Tempura
Tempura is one of the fried foods of Japan. Various meats, fish, and vegetables are dipped in batter and then deep fried until lightly golden. Ingredients 1 egg 1 cup ice cold water 1 cup all-purpose flour Oil for deep-frying…
Cuisines Japanese
Carrots Cooked Kinpira Style
Kinpira is a Japanese cooking term that roughly translates to sauté and simmer. The aim is to cook root vegetables such as carrots and burdock root in a minimum amount of water so that they end up tenderly cooked and…
Sukiyaki
Sukiyaki is a kind of shabu-shabu (a Japanese dish) but it is a bit sweeter. Ingredients Beef, sliced thin 1 napa cabbage Green onions Firm tofu Shiitake mushrooms Spinach Shirataki noodles Sauce Soy sauce Sake Sugar Water Procedure Wash the…
Dashi (Japanese Soup Stock)
Dashi is a traditional Japanese broth that forms the foundation of many Japanese dishes. It is made by extracting umami compounds from ingredients such as kelp (kombu), bonito flakes (katsuobushi), and dried sardines (niboshi). Dashi adds depth and subtle flavor…
Makizushi (Maki Roll)
Makizushi, also called rolled sushi or maki roll, is a variety of sushi. It is made by layering nori, seasoned sushi rice, and fillings, before rolling up and slicing into individual pieces. The outer layer of the maki roll varies,…
Teriyaki Sauce
The word teriyaki is a combination of two Japanese words, teri, “luster”, and yaki, “to grill or broil”. The mirin in the sauce gives a good luster to meat as it is cooked. Traditionally it was used with fish. It…
Pork Gyoza
Gyoza are the Japanese variation of Chinese potsticker dumplings (guotie). They consist of a thin flour dumpling skin that is filled, pleated, and pan-fried. The contrast between filling and crispy exterior is a very pleasing sensation and, like many dishes,…
Tonkatsu
Ingredients Sauce Equal parts of: Soy sauce Sugar Worcestershire sauce Ketchup Tonkatsu 2 pork cutlets (boneless pork loin chop), about 1 cm thick ½ teaspoon kosher salt ⅛ teaspoon black pepper 1 egg (beaten) 2 tablespoons flour ½ cup panko…
Miso Soup
In traditional Japanese cuisine, miso soup is served for breakfast every day, and often served with meals as well. Ingredients ½ tsp sesame oil 3 cups water 2 tbsp miso 2 green onions (optional), finely minced ½ cake tofu (optional),…
Okonomiyaki (Japanese Savory Pancake)
Okonomiyaki is a popular savory pancake dish in Japan. It consists of a batter made of flour, eggs, cabbage and green onions and other ingredients of your choice. The name means “as you like it” or “what you want” in…
Beef Yakiniku Pizza
Yakiniku is a Japanese term referring broadly to grilled or barbecued meat dishes. This recipe tops pizza dough with a yakiniku-style beef stir-fry. Ingredients Dough 600 g high-protein flour 200 g low-protein flour 15 g instant yeast 3 tbsp sugar…
Daifuku (Sweet Filled Mochi)
Daifukumochi (大福餅), or Daifuku (大福) (literally “great luck”), is a Japanese confection consisting of a small round mochi (glutinous rice cake) stuffed with sweet filling, most commonly anko, sweetened red bean paste made from azuki beans. Daifuku comes in many…