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How to make Japanese simmered taro (satoimo no nikorogashi recipe)
I love taro root (satoimo), and I love finding new ways to use it. This furry, starchy tuber has a wonderful texture when simmered.
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Tagged bento, Japanese food, nimono, potato, satoimo, taro
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Konnyaku kinpira recipe (Japanese yam cake and shoyu)
So to continue with the kinpira theme, here is a konnyaku kinpira with shiitake and sesame.
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Tagged bento, Japanese food, jobina, kinpira, konnyaku, shiitake, traditional
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Kinpira Gobo Recipe #2 – Sweet Salty Japanese burdock
Happy Halloween! I know everybody loves the sweet, spicy, earthy kinpira gobo recipe I posted back in August, but I have another one to share with you. It is less sweet, more salty, quicker to make and perfect for the … Continue reading
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Tagged bento, burdock root, kinpira gobo, New Year, traditional Japanese food
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How to make hakusai no sokuseki-zuke (Japanese pickled cabbage)
Okay, a really quick one! I love tsukemono (pickled things), especially fast recipes that I can throw together five minutes before bed and have delicious pickled veggies with my breakfast. Hakusai no sokuseki-zuke is just that. Slightly spicy, sweet and … Continue reading
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Tagged bento, cabbage, hakusai-zuke, pickle, tsukemono
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How to make chicken tsukune (Japanese meatball recipe)
Tsukune is so awesome and simple to make. Everybody loves these things. Tsukune is, simply enough, a Japanese-style chicken meatball usually served in izakaya and yakitori restaurants. I’ve seen them (and eaten them) made in so many different ways that … Continue reading
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Tagged bento, chicken meatballs, izakaya, Japanese, nabemono, tsukune, turkey, yakitori
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