (like rice or barley) and other ingredients. There is a wide range of miso in Japan. The difference of miso depends on the length of the fermentation…
Japanese Style Ginger and Pork Stir-Fry
Japanese Style Ginger and Pork Stir-Fry, often referred simply as “Ginger Stir-Fry” or Shougayaki 生姜焼き (しょうがやき), is one of the most common pork dish in Japan. There are many variations of this dish, some even use beef. My version is to use thin pork slices and add a heavier ginger touch to it. Since after…
[Air Fried] Soy Sauce and Honey Chicken Wings
We are a chicken-wings-loving family! This chicken wings recipe is one of the first wings that I’ve ever cooked! It is super simple with the convenience of the air fryer! The adults love it, the kids love it! INGREDIENTS Chicken Wings 10 Pieces [MARINATE] Soy Sauce 3 Tablespoons [MARINATE] Cooking Rice Wine 3 Tablespoons [MARINATE] Honey 1½ Tablespoons…
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