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After my trip to Japan, what I appreciate about Japanese cuisine, apart from the central role played by fresh seafood, is the more delicate and refined way of grilling food. Yakitori ( 焼き鳥 – chicken skewers), Yakiniku (焼き肉 –…
Every 15th November, Japan celebrates the Shichi-Go-San 七五三 Festival. Shichi-Go-San means ‘Seven-Five-Three’ – it is a rite of passage for girls and boys of 3 years, boys of 5 years and girls of 7 years of age. Shichi-Go-San 七五三…
Eating yakitori and downing them with beer in the yakitori bar Ton Ton 登運とんunder a railway track has to be one of the most authentic (and cheapest) foodie experience one could have in Tokyo! I was introduced to this experience…
English: Yuzu Scientific name: Citrus ichangensis × C. reticulata Japanese: yuzu ユズ/柚子 Chinese: xiangcheng 香橙, luohancheng 羅漢橙/罗汉橙， ribenyou 日本柚 Korean: yuja 유자/柚子 Yuzu is a species of citrus fruit, used extensively in Japanese cuisine. Physically, it looks very much like…
You don’t always have to cook tofu. They are cooked anyway. Cold tofu are fantastic on those cool summer nights when you crave for something light and healthy. These are great with rice congee or cold soba noodles. Ingredients:…
Scientific name: Glebionis coronarium Japanese: Shungiku 春菊 Korean: Sukgat 쑥갓 Tibetan: Skalzang སྐལ་བཟང་ Mandarin Chinese: Tonggao 茼蒿 Hokkien/Teochew: Dang-o 茼蒿, Pabor-tsai 打某菜 Cantonese: Tongho 茼蒿 Thai: Pak Thang-o ผักตั้งโอ๋ Greek: Mantilida μαντηλίδα Dang-o or Shungiku features heavily in hotpots, a…
This dish is more of a know-how than a recipe, because it is that simple to make. It was an unusually hot spring day that reached 25 degrees outside. I decided to make cold soba noodles – a typical Japanese Summer…
I like teriyaki chicken but lament the fact that you only use chicken breast without the skin when doing teriyaki. Hence I invented this recipe to satisfy my craving for chicken skin. Ingredients: 500g chicken thigh with skin 250ml teriyaki…
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