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October 12, 2020

What Is Nori (Seaweed Laver) and How Is It Used?

What Is Nori (Seaweed Laver)? Nori is a general term for edible algae.It has been eaten as an ingredient for sushi and side dish for the white rice in Japan since the Edo period. Although there is some nori product…

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October 10, 2020

10 Best Nori (Seaweed Laver) Substitutes

What Is Nori (Seaweed Laver)? Nori is a general term for algae that grow on rocks in water, and it could be expressed as “seaweed” too.It’s widely known as a essential ingredient for making sushi, right?The unique flavor of nori…

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October 9, 2020

What Is Okonomiyaki Sauce and Easiest Recipe

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese-style pancake made from shredded cabbage, egg, flour, water and various type of toppings (meat, seafoods, cod roe, cheese, rice cake, etc). One of the most important item for making the best okonomiyaki is the sauce. Here,…

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October 8, 2020

The Mystery of Japanese “Pancake”

How many kinds of Japanese pancakes have you known or tasted? Dorayaki, Okonomiyaki, Monjayaki, etc… There are various types of delicious pancakes in Japan. Some are very sweet dessert, others are salty delicious dishes. Some of you might get confused…

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October 7, 2020

10 Best Dashi Stock Substitutes

What Is Dashi Stock in Japan? Indispensable item for Japanese food, “Dashi” is used for many Japanese foods such as miso soup, soup for noodles, and various types of simmered dishes. Strictly speaking, dashi can be made from all kinds…

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October 6, 2020

The Easiest 1 Minute Okonomiyaki Sauce (Recipe)

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese-style pancake made from shredded cabbage, egg, flour and water with lots of toppings. Although there is a typical recipe for okonomiyaki, you can actually make your original one by using your favorite toppings such as your…

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October 5, 2020

7 Best Okonomiyaki Sauce Substitutes

What Is Okonomiyaki and Okonomi Sauce? Okonomiyaki is a Japanese-style pancake made from shredded cabbage, egg, flour and water with lots of toppings. You can add various kinds of ingredients whatever you like, for example, seafoods, meat, cheese, rice cake,…

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October 4, 2020

What Is Mozuku and How Is It Used?

What Is Mozuku (Japanese Seaweed)? Mozuku is a seaweed of the family Spermatochnaceae, and filamentous algae with branches. It’s brown when growing naturally in the sea, and turns green when passed through boiling water. Unlike other types of seaweed below,…

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October 2, 2020

7 Best Aonori Flakes Substitutes

What Is Aonori Flakes? Okonomiyaki and takoyaki are Japanese foods that are well known all over the world.The green powder placed on top of those foods is called aonori flakes. This flakes are made by drying and powdering aonori (or…

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October 1, 2020

What Is Aonori Flakes and How Is It Used?

What Is Aonori Flakes? Aonori flakes are called “dried green seaweed” or “dried green laver” in English. It’s made by drying and powdering aonori which is a type of seaweed.Aonori can be eaten raw if it is fresh, but normally…

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