One of the main ingredients of Japanese cuisine is Miso. Miso isn’t just for Miso soup…
Category: Vegetable
Takikomi Rice with mushroom, vegetables and chicken (without rice cooker)
Takikomi rice is rice cooked with Dashi soup, vegetables and meat or fish. It already has…
Baked Sweet Potato
You see a truck selling stone-baked sweet potatoes in Winter in Japan. There is a stone…
Cold Udon with Kimchi and Natto
The combination of Natto and Kimchi works well, and if they are on udon, nothing can…
So Simple and Delicious! Bell Pepper Spaghetti
Last night, my husband prepared the dinner. It was just shockingly simple and delicious, showing the…
Turnip and Cucumber with Japanese Vinegrette “Sanbai-zu”
This is one of the typical vegetable side dish, called “Su-no-mono” meaning things in vinegar. It…
Cole Slaw with Japanese Sesame Mayo Dressing
Sometimes you may want to try a different dressing for your coleslaw? Ingredients 250g of shredded…
Avocado and Tomato with Wasabi Sauce
This can be on slices of toasted bread, or a side. The combination of wasabi, basil…
Miso Soup with Potato and Onion
Miso soup with potato and onion is my favorite! Ingredients (for 2) 1 small or medium…
Salmon with Miso Butter Sauce “Chan Chan Yaki”
Salmon chan chan yaki is known as a dish by fishermen in Hokkaido. Salmon is very…
Eggplant Curry
Eggplants taste so good with curry flavor! Ingredients 1 large eggplant *Or 3 Japanese eggplants 200-300g…
Tomato Bread Salad “Panzanella”
This is perfect dish for summer if you have tomatoes and old bread. Since we started…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
I think this is the best way to eat Brussels sprouts. You only need Brussels sprouts,…
Braised Chicken and Vegetables “Chikuzen-ni”
Chikuzen-ni is one of the most popular winter dishes, using different kinds of root vegetables. Umami…
Beef Potato Croquettes “Korokke”
When my mom asked me what I want for dinner, I always answered beef potato croquettes.…
Simmered Canola Flowers “Nanohana no Ohitashi”
Nanohana in Japanese is canola flowers, and is a symbolic dish when spring starts. It looks…
Turkey and Vegetables with Tomato Cream Sauce
I usually make this with prawns, but when I did with turkey, it was a big…
Simmered Sweet Potato with Lemon Sauce
This sweet potato with lemon sauce is normally a side dish in my family, but it…
Sprout with Sesame Garlic Sauce
Sprout has a very light taste so is good with spiced sauce. This sesame garlic sprout…
Simmered Spinach with Soy Sauce “Ohitashi”
“Ohitashi” refers to a dish of a vegetable marinated in dashi soup, and that’s what you…
Sweetened Black Soybeans “Kuromame” (using a Slow Cooker)
“Kuromame” is one of the tons of dishes Japanese makes for New Year celebration. It is…
Salmon Avocado Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Sometimes I feel like I want a salad with something ‘special’. The ‘special’ could be anything…
Simplest Tomato Sauce
Our garden in New Zealand produced many many tomatoes in summer, and I used to make…
Simmered Japanese Pumpkin
Simmered pumpkin taste good both in being warm and cold, and quite fullfilling. It goes well…
Simmered Daikon Radish with Miso Sauce
This is the typical winter side dish. Sweet miso sauce is perfect with gentle soft Daikon.…
Lettuce Wrap
This miso flavored lettuce wrap is a perfect match with fresh crunchy lettuce. Basically you fry…
Cucumber With Sesame Oil Sauce
When you want something refresh main dish, this is perfect. I always have this with dumplings. …
Japanese Quick Pickled Celery
A typical Japanese meal always has at least one kind of pickled vegetable. This is a…
Beef And Potato Stew “Nikujaga”
“Nikujaga” means meat and potatoes in Japanese, and is the typical home dish. Every family has…
Cold Potato Soup (Vichyssoise)
I always requested my mom for Vichyssoise on my birthday dinner. My birthday is in July,…
Fish In Sweet And Sour Sauce “Nanban Zuke”
“Nanban Zuke” is a cold fish dish, considered as being healthy according to my mom. I…
Pan Fried Burdock “Kinpira Gobo”
“Kinpira Gobo” is also very popular side dish in Japan. My mom’s “Kinpira Gobo” is very…
Coconut chicken Stew
This taste south Asian, but not too spicy. I sometimes use chicken thigh with bones, and…
Chicken Ball Hot Pot “Tori Dango Nabe”
We often do this Chicken ball Nabe in winter. It is quick and gives a good…
Roasted Cauliflower
I tried various recipes of roasted cauliflower, different spices and sauce, and found this is our…