Jun
12
Tempura is actually one of the simplest Japanese items to make. The batter is just flour and water and virtually anything can be battered and deep fried. You can then eat your tempura with a dipping sauce and rice or put it on a bowl of soba. I chose the latter. The soup is a …
Mar
13
Nikutama Rice / Nikutama Gohan / 肉玉ご飯 is a dish I saw on NHK’s Journeys in Japan that looked simple and delicious. It involves a bowl of rice with furikake, thinly sliced meat (pork in this case), an over-easy egg, okonomiyaki sauce, and mayonnaise. It was really easy to make and the toppings make it …
Feb
02
On Richie’s recommendation, we checked out Ramen Jinya (Yelp) in Studio City to satisfy a ramen craving of mine. At first we were thinking of going to Orochon (Yelp) or Daikokuya (Yelp) in Little Tokyo, but we decided to try something new. It is a pretty authentic ramen restaurant located in a random strip mall. …
Jan
28
For lunch I made some pre-packaged tonkotsu ramen and decided to spice it up with toppings including a hard boiled egg, nori, Tokyo negi, and chashu. If you have never cooked with Tokyo negi before, I urge you to try it once. It is basically a larger version of a green onion that almost looks …
Jan
03
There is nothing like hot, steamy food to warm you up during the cold winter. For the occasion, I made a Japanese recipe for Boiled Pork with Daikon. The soup included ingredients such as shoyu, ginger, and dashi. Other ingredients in the dish I added were thinly sliced pork, green onions, and grated daikon. As …
Dec
06
Here is a beef-less version of Nasu Miso similar to what I posted a while back. It is a simple, sweet side and it is very popular among my family and friends.
Oct
31
I was watching the Japanese channel and I came across one of their recipe for fennel croquette so I tried making it. Diced fennel bulbs and stalks are inside the croquette and it is garnished with deep fried fennel leaves on top. Tonkatsu sauce is drizzled on top. The original Japanese recipe is available here …
Aug
19
Today’s dinner was a side of eggplant with ground beef and miso and hickory smoked pork with mole and Spanish rice. The eggplant was sautéed with ground beef, miso, sugar, sake, garlic, green onions, and chili oil. It’s not as sweet as our favorite nasu miso dish at Honda-ya (Yelp), but the ground beef does make the …
Aug
17
Today’s lunch was Teriyaki Salmon. It was basically a salmon steak marinated in sake and brushed with Yoshida Sauce.
Mar
25
If you are looking for a Japanese-style pizza with obscure toppings in Los Angeles, Strawberry Cones (Yelp) is the place to go. It is located in San Gabriel in a small shopping center at the intersection of Valley Blvd and Abbot Ave. One of the interesting pizzas they offer is the Teriyaki Mochi Chicken. The mochi …