Japanese food recipes, dishes and cuisine of Japan offers a vast array of regional specialties known as kyodo-ryori. Many originate from dishes prepared using traditional recipes but with local ingredients. Of those, Kanto and Kansai regional foods are most prominent. Food from the Kanto region is stronger tasting, often using generous amounts of dark soy sauce. In contrast, Kansai regional meals are, in the main, lightly seasoned, and use a light soy sauce.
There are also distinctions between traditional formal “Japanese food recipes” such as sushi, sashimi, tempura, and buckwheat noodles, and popular foods considered informal / non-traditional.
Western-style and Chinese dishes that have evolved in Japan are referred to as yoshoku. Popular dishes such as okonomiyaki are often regarded as food stand dishes, as were menu items such as yakitori and oden.
Traditional Japanese cuisine combines steamed white rice with one or several main dishes and side dishes. These are often accompanied by clear or miso soup and pickles.
What makes Japanese Dishes Japanese? / Enviroment, Climate & the Diet /The Relationship with Rice / The Sense of Season / Even the color of the chopstick counts History of Japanese Cuisine We think of Japan as a single island, but it actually is four large islands and thousands of smaller ones. The volcanic and mountainous terrain … Read more Japanese Dining History
Pre-set dinner settings and utensils upon arrival On the person’s left are: 3 forks (salad, dinner, & dessert) On the person’s right are: 2 spoons (soup & tea) and 1 butter knife Folded individual napkin : On lap signifies you’re beginning to dine On chair signifies you’re excusing yourself from the table On table signifies … Read more Western / Japanese Dining Etiquette
Basic Teriyaki Sauce Daikon Sauce Amazu Shoga (Pickled Pink Ginger) Chirizu (Spicy Dipping Sauce for Sashimi) Bulldog Sauce Ponzu (Citrus sauce) Dengaku Miso Amazu (Sweet Vinegar) Cucumber Relish Oil and Vinegar Ginger Dressing Ichiban Dashi Donburi Ni Shiru (Dipping Sauce for Donburi)i Wasabi Sesame Dressingi Japanese Barbecue Sauce Katsuo Dashi (Basic Dashi Stock) Red Bean … Read more Japanese Sauces
Shoyu Ramen is special because of its complex pork-and-chicken-based broth that gets extra depth of flavor from kombu (seaweed) and shoyu (Japanese soy sauce). Ramen is a Japanese soup dish consisting of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat or fish-based broth. It is often flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as sliced pork, dried seaweed, menma, and green onions. Nearly … Read more Shoyu Ramen
Eggplant Miso Soup Traditional Miso Soup Spicy Japanese Slaw Shingjagaimo No Goma Fumiae (New Potatoes in Sesame Sauce) Shiitake-Kombu Dashi (Mushroom and Seaweed Seasoning Broth) Fried Tofu Noodles, Tofu and Wakami Mushinasu (Steamed Eggplant) Okura No Nibitashi (Okra Stew) Eggplant Miso Soup Yield: 1 servings Ingredients 2 tb Miso 2 Scallions; chopped 1 qt Hot … Read more Japanese Vegetarian Dishes
There are no sweets or desserts in the Western sense of the word to be found in traditional Japanese cooking, instead meals are ended with fresh fruits of the season. Sweet things do exist however, originally they were something to indulge in when drinking ocha (tea), and so sweets are closely linked to the “way … Read more Japanese Desserts
Spicy, stir-fried ginger and garlic pork is always delicious but takes on a whole new role when combined with eggplant in in this Ma Po Eggplant recipe. A member of the nightshade family (Solanaceae) Japanese eggplants are related to tomatoes, potatoes and peppers. Japanese eggplant is classified botanically as Solanum melongena and is the Western … Read more Ma Po – Eggplant in Garlic Sauce
Chicken cartilage yakitori are also among the famous skewers in Japan. This chicken part is reach in collagen that helps to strengthen our joints, and helps in digestion. The chicken cartilage is made of strong tissues or bones that are abundant in nutrients and vitamins, like phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium. And for those who are … Read more Chicken Cartilage yakitori recipe (nankotsu)
Chicken heart yakitori are good source of protein, Vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and other good nutrients needed in our body. It is also low in sodium, but high in cholesterol. Being said, the consumption of this chicken part should be in moderation. If you’re fed up eating juicy chicken thighs, breasts, wings, and other chicken … Read more Chicken Heart yakitori recipe (hatsu)
Chicken gizzard or sunagimo is an organ found on the chicken’s digestive tract. The chicken gizzard meat is low in fat and contains Vitamin B12 that is good for our brain. Aside from that, gizzard also offers other nutritional benefits to our body. Because of that, chicken gizzard is among the popular food all over … Read more Chicken Gizzard Yakitori recipe (sunagimo)