Tag Archives: traditional

Konnyaku kinpira recipe (Japanese yam cake and shoyu)

So to continue with the kinpira theme, here is a konnyaku kinpira with shiitake and sesame.

Posted in bento staples, traditional Japanese food | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

How to make miso soup with sardine stock (Shiro miso no iriko dashijiru)

Miso soup with sardine stock (Shiro miso no iriko dashijiru) is a simple, delicious dish with lots of flavor and texture. Traditionally served with soft cubes of silken tofu, wakame seaweed and finely chopped green onion, miso soup is one … Continue reading

Posted in dashi, miso, traditional Japanese food | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

How to make homemade nukazuke

First of all, what is nukazuke? Nukazuke (lit. rice bran pickle) is a pickle (tsukemono) made from burying vegetables in a salted pickling bed (nukadoko) of primarily toasted rice bran flavored with kombu, soybeans, chili peppers, ginger and any number … Continue reading

Posted in traditional Japanese food, tsukemono | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments