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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…

Main Dish/Salad/Side Dish

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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August 18, 2021

10 Best Gyoza Wrappers Substitutes

Gyoza dumplings are wonderful meal loved by people all over the world. You can actually put any kind of ingredients for the gyoza filling: vegetables, meat, seafood, mushrooms, and so on. However, what to do when you can’t find any…

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August 16, 2021

The 10 Best Ways To Use Mentsuyu (Recipes)

What Is Mentsuyu? Mentsuyu is generally made from soy sauce, sugar, salt, and bonito dashi. Although the taste slightly differ depending on the manufacturer, mentsuyu contains most of the flavors needed for Japanese cuisine. You could even make the perfect…

Appetizer/Best Recipes/Main Dish/Salad/Side Dish

August 10, 2021

4 New Ways To Enjoy Ponzu Sauce Recipes

Ponzu sauce is originally made from some kind of citrus fruit juice and vinegar. In addition to that, soy sauce is added in most of the cases. Ponzu sauce can be used as not only a dipping sauce but also…

Main Dish/Salad

August 6, 2021

Can You Reuse Dashi Packet?

Can You Reuse Dashi Packet? Once you have finished making dashi stock using a dashi packet, you cannot use the same packet to make soup stock again. However, the residue can be reused sometimes. Furikake (condiment for rice) is the…

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August 5, 2021

5 “Tokyo Revengers” Real Life Locations in Japan

Here, you can check out 5 must-visit spots for fans of the hit anime series “Tokyo Revengers”. What’s Tokyo Revengers? Tokyo Revengers is Japanese cartoon, and the original was written by Ken Wakui.It has been serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen…

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July 28, 2021

4 Ways To Enjoy Dashi Packet Recipes

You can make authentic dashi soup stock with the dashi packet just by putting the small bag with water in the pot. The soup will contain not only the great umami taste but also elegant flavor. What Is Dashi Packet…

Dashi/Main Dish/Miso Soup/Side Dish

July 22, 2021

What Is Dashi Packet and How Is It Used?

What Is Dashi Packet? Dashi packet is a small bag from which you can make delicious soup stock. Because the bag contains powdered soup stock material such as bonito and kombu, you can make a professional taste of the soup…

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July 22, 2021

Can You Use Fish Sauce Instead of Dashi?

The Difference Between Dashi and Fish Sauce Before getting down to the main point, let me talk about the difference between dashi and fish sauce briefly. Dashi is soup stock made from various materials containing umami ingredient. The raw material…

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