Creamy Mentaiko Spaghetti with cream, butter and soy sauce
Spicy mentaiko, cream, butter and soy sauce. Could this be the ultimate combination for an unforgettable Japanese style spaghetti? I always
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Kinoko pasta | Japanese style pasta with shiitake, shimeji and maitake mushrooms
This Japanese style pasta is made with 3 types of mushrooms and the magical combination of bacon, butter, soy sauce.
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Japanese Side Dish | Green Bean Goma-ae (sesame soy dressing)
Gomaae (sesame-soy sauce dressing) may become one of your favorite ways to eat your vegetables. And this new variation is
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Japanese Side Dish | Spinach Ohitashi (dashi based broth) π±
I remember growing up watching Popeye eat cans of spinach and instantly growing big muscles. That still didn’t get me
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Tofu Kabayaki | Savory Tofu Patties with Yamaimo
Today we’re making tofu kabayaki. This tofu is a tasty alternative to the traditional unagi (eel) kabayaki. I’ll save the
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Cold Somen Noodles | With Shiso, Tomatoes and Chicken π
One of my favorite things to eat in the summer is cold somen. These Japanese noodles are light and refreshing
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Umeboshi Takikomi Gohan | Rice with Dashi and Pickled Plum π
There will come a time, when you’ve eaten too much white rice. Solution? Umeboshi Takikomi (Pickled Plum Cooked Rice). Umeboshi (pickled
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Nikujaga (Japanese meat and potato stew)
Nikujaga literally translated is meat and potatoes. And this is one version you can make with dashi. There are all
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Simmered Yellowtail with Daikon Radish (Buri Daikon)
There’s nothing quite like eating simmered daikon radish. It’s soft and juicy and carries with it all the flavor you
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Japanese Style Steak with Shio Koji
There is nothing like a juicy rib-eye steak, properly cooked and properly seasoned now is there? I don’t eat meat
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