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Ichigo Daifuku - Strawberry and Red Bean Mochi

Ichigo Daifuku - Strawberry and Red Bean Mochi

I am on a roll and having fun with my home made azuki an (Japanese sweet red bean paste). After turning some into delicious red bean and strawberry jelly, I…

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Red Bean and Strawberry Jelly

Red Bean and Strawberry Jelly

I just finished making a batch of azuki an (Japanese sweet red bean paste) and was itching for some azuki an based desserts. I was toying with the idea of…

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Oyako Don - Chicken and Egg on Rice

Oyako Don - Chicken and Egg on Rice

The literal meaning of oyako don is parent and child rice bowl. The name reflects the fact that both chicken (the parent) and egg (the child) are simmered…

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Ginger Pork Sauté - Butaniku no Shoga-yaki

Ginger Pork Sauté - Butaniku no Shoga-yaki

Imagine thinly sliced pork, cooked in sweet ginger soy sauce until the meat is extra tender and the sauce turns into a glace. Sounds lovely no? And the best…

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Spicy Konnyaku

Spicy Konnyaku

Konnyaku is a jelly like product made from the root of a yam like plant, a common ingredient in oden and sukiyaki. They are typically sold in blocks wrapped in…

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Gyudon - Japanese Beef Bowl

Gyudon - Japanese Beef Bowl

Thinly sliced beef and onion in an umami-rich sauce from dashi, sake, mirin, and soy sauce. Serve over a bowl of steamed white rice, and a side of miso soup.

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Salmon Teriyaki

Salmon Teriyaki

Anything teriyaki is deceptively easy to make at home I almost never get another one from the restaurant after I master this recipe. All kind of meat goes, from…

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Kinpira Gobo with Miso Sesame Seasoning

Kinpira Gobo with Miso Sesame Seasoning

Burdock kinpira is a rather classic Japanese appetizer. The traditional way is to cook it in sake and mirin instead of honey and miso, but I have a hard time…

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Kayaku Gohan - Rice with Chicken and Vegetables

Kayaku Gohan - Rice with Chicken and Vegetables

Kayaku gohan is a very simple Japanese rice dish packed with chicken and vegetables that are sure to become an instant favorite. If you have ever tried a…

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Miso Soup

Miso Soup

Exceedingly simple to make yet the flavor is so divine. The Japanese breakfast almost always include a bowl of miso soup and I totally can see the appeal. Once…

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Dorayaki

Dorayaki

Sundays used to mean waking up early to watch Doraemon series in the television. It is an incredible story about a blue robot cat from the future who can…

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Sweet Red Bean Paste

Sweet Red Bean Paste

Azuki-an, or sweet red bean paste, is a very common filling used in Japanese and Chinese desserts. Anpan (red bean bread), dorayaki (red bean pancakes), manju,…

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