Yami Nabe: What kind of Hot Pot is it?
“Nabe ryori (鍋料理: hot pot dish)”, also called “nabe (鍋: pot)” or “nabemono (鍋物: pot thing)”, is a variety of Japanese hot pot dishes typically enjoyed during the winter. There are numerous hot pots...
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Kankoku Nori Furikake: Korean Seaweed Flakes for Rice
With locations in many countries, “Gyukaku (牛角)” is a popular Japanese restaurant chain dedicated to the Yakiniku barbecue. The Japanese bbq dish “Yakiniku (焼肉)” has its origin in Korean cuisine, and in the restaurants...
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...
Omochi Soup: Instant Ozoni from Maruchan
Happy New Year, Everyone. 2022 Has Come! I celebrated the new year with instant Toshikoshi Soba, and I had a homemade Ozoni soup for breakfast on the first day of the year. As you...
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...
What is Nerimono in Japanese Cuisine?
In Japanese food culture, the word “mono (物)”, literally meaning “thing” or “stuff”, is often used as a suffix to classify foods. For example, “Sunomono (酢の物)” is the word for vinegared dishes, as “Su...
Sukiyaki vs Shabu Shabu vs Yakiniku: Japanese Meat Dishes
Sukiyaki (すき焼き), Shabu Shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ), and Yakiniku (焼肉) are all Japanese dishes where meat is in the spotlight. Sukiyaki vs. Shabu Shabu vs. Yakiniku While Sukiyaki and Shabu Shabu are hot pots or nabemono,...
Chinmi: Maguro Cellophane Tuna Otsumami Snack
The other day when I went shopping at a supermarket, I found a chinmi or food delicacy called “Maguro Cello (マグロセロ)” that I liked as a kid. “Chinmi (珍味)”, literally meaning “rare taste”, is...
