Umeboshi – How to Make Japanese Salt Plums

Posted : Jun 12, 2018

Umeboshi – How to Make Japanese Salt Plums

I will describe how to make umeboshi (picked plums).I’ve tried a lot of different things in my 10 years of making homemade umeboshi, and I wrote this so that you can avoid making any mistakes, even if...

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An easy omurice recipe. Three minutes in the microwave.

Posted : Sep 6, 2017

An easy omurice recipe. Three minutes in the microwave.

I will now show you a recipe for making omurice in only three minutes.No need for frying pans; this recipe only requires a microwave.By the way, omurice is a western-style dish that is popular in Japa...

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Recipe for Nikujaga made with beef and potatoes

Posted : Sep 3, 2017

Recipe for Nikujaga made with beef and potatoes

I will introduce a popular home-cooked dish in Japan.It’s “nikujaga”, created by Katsuyo Kobayashi (1937 - 2014), one of Japan’s most famous cookery researchers.Nikujaga means stewed beef (niku) and p...

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Pork stir fry with ginger

Posted : Sep 3, 2017

Pork stir fry with ginger

Today I will introduce you to a particular recipe for a popular Japanese home dish, pork stir fry with ginger.Chef Kimio Nonaga, owner of Nihonbashi Yukari, a long standing Japanese restaurant establi...

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Japanese homemade chicken ham made with chicken breast

Posted : Sep 3, 2017

Japanese homemade chicken ham made with chicken breast

This is a recipe for Japanese homemade chicken ham or “torihamu.” This “torihamu” dish was first created by Keisuke Iwata, the proprietor of a popular ramen restaurant in Japan called “Mugi to Oribu....

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Japanese Style Steamed Rice Recipe

Posted : Sep 2, 2017

Japanese Style Steamed Rice Recipe

I will now show you how to cook Japanese rice using a pot.In Japan, people typically cook rice using a rice cooker, but it can also be cooked in a normal pot.The pot that you use can be made from any ...

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Japanese Ingredients

Posted : Sep 2, 2017

Japanese Ingredients

Here I shall introduce you to some Japanese ingredients....

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