Finally Revealed – A Touch Of YouLin’s Japanese Kitchen
Japanese Hibachi Cooking – How to Make a Great Sauce
The Lazy Man’s Way to Learn the Mediterranean Meal Planning
a) Many people say that Mediterranean diet is high in fat. Is it still possible for people to lose weight if they follow the Mediterranean diet?
It is a known fact that Mediterranean diet is high in fat. However, these are made from monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats which important for your body. They are healthy fats compared to the saturated fats found in a typical American diet. It should be pointed also that fat is not the determining factor for weight loss. It is calorie consumption that determines optimum weight loss and management. So you should lower your calorie consumption to get the full healthy benefits of Mediterranean diet.
b) In simple terms, what is the principal difference between the American diet and the Mediterranean diet?
Americans consume high numbers of red meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy, while the Mediterranean includes very little. The diet also differs from the typical American diet through its dependence on fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, olive oil, beans, breads, cereals, and potatoes.
Okinawan Taste Of Home Recipe – Rafute
Aside from embracing rice as a staple, Okinawan food is completely different from Japanese food. Okinawan taste of home recipes tends toward thicker and spicier flavors than Japanese food recipes. It is more heavily influenced by Chinese culinary ways and techniques from China since The Ryukyu Kingdom in fourteenth century.
Pork is the cornerstone in Okinawa cuisine, such as beef is with Americans. Okinawans apply each part of pig, from pig’s ear, pig’s tripe to pig’s feet in their daily cooking. Rafute is a melting tender and succulent braised pork belly. This great Okinawa taste of home recipe is well recognized by the western palate. The pork is broiled, cooled and then slowly cooked to achieve tenderness and to eliminate fat. It is slowly simmered in a detachable combination of brown sugar, sake, soy sauce until it is melt-in-the-mouth tender. Continue reading →
Bizarre Japanese Food
Bizarre Japanese Food If there is one thing that stands out in the Japanese culture, it is their inclination or fascination for the inordinate. Japanese are detailed and self-conscious about details and concept of uniqueness, therefore, whether in day-to-day life, more so in fashion and food – eccentricity is commonly a dominant attribute. There are some bizarre Japanese foods which are likely not so familiar to a non-Japanese family. But the oddity of these foods should not intimidate a first-timer as it must be thought that Japanese food are very healthy and delicious. Most often, people view in cooking show the very skillful and cute preparation of Japanese food. Thus, if the preparation is important to them, taste should be more important.
One of the many bizarre Japanese foods is a healthy dish called natto(ç´è±†ï¼‰. It is a soybean-based food which is characterized by its very sticky, very gooey appearance. Without knowing its taste and health value, any non-regular patron of Japanese food would discard the dish especially that it does not look appetizing ,in addition, it has a pungent smell. Continue reading →
Try This Great Japanese Recipes
Japanese Recipes : Yakitori , Gomaae.
Today,there are more and more people getting interested with Japanese recipes. Why? Because they aren’t only taste good, but they are also comparatively healthier than their American counterparts. So, if you have always think of trying Japanese food but find that taking raw meat is a bit repulsive, now below are Japanese recipes that you might wish to try out.
Yakitori (焼ãé³¥)
Main dish: Yakitori
This is the popular Japanese recipes especially among the children because of its sweet sauce.
Ingredients:
-Â Â Â Chicken parts such as thigh meat or liver
-Â Â Â Negi *
-Â Â Â 4 tablespoons of Japanese Soy Sauce
-Â Â Â Japanese cooking wine or Japanese Sake
-Â Â Â 3 tablespoons of sugar
-Â Â Â Honey-Â Â Â Bamboo skewers
*Substitute Negi with leeks or green onion if not available
Preparation:
1.   Cut and divide the chicken into small cubes size about 2 to 3 centimeters.
2.   In a saucepan, pour in all the liquid ingredients and mix with sugar then simmer with low hear. Wait until the sugar is completely melted.
3.   Marinate the chicken with the sauce and set aside for about 30 minutes. 4.   Cut the Negi into 3 centimeters long while waiting for the marinade to seep in.
5.   When the chicken gets ready, alternately skewer chicken with leeks.
6.   Grill to perfection. Be careful not to burn them. Continue reading →
Tokyo Style New Year’s Rice Cake Soup
I wish you a Very Happy New Year 2010!!
Wondering what to try in new year days?
How about trying colorful Osechi-ryori (御節料ç†ï¼‰during New Year days.
Traditionally, rice cake soup (ZÅni 雑煮) is served on 1st January to celebrate the New Year in Japan. ZÅni (雑煮), a soup of mochi rice cakes, the recipe for the soup differs from region to region. Eastern Japan new year soup is in clear broth wheareas in western Japan miso broth is used to prepared the ZÅni.
Tokyo-Style New Year’s Soup






