Stamina Don vs Buta Don vs Yakiniku Don: Donburi Dishes
As I wrote before in this post, “Yakiniku Don (焼肉丼)” is a popular donburi (rice bowl) dish in Japan consisting of a bowl of rice topped with grilled or pan-fried meat. The meat used...
Category: Recipes
Natto goes well with Curry Rice? I Tried it
As you know, natto (納豆) is a traditional Japanese food made from soybeans fermented with bacteria called Bacillus natto. Natto is a rich source of nutrients but has people divided between those who like it...
Momiji Oroshi: Grated Daikon Radish with Red Chili Pepper
Momiji (もみじ) is the Japanese word for the maple leaves that turned red in the autumn season, but do you know what Momiji Oroshi (もみじおろし) refers to? If you already know Daikon Oroshi (大根おろし:...
Royal Milk Tea vs. Milk Tea: What’s the Difference?
A tea beverage called Milk Tea is available in various forms in various countries, including Japan, where you can buy the drink on every corner of the city. As you may know, Japanese Milk Tea...
Easy & Tasty Natto Tare Sauce Recipe
At breakfast, I often eat natto (fermented soybeans) with a bowl of white rice, so there are always some natto packs in the fridge in my house. The Japanese natto pack mostly comes with sachets of...
Umeboshi: Salted Ume Plum Soda Drink for Summer
Umeboshi (梅干し) is one of the pickles representing Japan. It is a plum pickled in salt. The plum fruit prepared to make Umeboshi is called Ume (梅), which doesn’t become sweet even when it...
Natto Senbei: Rice Crackers with Fermented Soybeans
Made by fermenting steamed soybeans with natto bacteria, Natto is a superfood packed with nutrients but infamous for its unpleasant smell and slimy consistency. However, we Japanese not only eat Natto as it is...
How to Make Dashi Ramen with Instant Noodles
This article is like the continuation of the previous post because I cooked salt-based instant ramen today using stock made with store-bought dashi granules. Dashi Ramen using Instant Noodles The soup stock Dashi (出汁/だし)...
