When I get home from a long trip, I often crave simple homemade miso soup and onigiri. Even though miso is indispensable in my diet and cooking, I realized that I had never made it from scratch before. Like making your own mochi or plum wine, it struck me that there was something sp...
making homemade pork floss has no preservatives. So, it is essential to store it properly to keep it fresh for a longer period and avoid rapid spoilage. Moreover, I suggest you make just the right amount of pork floss to avoid throwing out huge leftovers in case you make more than ...
Kimchi can be made many different ways. Some of them uses fermented shrimp, fish sauce and other too. You can make it pure vegetarian as well. Watch Kimchi Recipe Video Pin About Kimchi (Homemade Kimchi) Kimchi is a Korean staple dish made with napa cabbage which is marinated with spicy...
into a triangle shape by placing the bottom on one palm and flattening the back with your fingers. Bend the other hand and press the rice into a triangle on your palm, flattening the front side if needed. Place a strip of nori on the bottom of the onigiri to make it easier to pick ...
Kombu no tsukudanican be tucked into the corner of a bento box to add a little variety. It's also a good onigiri filling. Properly made and stored in the refrigerator, it keeps almost forever. It does take a while to cook, depending on how tough the kombu is. It's worth making if...
Homemade Bubble Tea To make the tea: Steep 2 to 3 tea bags in 1 cup of boiling-hot water for about 15 minutes. Remove the tea bag and let the tea cool to room temperature. Make the tapioca pearls (refer to the instructions below for regular and quick-cook tapioca pearls). ...
Update: I've updated this post substantially in these two articles, 10 years later: How to cook great Japanese style rice, and How to make sushi rice (shari). Please take a look there - you'll probably find them a lot clearer. I've learned a lot myself i
Welcome a new neighbor with a housewarming bento box filled with homemade treats or locally-made goods. Or give a bento box as a birthday gift, filling each compartment with your loved one’s favorite snacks. Wrap them in a special furoshiki that they can reuse again and again!
shaped like a triangle. What’s even better is that they are reasonably priced,like many other fresh konbini snacks, making it a perfect option as your first food experience when you are visiting Japan and once you have tried some onigiri you’ll want to try to make your own at home!
A popular Japanese pancake – a bit like a Swiss rosti – made with flour, oil, veggies and typically eggs and mayonnaise. My host on the Kansai countryside was sweet enough to make me a vegan version; a couple of restos in Hiroshima offer one too. ...