Nikiri: How to Make Sushi Shoyu (Soy Sauce)
“Nikiri (煮切り, にきり)” is mirin or sake or the mixture of the two that has been boiled down to evaporate its alcohol content (or the cooking method of the liquid seasoning), which is commonly...
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“Nikiri (煮切り, にきり)” is mirin or sake or the mixture of the two that has been boiled down to evaporate its alcohol content (or the cooking method of the liquid seasoning), which is commonly...
Product introduction / Recipes / Seasoning and Condiment
by Tomo · Published January 27, 2021 · Last modified February 8, 2021
“Ooba (大葉)” or Oba, also known as “Aojiso (青紫蘇)”, is the edible green leaf of Shiso or perilla. The leaves are large with serrated edges and commonly used in Japanese cooking throughout the year....
Product introduction / Recipes / Soups / Traditional Japanese foods
by Tomo · Published January 3, 2021
“Zoni (雑煮)”, also politely called “Ozoni (お雑煮)”, is a traditional Japanese Mochi dish that represents Japan’s New Year’s Day festivities. As you may know, it is a soup dish whose main ingredient is plain...
Product introduction / Recipes / Snacks / Traditional Japanese foods
by Tomo · Published December 29, 2020 · Last modified January 2, 2021
In Japan, winter is the season of “Mochi (餅)“, and in fact, I have often eaten the plain rice cake since around the beginning of December. Although Mochi is typically served in soup (e.g....
Unlike the Kombucha, also known as tea mushroom or tea fungus, that is consumed in countries other than Japan, Japanese “Kombu-Cha (昆布茶, こんぶ茶: literally Kombu Tea)” is a seaweed tea made from powdered kombu...
As I wrote about how to make and use it before, “Negi Dare (ねぎだれ)” is an easy-to-make, versatile green onion sauce that is sometimes prepared in households in Japan. Negi Shio Dare (ねぎ塩ダレ) The...
When I went out shopping yesterday, I stopped by a supermarket and found an interesting product for the blog article in the Furikake section. The name of the Furikake rice seasoning is “Butter Shoyu...
The convenience stores of Seven-Eleven Japan not only stock a wide range of instant ramen noodles, but you can also buy various kinds of instant miso and clear soups there, which include a packaged...
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I'm Tomo, a Japanese blogger living in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. For the purpose of enriching your life, I would like to introduce things about Japan on this blog, especially unique Japanese products, cooking recipes, cultures, and facts and trivia.