With a crispy skin, a sweet coating and a tender inside, these candied sweet potatoes are a perfect snack on a cool fall or wintery day. These go well with a cup of coffee or tea. This candied sweet potato recipe is easy to make and both kids and adults will love it as a…
This creamy seared salmon with spinach recipe is made with a salted creamy sauce and pan-seared salmon. Mushrooms and spinach are added to the cream sauce creating a decadent dish that you can easily make at home. It comes together easily and only requires one pan for cooking. You can find similar dishes at Japanese…
This teriyaki swordfish recipe teaches you how to make delicious swordfish flavored with traditional Japanese seasonings. These seasonings include dashi, mirin, and soy sauce. The swordfish is cooked with garlic to enhance the aromatics of the dish. I like to serve the fish with a simple green garnish such as lettuce. In Japan, we often…
Creamy potatoes mixed with minced meat inside a crispy panko layer form the basis for Japanese croquettes. This Japanese Croquette Recipe (Korokke) is absolutely delicious and easy to make. Although boiling the potatoes does take some time (~15-20 minutes). In this recipe, I share some tips on how to make the best Japanese croquettes! Japanese…
Japanese Harusame Noodle Soup Recipe is a light, low calorie, delicious soup recipe made with semi-transparent noodles (harusame noodles). It is made with mushrooms, spinach, and green onions. The soup is flavored with a chicken bouillon base, that is enhanced with soy sauce, salt, and sesame oil. Finally a beaten egg is added to finish…
This Japanese Style Braised Eggplant Recipe is simple to prepare and a healthy dish. Braised eggplant or 茄子の煮びたし (nasu no nibitashi) is cooked with soy sauce and ginger. It isn’t often served at restaurants, except as appetizer in izakayas (Japanese bars). However, it is often served at home as a side dish or main meal…
Harusame Salad with Beef Strips Recipe is healthy, easy to make, and tastes delicious. Harusame noodles are loaded with strips of beef, slices of red onions, and topped with cucumbers, yellow and red peppers. It’s a balanced meal containing carbohydrates, protein, and loads of vegetables. I like to add a homemade dressing with vinegar, dashi,…
My wife sometimes makes this easy, 4 ingredients, no bake, Oreo cheesecake recipe at home. She says it is often made in Japan. Researching online, it looks like it is also made around the world! I don’t know where it originated from, but it is easy to make and one of my favorite deserts. She…
This Japanese Grilled Barbeque Steak Recipe is similar to Western grilled steak but infused with Japanese seasonings. The steak is specially cut, and then soy sauce, mirin, dashi, and other traditional Japanese seasonings are added as a marinade. The steak is marinated for at least 30 minutes before grilling. After grilling, the steak tastes amazing!…
This Tea Jelly Dessert Recipe is easy to make and can be made with your favorite tea flavors. Imagine relaxing on your patio on a hot summer day. A cool breeze flows through your hair and you enjoy a bite of tea jelly mixed with some sweet vanilla ice-cream. This tea jelly is light, and…