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June 1, 2021

The 6 Best Kinako Substitutes

What Is Kinako? Kinako is a flour made by roasting soybeans, peeling and grinding.Sweetened kinako with amazing fragrant soybean scent matches very well with various Japanese sweets including mochi (rice cake) and dango (sweet dumpling). Please check here to see…

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May 29, 2021

Kombu vs Wakame vs Nori: What Are the Differences?

Kombu, wakame seaweed, and nori are all typical seaweeds in Japan, and they are widely loved by Japanese people. Although they are all seaweeds, their tastes and uses are completely different.Let’s see what the differences are! Kombu Overview Kombu is…

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May 28, 2021

Japanese Yam vs Sweet Potato: What Are the Differences?

Both Japanese yam and sweet potato are potatoes that are often eaten in Japan, but they are completely different. Here, I would like to explain each one of them. The taste and the way of eating are completely different, so…

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May 27, 2021

White Sesame vs Black Sesame vs Gold Sesame: What Are the Differences?

Sesame seeds are one of the essential material for Japanese cuisine. Surprisingly, there are over 3,000 species of sesame according to botanical classification such as the color of the flowers, leaf shape, seedpod shape, etc. Among them, it is usually…

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May 21, 2021

No Fail the Most Crispy Tempura Batter Recipe

Have you ever wanted to make more crispy tempura at home? Making proper tempura batter and frying tempura well at home could be difficult. But, as long as you follow this recipe, you can make the most crispy and crunchy…

Side Dish

May 21, 2021

Tempura vs Karaage vs Katsu: What Are the Differences?

Tempura, tonkatsu, karaage…There are numerous delicious deep-fried dish in Japan, right? But, what is the clear difference between these? Let’s dig deep by item! Tempura Ingredients The general ingredients for tempura are vegetables, mushrooms, and seafood. It’s relatively rare but,…

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May 17, 2021

Crispy Miso Chicken Sandwich Recipe

Do you like chicken sandwich? Most of people must be going to start drooling when imagining crispy chicken sandwich. Some of you may have already made it at home… But, how about Japanese version of it!? I tried to make…

Main Dish

May 15, 2021

Can You Use Corn Starch for Mochi?

When you are making mochi at home, potato starch is essential material. And, as you may know, corn starch can be substitute for this potato starch. But, why are you using potato starch / corn starch for mochi? I am…

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May 14, 2021

6 Ways to Make Mochi (Recipe)

Do you know there are many ways to make Japanese mochi (rice cake)? Although glutinous rice is one of the most common material for rice cake, there are various types of powder that you can substitute. I am introducing the…

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May 12, 2021

What Is Joshinko and How Is It Used?

What Is Joshinko? Joshinko is a white rice flour (high quality powder of non-glutinous rice) made from ordinary rice (non-glutinous rice).It’s made by drying polished rice and milling them. Mainly, joshinko is used as a confectionery material. There are different…

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