Tag: traditional

April 16, 2019

SEA LETTUCE miso soup recipe

Have you been to sushi restaurant in Japan?I think most of tourists eager to find great sushi restaurant when they visit Japan for first time. Actually it’s not difficult to find good sushi restaurant especially in Tokyo!If you want to…

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April 12, 2019

UDO miso soup recipe

Have you known that there are so many kinds of edible wild plants in Japan? Even though they don’t look like edible for many foreigners, some of Japanese people eager to eat seasonal edible wild plants. Those plants are differ…

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April 10, 2019

Nameko Mushrooms & Eggplant Miso Soup Recipe

Did you enjoy my tasting project for five different kinds of miso paste…? For me, to be honest it was a great opportunity (first time) to compare several types of miso. Since I got unique miso paste for this project,…

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April 9, 2019

What Is Echigo Miso? – Echigo Miso Soup Recipe

This is the final post for tasting project of five different type of miso! The last miso is called “Echigo Miso”. Echigo is old name for Niigata prefecture in Japan.Niigata is famous for the production of rice, and I know…

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April 5, 2019

What Is Sendai Miso? – Sendai Miso Soup Recipe

This is the fourth post for tasting project of five different type of miso. Let’s go up (north part) on the map of Japan for today.Today’s miso is made in Sendai prefecture! (Sendai is in Tohoku region: the North-Eastern Parts…

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April 4, 2019

What Is Shinshu Koji Miso? – Shinshu Koji Miso Soup Recipe

What is SHINSHU? “Shinshu” is the traditional word implying “Nagano prefecture”. This miso paste is made in Nagano. What is KOJI here?Although any type of miso contains koji, Shinshu koji miso contains high proportion of rice koji. That is why…

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April 3, 2019

What Is Hatcho Miso and How Is It Used?

What Is Hatcho Miso? Hatcho miso (八丁味噌) is representative “soybean miso”. “Soybean miso” means using soybean koji instead of rice koji or barley koji in the cooking process.Basically soy bean miso is made from only soybean, salt, and water.(Please check…

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April 2, 2019

What Is Barley Miso? – Miso Taste Test & Barley Miso Soup Recipe

I’ve already made so many miso soup with different kind of ingredients. But how about types of miso…?Most of the time I used the same miso for my recipe which you can get at grocery store. I’m not sure about…

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March 29, 2019

JAPANESE BUTTERBUR miso soup recipe

Have you ever heard of Japanese butterbur?You may know about butterbur which is herbal supplement used for pain, migraine, upset stomach and so on. Although I haven’t known such thing, it sounds like butterbur is totally just material for medicine.However,…

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March 22, 2019

RAPE BLOSSOMS miso soup recipe

Have you seen a field of rape blossoms?Although I don’t know how much rape blossoms are familiar flower in your country, I want to introduce exceptionally beautiful rape blossoms in Japan. The season for the flower is middle of March…

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