Tempura (天ぷら), batter-coated deep-frying, belongs to “agemono (揚げ物)”, or Japanese deep-frying methods. Tempura is used with different vegetables, mushrooms, seafood and fish and the resulting…
As a continuation of the Primary Dashi recipe I posted last week this post will be a very short one. As a quick reminder, dashi…
Dashi (出し) is the Japanese word meaning more or less “stock”. However dashi cannot be compared to the Western countries’ stock’s concept. Dashi is THE cornerstone…
It has been ages since I wrote about shochu, so it is high time I related my further adventures with this incredible Japanese product. First…
At first glance, putting down a salad dressing recipe may seem ridiculous. However, whenever I observe people preparing it, everyone uses different proportions and/or ingredients.…
I would like to wish a Very Happy New Year to everyone who happens to read this post. I sincerely hope all your dreams come…
Teriyaki is a Japanese cooking method, which consists in broiling or grilling meat or fish in a glazing sweet sauce. Teriyaki sauce is composed of…
I don’t know how to start talking about shochu… It’s the most surprising alcohol discovery of my life. I have simply fallen in love with…
The Japanese Miso Soup (misoshiru 味噌汁) is my favourite… breakfast. It has all the possible breakfast advantages (although it can be served at any meal!). A…