Dried bonito (Katsuobushi – かつお節) is a Japanese preserved food made by boiling the meat of bonito and then drying it. Cut off the head, fins, and part of the abdomen from the fish, grate it into three or more pieces. Then, shape it into a boat shape called “fushi” […]
Today, I’d like to share with you how to make crispy karaage (Japanese style fried chicken) from Season 1 Episode 5 of The Pet Girl of Sakurasou（さくら荘のペットな彼女）, as well as some tips to make it crispy! Can you fry karaage chicken to a crisp anyway? If it doesn’t stay crispy for […]
Today, I want to share with you “how to cook basic miso soup”. There are only two basics to making a good miso soup. The first is to choose the right dashi stock and ingredients. And the second is to add the ingredients and miso at the right time. As […]
Dashi (Japanese soup stock) is an essential part of the Japanese food culture. It is frequently used in miso soup, hot-pot dishes (Nabe 鍋), and a variety of other dishes. There are about eight major types of dashi in Japan, and the one made from bonito and kelp (Awase Dashi 合わせだし) […]
Fried tofu is called Aburaage – 油揚げ in Japanese. It’s known as tofu cut into thin slices and fried in oil, but it refers to tofu made in a different way from the normal tofu production method, and then deep fried in oil at the right temperature. The raw material […]
This homemade Japanese curry roux recipe is my signature that I have developed over the years. This recipe was originally developed for Japanese people living abroad. Instant curry roux is surprisingly expensive overseas, but you don’t have to buy it anymore! You can make your own roux that tastes even […]
Soy sauce is a salty seasoning made from fermented soybeans and wheat. It can be used as a seasoning such as simmered dishes, grilled meals, soups, men-tsuyu (soup for soba and udon) and ten-tsuyu (soup for tempura), or poured directly over food. It is one of the most widely used seasonings […]
Today, I want to share with you “how to cook perfect Japanese rice in a pot”. Many Japanese families cook rice in a rice cooker. It’s super easy for the perfect Japanese rice. All you have to do is rinse the rice, fill the rice cooker with water up to […]
Today, I’d like to share with you how to make omurice from episode 5 of The Way of the Househusband（極主夫道）, as well as some trivia about omurice. In Japan, it’s a very popular Western food called ”Yoshoku (洋食)” and is loved by both children and adults. What is Omurice? Omurice […]