Description: Japanese traditional New Year’s dish and it is known as an auspicious dish. Its cooking style varies depending on the region. West Japan usually uses a miso base while East tends to use dashi. I am introducing what my grandmother used to cook, which is a simple and quick style, perfect for a lazy … Continue reading Ozoni (お雑煮: Traditional Japanese mochi rice cake soup for New Year)
Description: Japanese traditional meal to end the year and welcome the new year. No matter where I spend my new years’ eves, this would be something I cannot miss! This tradition lets go of the hardships of the year because soba (buckwheat) noodles are easily broken off while eating compared to other noodles, Soba’s thin … Continue reading Toshikoshi Soba (年越し蕎麦)
Description: Simple and tasty homemade miso soup recipe with dashi stock. An essential side dish in Japanese cuisine, Japanese people consume miso soup almost every day, with different ingredients. You can eat as a side, an appetizer or even a part of a healthy snack. You can put various vegetables such as aubergine, cabbage, spinach, … Continue reading Miso soup (味噌汁)
Description: A Japanese “superfood”, Natto is also called fermented soyabeans. It is very simple to prepare and it is full of important nutrients. We Japanese eat natto like French eat their (various) cheeses. Ignore the smell or the looks… just eat it. Combining with rice is one of the traditional way to consume it.Serves: 2Cooking … Continue reading Okra Natto (オクラ納豆)
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