Monthly Archive: September, 2021

September 25, 2021

5 New Types of Dango (Sweet Japanese Dumpling Easy Recipes)

When it comes to dango in Japan, I think the most famous flavor is mitarashi which is made from soy sauce and sugar. Mitarashi-dango is very tasty because of the savory sweet-salty sauce. But why don’t you try other flavor…

Snack

September 23, 2021

7 Best Oyster Sauce Substitutes

What Is Oyster Sauce? Oyster sauce is made by concentrating umami of oyster, and adding viscosity with starch or flour to the liquid extracted from oysters. Sugar, salt, and soy sauce are also added depending on the manufacturer. Oyster sauce…

JAPANESE INGREDIENTS

September 17, 2021

5 New Types of Gyoza Dumplings (Japanese-style Gyoza Easy Recipes)

Are you looking for a new type of gyoza? The ground pork with some vegetables are the standard gyoza filling in Japan, however, you can create different type of gyoza using your favorite material! Here, I would like to share…

Appetizer

September 15, 2021

9 Different Types of Japanese Rice

Do you like rice and what do you think is the best rice? I used to eat brown rice when I lived in Hawaii. I loved the texture and its flavor! But, interestingly my taste in rice changed as I…

JAPANESE INGREDIENTS

September 13, 2021

4 Best Wonton Wrappers Substitutes

Wonton is a type of Chinese dumplings. Along with gyoza and shumai, it is a very popular food in Japan. Wonton’s biggest charm is very smooth and a little chewy texture of the wrappers. It goes super well with soup…

JAPANESE INGREDIENTS

September 11, 2021

6 Best Vegetarian/Vegan Substitutes for Dashi

Are you looking for tasty and easy vegetarian/vegan dashi? Although bonito dashi is one of the most popular dashi when making Japanese cuisine, I believe some people are really looking for the dashi that is not animal-based soup stock. Here,…

JAPANESE INGREDIENTS

September 10, 2021

Best Easy Vegetable Dashi Recipe

Get Best Dashi with Vegetable Scraps Previously I introduced the amazing onion skin dashi. Best Easy Onion Skin Dashi Recipe But, there are many other kinds of vegetable scraps besides onion skins that come out on a daily basis, right?…

Dashi

September 6, 2021

4 EASY Japanese Breakfast Recipes for Beginners

What do you think of when you hear JAPANESE BREAKFAST? Probably a lot of people think of RICE and MISO SOUP. But, what exactly do Japanese people eat for breakfast? Only rice and soup? Are they difficult to cook? Here,…

Main Dish

September 3, 2021

Best Easy Onion Skin Dashi Recipe

Good Reasons To Save Onion Skins I believe onions are one of the most excellent vegetables that can be used in so many kinds of dishes. I love to cook curry with bunch of onions, and it’s also indispensable for…

Dashi