Category: COOKING

January 28, 2019

MAITAKE MUSHROOM miso soup recipe

Eating raw mushrooms is the most surprising thing at the table when I was staying with my host family in the U.S. I found mushrooms can be eaten raw at that time because we never eat like that in Japan….

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January 25, 2019

THICK DEEP-FRIED TOFU miso soup recipe

Which do you like better, normal tofu or deep-fried tofu? I like both of them! Each one has good characters. Normal tofu’s texture is more smooth so it fits for eating raw such as Hiya-yakko which is chilled tofu topped…

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January 24, 2019

OYSTER miso soup recipe

What kind of seafoods do you eat when it’s winter? First, I imagined clam chowder… I used to live near Seattle so I’ve had really good bowl of clam chowder at Pike Place Market. Mmmm… I miss that so much!…

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January 23, 2019

BURDOCK miso soup recipe

I heard some people from foreign countries say burdock looks like root of a tree. It maybe means doesn’t look like something to eat… That’s too bad because burdock is scrumptious and fiber-rich food!It is actually root of some perennial…

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January 22, 2019

KABOCHA SQUASH miso soup recipe

What kind of dish do you imagine when it comes to squash or pumpkin? You may think about pumpkin cake or pumpkin pie…I had really good pumpkin pie during Thanksgiving holiday in America, and I know there are many attractive…

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January 21, 2019

What Is Imoni? and Imoni Recipe

Imoni is a famous traditional soup dish made with taro, meat, mushrooms, and various kind of vegetables. It’s mainly eaten in the North-Eastern Parts of Japan (Tohoku region). There is autumn festival called imoni-kai (It’s like imoni party) in this…

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January 18, 2019

Mackerel Miso Soup Recipe

What kind of fish dish do you like? I like simple grilled fish! However, I rather eat meat than fish most of the day… I often think like “oh.. I should cook fish more for my health (and my husband’s)”….

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January 17, 2019

Best Nameko Miso Soup Recipe

I wonder why we eat various kind of sticky or stringy food in Japan. The foods I am talking about are, for example, natto, Chinese yam, okra, nameko mushrooms and so on. Common thing among those foods are containing ingredients…

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January 16, 2019

EGGPLANT miso soup recipe

What kind of dish do you imagine for eggplants? Eggplant is one of the most popular vegetable in Japan. It can be used for Tempura, Stir-fried vegetables, pickles and so on. So I should use eggplant for genuine style miso…

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January 15, 2019

Chinese Yam Miso Soup Recipe

There are different kind of potatoes in Japan. They are white potato, sweet potato, taro and so on. I think many people are familiar with normal white potato, and so am I. I LOVE french fries. Sweet potato is also…

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