Basically, Oden is a Japanese soup made by filling a simmering pot with a dashi soup stock and various ingredients such as daikon (Japanese radish), boiled egg, multiple types of fish cakes, and konnyaku (yam cake). The oden ingredients are simmered in the pot for hours, or even days, and when you bite into the ingredients your mouth will be filled with the juicy flavorful soup. Yum! Also, once you have enjoyed your soup you can then add rice or noodles at the end for another delicious meal. Contents: What is Oden? Oden by Regions of Japan 15 Most Popular Oden Ingredients Assorted Fish Cake Sets and Oden Soups How to cook Oden? What is Oden? If you heard of […]
Contents: What is Shabu Shabu? How to cook Shabu Shabu Shabu Shabu Reinvented Recipe Shabu Shabu Dipping Sauces What is Shabu Shabu? Hot pot dishes are a staple food in Japan during the cold winter months, and shabu shabu is the one of the most popular ones eaten at both home and at restaurants. The difference between shabu shabu and other hot pot dishes, such as oden or sukiyaki, is that oden broth is seasoned with soy sauce, kombu kelp, and mirin (sweet cooking sake) and sukiyaki broth is much sweeter and seasoned with soy sauce and sugar. How to eat Shabu Shabu Shabu shabu has a clear broth, seasoned only with kombu kelp, so it has very little flavor. […]
Instant ramen noodles are dehydrated by flash-frying it in hot oil that makes a cheap, quick, and easy meal, which can be ready to eat in 3 minutes. Contents: What are Instant Ramen Noodles? History of Instant Ramen Noodles Types of Instant Ramen Noodles: cup or a packet Best seller Instant Ramen Noodles How Instant Cup Noodles were born Top Selling Instant Cup Noodles What are Instant Ramen Noodles? With so many authentic ramen houses now in major cities in the US and all over the world, I hope you know the difference between a ramen dish and instant ramen noodles. Instant ramen noodles are associated with college students, an ideal meal for those with a limited budget and even […]
Onigiri is a rice ball which is both a comfort food and a to-go meal in Japan. It is a simple, light and savory food made from steamed rice with a filling inside and usually wrapped with nori (dried seaweed). You can fill an onigiri with anything, but the most common fillings in Japan are umeboshi (salted plum), kombu (seasoned kelp), and sake (grilled salmon). The rice used in onigiri is typically Japonica short rice, a short white grained rice. Contents: What is Onigiri (Rice Balls)? Variation of Onigiri (Onigiri Fillings) 10 Most Popular Onigiri Fillings Let’s Make Onigiri! (Onigiri Recipe) How to Wrap Onigiri Umeboshi Onigiri and Shiozake (Salted Salmon) Onigiri Recipe Tenmusu (Shrimp Tempura Onigiri) Recipe What is […]
What is Donburi (Rice Bowl)? Donburi is the Japanese word for a serving bowl, often slightly bigger than a regular rice bowl. Donburi also refers to the meal itself, which is rice topped with seasoned dishes in a donburi bowl. For example, a beef bowl, gyu-don (donburi is often shortened to “don”) is a common dish both in and out of Japan, thanks to fast food chains. Historically, donburi is a relatively new dish created by a tempura restaurant in Tokyo. In 1837, the first tempura donburi was served at the restaurant Sansada in Asakusa, Tokyo. Until then, all dishes were served on separate plates, which was time consuming for busy working class merchants in Tokyo. At first, donburi was […]
Hot pots warm you up from the inside making you happy in the process. Read on to learn about delicious various hot-pot recipes you can eat every day. Contents Electric Pot Clay Pot Preparing Stock Shiitake Mushrooms Cooking Congee at the End “Hot Pot Manager” How to cook Nabe? Duck Pot Recipe Crab Pot Recipe Miso Hot Pot Recipe Electric Pot An electric pot lets you cook various dishes easily right at the dinner table. Temperature control is very easy, and you can cook almost anything. An electric pot is ideal for certain hot-pot dishes that can’t be cooked in a clay pot, such as sukiyaki. Particularly, the electric pot used in the recipes featured here can be detached from […]
Contents: Takoyaki – What is it? How to make it? Takoyaki recipe & Takoyaki Batter recipe Ingredients The Best Pan for making Takoyaki An Easy Meal! Enjoy Premade Takoyaki at Home! Takoyaki – What is it? How to make it? Takoyaki literally means fried tako, octopus. This is a mouthwatering street food that originated in Osaka, Japan. Takoyaki is basically a bite-sized dough ball with an octopus chunk inside. It is great as a quick lunch or even an appetizer for dinner. Many Japanese love to host takoyaki parties with their friends and make takoyaki together. It’s a fun activity and conversation flows when making takoyaki with the takoyaki hot plate. If you want a real authentic takoyaki, find someone […]
Soybean and edamame (green soybeans) are the same vegetable, but the two names refer to their respective harvest periods. Contents: What is Edamame beans? Cultivation Nutritional Value of Edamame (Health Benefits) Edamame – A Calorie-Efficient, Super Healthy Food How to eat Edamame? How to cook Edamame? Spicy Edamame Recipe Edamame Rice Recipe What is Edamame beans? Some records show that people ate boiled soft green soybeans as early as the Heian era (794 – 1185). Today, with the worldwide popularity of Japanese cuisine, the term “edamame” has become an international word, being a standard part of English and Spanish vocabulary. The soybean has played an important role in the Japanese diet for many years. Of the five grains eaten in […]
