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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,…

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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?…

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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,…

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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…

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August 31, 2021

Best Easy Soybean Dashi Recipe

Umami Component in Soybean Dashi Umami is one of the 5 basic flavors that human beings feel when eating something. The 5 basic flavors are sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness, and umami. Kombu (kelp) and bonito are famous for containing a lot…

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August 31, 2021

Are Gyoza Wrappers the Same As Wonton Wrappers?

Gyoza and wonton are both very famous cuisine not only in Japan but in the world. I think many people have made them at home having fun folding the wrappers. When making gyoza or wonton, preparing the wrappers is one…

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August 27, 2021

Gyoza vs Wonton vs Shumai: What Are the Differences?

There are different types of dumplings (potstickers) in Japan.Especially the three dumplings: Gyoza, Wonton, and Shumai in Japan are often confusing. Here, I am introducing the differences between these. By the way, the following information is about the three dumplings…

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August 26, 2021

26 Gyoza Alternative Fillings – Delicious Recipe

Gyoza wrappers are absolutely amazing material that can match with so many types of foods. Although the gyoza filling is usually made from ground pork and some vegetables, don’t you wanna try something else for it? Here, I am introducing…

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August 24, 2021

4 Easy Ways To Enjoy Spicy Cod Roe Recipes

Cod roe, also known as fish eggs or pollack roe is very popular food in Japan.They are usually soaked in salt and various seasonings during the manufacturing process. The one made with red pepper will be spicy cod roe (mentaiko…

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August 20, 2021

5 Types of Asian Wrappers and Their Uses

There are so many kinds of potstickers and dumplings in Asian countries. That means there are various wrappers for each. Here, I am introducing 5 different types of Asian wrappers focusing on what is used in Japan. The concept of…

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