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March 10, 2025

Making Japan’s Legendary Navy Curry: Unlocking the Power-Packed Recipe!

Ingredients (3-4 servings) ・10.6 oz (300g) Beef・7 oz (200g) Chicken tenders・10.6 oz (300g) Onion・1 tbsp Butter ・3.5 oz (100g) Potato・2 oz (60g) Carrot ・5 cups (1200ml) Water・0.4 cup (100ml) Red wine ・1 tbsp Curry powder (S&B)☆・1-3 tsp Garam Masala☆・2 tsp…

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March 9, 2025

What is Hegi Soba?

What is Hegi Soba: Hegi soba (へぎそば) is a special type of soba noodle dish that originates from Niigata Prefecture, a region in Japan known for its high-quality rice and sake production. It’s distinct from regular soba in a few…

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March 8, 2025

Can I Use Regular Sake For Cooking?

Using Regular Sake (Drinking Sake) in Cooking: Yes, You Absolutely Can! If you’re new to Japanese cooking and live outside Japan, you might be confused about the difference between “cooking sake” (ryorishu) and regular sake (the kind you drink). You…

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March 7, 2025

Sake Vs. Mirin: What’s The Difference?

Japanese cuisine is renowned worldwide for its delicate flavors and emphasis on highlighting the natural taste of ingredients. The foundation of these flavors lies in a variety of seasonings. Among them, “mirin” and “sake” are essential alcoholic seasonings, but their…

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March 6, 2025

KIRITANPO HOT POT: Japan’s Hidden Culinary Gem – Easy way to Make Kiritanpo (Pounded Rice on a Skewer)

Ingredients (2 servings) Kiritanpo (Pounded rice on a skewer)・7 oz (200g) Cooked rice・A pinch of Salt・1/2 tsp Oil Nabe (Hot pot)・3.5 oz (100g) Chicken・1 oz (30g) Burdock root (Gobo)・1 oz (30g) Green onion (Negi)・1 oz (30g) Maitake mushrooms・1.7 oz (50g)…

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March 5, 2025

Kiritanpo: Japan’s Surprisingly Ancient (and Delicious) Rice Stick!

Hey there, food adventurers! Ever heard of a Japanese dish that’s like a mashed-potato-meets-rice-cake-meets-campfire-skewer? Meet Kiritanpo (きりたんぽ), a culinary gem from Akita Prefecture in northern Japan. It’s more than just food; it’s a taste of history, tradition, and some seriously cozy…

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March 1, 2025

Can a Japanese Beef Meal Prep REALLY Be This Healthy?! (a.k.a. SHIGURENI)

Ingredients (1 serving for 5 days meal prep) Beef shigure-ni (soy-simmered dish)・2.2 lb (1kg) Thinly sliced beef・0.9 cup (225ml / 15 tbsp) Sake☆・0.6 cup (150ml / 10 tbsp) Soy sauce☆・2 oz (60g / 6.7 tbsp) Sugar☆・0.5 oz (15g) Ginger Broccoli…

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February 27, 2025

Low Calorie & High Protein Japanese Teriyaki Chicken Meal Prep for a Week!

Ingredients (1 serving for 5 day meal prep) ・1.6 lb (750g) Chicken thigh without skin・1 tbsp + 1 tsp Sake☆・1 tbsp + 1 tsp Soy sauce☆・1.5 tsp Grated ginger☆・A pinch of Salt and pepper☆ ・1.5 tbsp Potato starch・1.5 tsp Oil・2-3…

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February 23, 2025

30 Min Low-Cal High-Protein Meal Prep for the Week!: Japanese Miso Chicken Bento

Ingredients (1 serving for 5 day meal prep) ・3 lb (1.3kg) Chicken・8.8 oz (250g) Onion・5.3 oz (150g) Bell pepper・5.3 oz (150g) Carrot ・2 tsp Oil ・1 tbsp+2tsp Sake☆・1 tbsp+2tsp Soy sauce☆・1/2 tsp Sugar☆・A pinch of Salt and pepper☆ Sauce・2.5 tbsp…

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February 20, 2025

6 Way to Make High-Protein Japanese Stamina Bowls, a.k.a. STAMINA DON!

1. Ultimate Yakitori Bowl Ingredients (1 serving) ・5.3 oz (150g) Chicken・1.4 oz (40g) Leek ・3.5 oz (100g) Thinly sliced pork・6 Cherry tomatoes・Shishito peppers・1 tsp Oil Yakitori sauce・4 tbsp Soy sauce☆・4 tbsp Mirin☆・2 tbsp Sugar☆ ・Rice・Shredded cabbage Direction 2. Authentic Japanese…

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