Simple Restaurant Miso Soup
This miso soup is a close approximation of what you get in most cheap western Japanese restaurants. All ingredients are to taste; the primary thing is the ratio of miso to dashi. Ingredients 250 ml (1 cup) dashi 5 pieces…
Cuisines Japanese
Miso Soup (Traditional)
This recipe is for a traditional miso soup. Wakame with tofu is a standard and popular combination, especially at restaurants. Ingredients Broth 90–94% by volume dashi (consider using instant dashi mix) 6–10% by volume miso (red, white, or a combination)…
Grilled Aubergine
Ingredients 1 ea. (375 g) large aubergine (eggplant) Vegetable oil 2 tablespoons miso paste 1½ tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons soup stock 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds Procedure Wash the aubergine, and cut it into 2.5 cm slices lengthwise. Brush the…
Inarizushi (Stuffed Sushi)
Inarizushi (稲荷寿司, “stuffed sushi”) encloses sushi rice and filling in a pocket made of paper-thin omelet, fried tofu, or a cabbage leaf. What follows is the recipe for a version of the recipe which uses omelet (egg) as a wrapper…
Onigiri
Onigiri (also called omusubi) is a ball or triangle of hot or cold rice, often with a filling, frequently wrapped in nori making it easier to eat. It is a popular snack food, and is also common as part of…
Tonkotsu Ramen
Tonkotsu ramen is a dish of ramen noodles served in rich and fatty pork broth usually garnished with a variation of toppings (most of the time pork cutlets, green onions, and hard-boiled eggs split in two). There are many variations…
Agedashi Tofu
Agedashi tofu (or agedashi dofu) 揚げ出し豆腐 is a simple Japanese way to serve hot tofu. Silken (kinugoshi) firm tofu, cut into cubes, is lightly dusted with potato starch or cornstarch and then deep fried until golden brown. It’s then served…
Meat and Potatoes in Broth (Niku Jaga)
Niku jaga (肉じゃが nikujaga meaning ‘meat and potatoes’) is a common Japanese household dish served at dinnertime. Ingredients 200 g (7.1 oz) sliced beef 4 small potatoes (red potatoes recommended) 1 white onion, sliced 1½ cups water 2 tbsp mirin…
Gyudon (Japanese Beef and Rice Bowl)
Gyudon, often literally translated as ‘beef bowl’, is a Japanese dish consisting of rice topped with beef and onion simmered in a mildly sweet sauce flavored with dashi, soy sauce, and mirin. It also often includes shirataki noodles. Gyudon is…
Yubeshi (Japanese Walnut Mochi Confection)
Ingredients Cornstarch or potato starch, as needed 80 g kurozato (Japanese black sugar) ½ tablespoon soy sauce 200 ml water 120 g sweet glutinous rice flour (shiratama-ko) 50 g walnuts, coarsely chopped Procedure Generously dust a cookie sheet with cornstarch.…
Ume-shu (Japanese Plum Juice)
Ume juice is extracted by preserving the fruits in sugar. It tastes sweet, smooth, and acidic, and is a refreshing drink, often enjoyed in the summer. The taste and aroma of ume-shu can appeal to even those people who normally…
Tri-Colored Autumn Rice Balls
Tri-colored autumn rice balls (san-shoku ohagi) is a simple a tea sweet, which was at one time served during the autumn equinox celebration. The name comes from a type of bush clover that only blooms in the fall. Serve these…