Archive for the ‘ Recipes ’ Category

  1. + SEASONS of JAPAN: Monthly Cultural Cooking Class+

    Experience Japanese culture from the kitchen: month by month, season by season.Whether you are new to Japan or not…What are some of the things yo…

  2. +SAKURA GOHAN 桜ご飯/ cherry blossom rice+

    I once had a very close friend. I say "once" because she does not live in our world anymore. We had met through pottery making and she was close to…

  3. + KURI GOHAN / chestnut rice +

    To be honest, I never was a huge fan of KURI GOHAN or chestnut rice, simply because I never really enjoyed sweetness associated with savory meals. Pl…

  4. TON JIRU

    + TONJIRU / miso soup with pork & root vegetables +

    Another of my family’s favorite soup dish and I’m sure it is for a lot of others too!I always cook a very large amount (maybe double of e…

  5. MAITAKE GOHAN

    + MAITAKE GOHAN / rice with maitake mushrooms +

    One of my family’s favorite rice dishes, especially my hubby’s.Whenever he goes grocery shopping and loads our fridge with a pack of MAITAKE mu…

  6. UMAKI

    + UMAKI / rolled omelette with eel center +

    A plain rolled omelette is always very nice but try this savory omelette with fluffy eel center.Because DASHI broth is added to the eggs, they have a…

  7. + BROCCOLI GOMA-AE / broccolli tossed in sesame sauce +

    “AE-MONO” (dressed dishes) are cold side dishes of ingredients dressed in various seasonings. It is called by the name of the ingredient used as dre…

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