Bekkoame: Ame Hard Candy, like Bekko or Tortoiseshell
The other day, I found a hard candy or Ame (飴) in a supermarket that we Japanese are familiar with but that I rarely see sold at stores. The treat called Bekkoame (べっこう飴) is...
Category: Recipes
Baked Kit Kit Sweet Potato Chocolate Bars for Halloween
Halloween 2022 is nearing day by day. Here in Japan, the festival is not yet so prevalent, but many youths enjoy the event with friends, and stores carry various products with Halloween packaging. Baked...
Kimi no Misozuke: Simple & Tasty Miso-Pickled Egg Yolk
The other day, I found an interesting article online on Misozuke or miso-pickling, which uses egg yolk as the main ingredient, though I associate it with fish or vegetables. The miso-pickled egg yolk called...
How to Make Inarizushi-like Inari Mochi
“Inarizushi (稲荷寿司)” is a variety of sushi made from “sumeshi (酢飯: vinegared rice)” packed in an “Inari Age (稲荷揚げ)” pouch. The sushi is usually unavailable in traditional sushi restaurants, but for its sweet taste,...
Sato Shoyu Mochi: A Longtime Favorite Simple Mochi Dish
When it comes to mochi dishes, in addition to Oshiruko and Ozoni, Kinako Mochi, Isobe Yaki Mochi, and Sato Shoyu Mochi are classics often enjoyed during the wintertime in Japan. As I talked about...
O-Shiruko: I Tried Making Red Bean Soup using Coffee
The other day, an online news article on a traditional Japanese winter dish called “O-shiruko (お汁粉)” caught my attention because the recipe introduced there sounded interesting. The Azuki red bean soup used black coffee...
Kurozu Drink: Healthy Japanese Black Rice Vinegar Drink
Niigata, the prefecture where I live, has the third-largest number of Onsen regions in Japan, because of which, in my neighborhood too, there are several spas. When I have a day off from work,...
Kurozu Ninniku: Garlic Pickled in Black Rice Vinegar
I like pickles made of garlic marinated in a marinade made with soy sauce, which include what I picked up this time at a supermarket “Kurozu Ninniku (黒酢にんにく)”. Kurozu Ninniku (黒酢にんにく) In its name,...
