Authentic Japanese, CA fusion, French & Italian influenced recepies. Easy Japanese Recipes and Food Blog 和食レシピ. Japanese Recipe at Just One Cookbook. Update: Recipe updated in July 2012 In my last post, I talked about the delicious char-grilled unagi (eel) I had at an unagi specialty restaurant in Yokohama during my Japan trip.
For those of you who are not as familiar with Japanese cuisine, you might be thinking we are barbaric eaters! Well, to be honest with you, I grew up eating eels without feeling it was a foreign ingredient. When unagi was served, it always looked like a typical fish fillet to me… don’t you agree as well looking at the picture above? I was surprised when I found out what eels actually looked like in an aquarium at a young age.
Unagi sushi are pretty popular and available at most sushi restaurants, but the satisfaction from eating just-grilled unagi on top of warm rice is completely different and can not be compared. Sometimes my local Japanese supermarket sells imported unagi from Japan. Most Japanese don’t buy a live eel to cook at home. This style of cooking is called kabayaki (蒲焼), similar to Teriyaki. Honey Pork Belly. Recently by coincidence, I have been receiving a lot of feedback about my recipes from my friends and family.
They knew about my blog when I first started, but I had no idea that they have been actually following my blog and cooking my recipes! Some of them also asked me to keep sharing more quick and easy recipes for them. So friends and family, this fast and delicious recipe is for you! Well, it’s for everyone of course. We are all busy with work, children, social activities, and all the responsibilities we have in our lives. On a busy day where I simply run out of time, I tend to cook donburi (Japanese rice bowl) dish with quick miso soup. Honey Soy Sauce Chicken Recipe. Thank you for your kind well wishes on my previous post.
Barbecue Beef Short Ribs. This past weekend was really hot in the San Francisco Bay Area.
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and had fun celebrating Father’s Day. As the next big holiday, US Independence Day (July 4th), is coming up soon, I’ll try to squeeze in some easy and delicious barbecue recipes that my family enjoys. We’ve been using this marinade for quite some time and my family loves it. It’s really easy to put together and most of ingredients can be found in your Japanese/Asian pantry if you cook Japanese/Asian food often. In this particular marinade, I used a fermented Korean condiment called Gochujang which is made from red chili, glutinous rice, fermented soybeans and salt. BBQ Chicken Wings. Time to say good bye to summer and wish everyone a Happy Labor Day!
Be it with one last barbecue, the last dive in the pool, and the last break before the kid’s crazy schedules start! We barbecue pretty much all year around but we definitely barbecue more frequently during the summer time. I want to squeeze in one more BBQ recipe before its season ends. Easy Japanese Recipes on Just One Cookbook. This coming Wednesday, July 4th is the United State’s Independence Day.
It’s a day of celebration, with great barbecue food and drinks, and watching fireworks. Buttermilk Pancakes. Growing up in Japan, whenever my mom made pancakes, she always used the popular Morinaga brand Hotcake Mix.
Oh yes, we call pancakes “hotcakes” (ホットケーキ) in Japan. Vegetarian Recipe. Root vegetables like daikon are especially delicious in winter months, so let’s grab daikon at a Japanese/Asian grocery store and make some simple Pickled Daikon!
In Japan, pickles, or we call it Tsukemono (漬物), are a staple for Japanese meal. They are usually served with rice and considered as a necessary accompaniment to Japanese meals. There are a wide variety of Tsukemono, from simple Pickled Cucumbers preserved in salt to delicate vegetables preserved in rice bran. How to Deep Fry Food. If you like to eat deep fried food, cooking it at home is actually the healthiest choice because you can use fresh oil.
You don’t know how many times the restaurant is re-using the same oil! Prep: • Deep frying oil with natural flavor – I recommend vegetable oil, canola oil or corn oil. • Fryer – A wok or large pot for deep frying a lot of food. But for small amount, a frying pan is a good option. You only need ½-1 inch of oil in the pan. • Chopsticks or metal tongs • Mesh strainer to pick up fried crumbs between batches • Deep-fry thermometer (optional) What You Need To Know Before Deep Frying: 1. How To Deep Fry Foods: 1. 2. Option A) Put a chopstick in the oil, and if you see bubbles start to appear around the chopstick, it’s ready for deep frying. Option B) Put a piece of Panko or batter in the oil. <320F: Panko or batter stays at the bottom of the oil before coming up slowly. 340-350F (optimal temperature to deep fry): Panko or batter drops down to the middle of oil and quickly comes up. Renkon Chips (Lotus Root)
We usually don’t dine out at Japanese restaurants because I feel like I can cook most of the dishes myself and I prefer to eat something besides Japanese food when we go out.
If my family does go out for Japanese food, it’s usually for Sushi or Ramen, which are speciality restaurants. However lately, we kept going back to one restaurant called Izakaya Ginji (Izakaya is like Japanese Tapas) in San Mateo, California. As a person coming from Japan, I can honestly say the taste is authentic and the quality of the dishes are similar to what we get in Japan. Korokke (Croquette)
Korokke ~ Japanese Beef and Potato Croquettes. I have to tell you I’m very excited. First Hubby was back in Seattle again last week for a few days on his way to California and second I’m off to Tokyo soon! I cannot wait. Korokke ~ Japanese Beef and Potato Croquettes. Chicken Karaage recipe. I hope you are enjoying summer with your family and friends. My mother came to visit San Francisco from Japan and we’ve been spending wonderful time together. We chat all day and night and it’s amazing how much we can talk… My kids are very spoiled by my mom and they are having an amazing time with her.
Since they don’t get to see their grandparents from my side or my husband’s much, this is a very special moment for them. I’m really happy to see that my mom is enjoying spending time with them as well. Today I’m sharing my Chicken Karaage (鶏の唐揚げ) recipe at Cuisine Paradise. Update: If you like more garlicky flavor Chicken Karaage, click here for the recipe. Chicken Karaage Recipe 5-10 Chicken thigh fillets, cut into 2 inch pieces (make sure each piece is about the same size so it takes about the same amount of time to deep fry.) ¼ cup potato starch (Please adjust if necessary.
Put chicken in a Ziploc bag and combine all the ingredients for Seasonings in a bowl and mix all together. 1. Tonkatsu (Pork) Recipe. Today I’m guest posting at Rasa Malaysia. I was ecstatic when Bee (author of Rasa Malaysia) asked me to make Tonkatsu (Japanese deep fried pork cutlet) for her website. Bee’s site is extremely popular with her countless Asian cuisine recipes and the food photography is simply gorgeous. Tonkatsu is one of my husband’s favorite Japanese food (which includes yakitori, sushi, shabushabu, and Japanese steak).
Whenever we go to Japan, we always make a mandatory stop at Wako or Maisen, popular restaurants specializing in Tonkatsu. A healthy meal in a box: great bento recipes, tips, and more. Just Cook It. Thug Kitchen. Budget Bytes - My stomach is full, and my wallet is too.