Tag: thin fried tofu

March 9, 2019

TURNIP miso soup recipe

What kind of dish do you imagine when it comes to turnip? I’ve heard that turnip in the U.S. has bitter taste. How about your country? Japanese one is not bitter at all, and it’s even sweeter if it’s cooked….

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February 22, 2019

KIRIBOSHI DAIKON (dried daikon strips) miso soup recipe

I would like to introduce miso soup with KIRIBOSHI DAIKON (dried daikon) today. “KIRI” means sliced and “BOSHI” means dried. Literally it’s thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon. 95％ of daikon is water and only 5% of that has…

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February 21, 2019

MIZUNA miso soup recipe

I am so happy that I could take beautiful picture of Kawazu cherry blossom (an early cherry blossom) while running today! It had just begun to bloom few days ago, but it’s almost enough for Ohanami (cherry blossom viewing). Japanese…

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February 12, 2019

Lotus Root Miso Soup Recipe

I have read some Japanese blog telling the story that she got stuck at the security gate when she brought lotus root to an airplane. The security guard had never seen it and even though she explained about lotus root…

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February 8, 2019

KONJAC miso soup recipe

Do you have ever heard of KONJAC?KONJAC is also known as Konnyaku or Devil’s tongue. It can be said “yam cake” too, and the raw material is Konnyaku imo (Taro). Grated Konnyaku imo will be set as cakes by cooking…

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February 5, 2019

HOTO: flat noodles miso soup recipe

HOTO is local cuisine that is basically eaten in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan. The flat noodles made from wheat flour is called HOTO and it’s simmered with seasonal vegetables, mushrooms, and meat.The main characters are very flat noodles and often cooked…

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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 14, 2019

SUI-TON: flour dumplings miso soup recipe

Do you have memory of school lunch? I have really good memory of that because it always tastes great (almost every meal). Lunch time was the most exciting time for me when I was at elementary and middle schools. When…

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December 13, 2018

FRIED TOFU & DAIKON miso soup recipe

Today, I am going talk about the place I grew up, “Gumma” prefecture in Japan. Gumma is located in the north part of Kanto region. (It’s about 2-3 hours drive from Tokyo) I was born there and grew up until…

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