Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) are Japanese savory pancakes that are made with finely diced cabbage and a variety of add-ins such as seafood, bacon, cheese, green onions, diced…
This is a recipe for a simple dish made from leftover rice and a few other things in the fridge and pantry. The emphasis is…
This is a super simple, quick recipe for making pizza with everyday pantry staples. Ok, this is not real pizzeria-style pizza. It is an improvised…
Moonlight Cookies make tea time fun! 🎶 Sesame Street’s lovable Cookie Monster adorns the package of these Moonlight Cookies made by Morinaga in Japan. Just…
A Japanese television program, among others, introduced a recipe for fried rice made with cup ramen (instant ramen noodles in a cup).（カップヌードル炒飯のレシピ） I swapped out…
I am a big fan of fermented foods. I like to try new things, so I decided to make hakkou tamanegi, which is a fermented (salt brined) onion sauce. The recipe seemed simple enough:
Umeboshi, Japanese pickled (brined) plums, are usually very salty and sour, making them a simple yet perfect accompaniment to a bowl of steaming hot rice.…
Oden is a simmered one-pot dish that is especially popular during the winter in Japan. Daikon radish, konbu (kelp), konnyaku, satsuma-age (savory cakes made from…
Warabi mochi is a traditional Japanese dessert. It is made from starch from a fern-like wild plant called bracken. Warabi mochi is somewhat translucent and…
Spicy Braised Konnyaku (Konjac or Konjaku) Remove konnyaku from package Rinse under cold running water Cut konnyaku into 2 cm cubes Boil briefly to remove…