The BEST JAPANESE RECIPE for your good eat and good health
I am going to show you how to make The Best Gluten-free Bread Today I’m going to be making Rice Bread from Rice. Yes, you heard me right, rice that we eat every day. I have made rice bread from rice flour before, but today …
Today, I want to share with you, how to make Onigiri. Onigiri means rice ball in Japanese. This is the very basic of Japanese cuisine. At the beginning of October, it’s the season for rice harvest. We appreciate the newly cropped rice because it tastes …
Today I am going to be making fluffy Japanese pancake. What makes pancake “Japanese”? It’s FLUFFY! It’s almost like eating a cloud. Whenever I make the pancake, I feel like I am in heaven. The key to successful fluffy pancake is, making a stiff meringue. …
Vegan Matcha Jelly with Shiratama and Azuki This vegan matcha jelly made with kanten (agar-agar), chewy shiratama dango, and sweet azuki bean paste is a refreshing Japanese dessert that’s perfect for hot summer days. Hello from Nara, Japan! It’s too hot outside, so I decided …
How to Make Supermarket Unagi Taste Restaurant-Level Hi, everyone! It’s Japan’s eel-eating day! The correct name is Doyō no Ushi no Hi. It refers to a Day of the Ox in the traditional Japanese calendar that falls during the seasonal period before autumn. In Japan, …
One of my favorite Japanese summer dishes doesn’t require any cooking. When the weather is hot, I often prepare Shio-Momi (塩もみ), a simple Japanese technique that gently massages fresh vegetables with a small amount of salt. As the vegetables release their moisture, their flavor becomes …
Teriyaki Chicken Burger and Blueberry Kanten Jelly Balls It is already the 4th of July here in Japan! I don’t have a personal connection to Independence Day the way my American friends do. But my viewers in the United States make up the largest part …
Why Japanese Families Love Cooking with a Donabe? There is something magical about a donabe, Japanese clay pot. It’s a kind of pot we simply cannot live without in Japan. I don’t know exactly why vegetables and tofu taste so good in a donabe. It …
Piled high with colorful toppings, Hiyashi Chuka feels like summer on a plate. You can top it with whatever you like—ham, cucumber, tomato, shrimp, or all of the above. My personal favorite is sweet-and-salty tsukudani shiitake mushrooms. Since this is a dish for sweltering midsummer …
There’s something magical about cutting into a fluffy pancake and watching it gently bounce back—soft, airy, and almost cloud-like. In Japan, we call this texture “fuwafuwa.” These pancakes became popular through café culture, and years ago, my soufflé pancake recipe became one of the most …
How to Make Sizzling Yaki-imo: The Secret to the World’s Sweetest Potato If you walk through a supermarket in Japan in autumn or winter,you’ll notice it right away. the warm, sweet aroma of yaki-imo (stone-roasted sweet potato). In the past, you would often find yaki-imo …
This Simple Japanese Trick Changes Vegetables Forever! Have you ever felt like vegetables are… just okay? Today, I want to share a simple Japanese technique that transforms everyday vegetables—making them softer, sweeter, and incredibly delicious. And the best part?No cooking required. This method is called …
Two Japanese Spring Sweets You Can Make at Home Spring in Japan means cherry blossoms, gentle sunshine, and beautiful seasonal sweets enjoyed with tea. Among the most loved treats during this season are Hanami Dango, the classic tri-color dumplings, and a modern favorite, Strawberry Dango, …
