Ume Gonomi: Momoya’s Best Umeboshi Paste Product
“Umeboshi (梅干し)” is a traditional Japanese food made by pickling Ume plums in salt. Generally, it is so salty and sour that we Japanese like to eat it with plain white rice. Umeboshi is not only...
Category: Seasoning and Condiment
Furikake Rice Seasoning Recipe using Umaibo Corn Puffs
Some Japanese people like to create food recipes using snacks and candies. In fact, you can find a bunch of recipes of that kind on the internet offered in Japanese. Among those, I have...
Nama Shoyu vs. Regular Soy Sauce: What’s the Difference?
A new type of soy sauce called Nama Shoyu (生しょうゆ) became a big hit several years ago, and now, it has become a standard household seasoning in Japan. Nama Shoyu (生しょうゆ) As you may...
Nagatanien Asage: Instant Miso Soup using Nama Miso
I introduced Japan’s No.1 instant miso soup series “Marukome Ryotei no Aji (マルコメ 料亭の味)” before, but when it comes to “Nama-Miso-type” instant miso soup, “Nagatanien Asage (永谷園 あさげ)” is the best-selling product. What is Nama...
Shio Kombu: How to Use Salted Kelp (5 Easy Recipes)
Seaweed is an indispensable part of Japanese cuisine; For instance, we often make Dashi stock from kombu or seaweed kelp and use it in various dishes, including miso soup, Nabemono hot pots, and noodle...
Yawataya Isogoro’s Famous Shichimi Togarashi Spice Mix
I live in Niigata adjacent to Nagano Prefecture, and some groceries in my city carry specialties of Nagano. The other day when I went shopping at a supermarket near my house, I came across...
Neri Ume: How to Make Mild Tasty Umeboshi Plum Paste
At meals, we sometimes eat “Umeboshi (梅干し)” pickled Ume plums with a warm bowl of white rice. Additionally, many Japanese home cooks like to place a piece of Umeboshi at the center of rice...
3 Wafu Japanese-Style Steak Sauce Recipes
Have you ever eaten or heard of Wafu steak? If not, you may wonder what the word Wafu stands for. Actually, “Wafu (和風)” literally means “Japanese-style”. But what does the Wafu come from? Wafu...
