Posts from ‘April, 2009’

From Izakaya to Tori-karaage

Apr 30th, 2009

å±…é…’å±‹ (Izakaya)
Have you ever been to Izakaya?
Izakaya is a type of traditional Japanese drinking place which serves food to accompany the drinks. Izakaya offers all sorts of dishes other than alcoholic drinks such as sake, beer shochu, chuhai etc. Food in Izakaya are designed to be shared like karaage, yakitori, kushiyaki, sashimi, hiyayako, tsukemono, edamame [...]

Japanese Beef Recipes -Shabu Shabu

Apr 25th, 2009

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Japanese Beef Recipes -Shabu Shabu (ã—ã‚ƒã¶ã—ã‚ƒã¶ï¼‰
Shabu shabu is one of the Japanese hot pot dishes and most enjoyable winter dishes. The array of ingredients is prepared in advance. Ingredients such as thinly sliced meat, vegetables and other ingredients are cooked in a skillet on the table making it possible for hosts to relax and enjoy [...]

Japanese Beef are fed with beer?

Apr 23rd, 2009

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Japanese Beef ( å’Œç‰›)
Have you ever heard that cattle are fed with beer, massaged in order to keep the meat tender and at its highest flavor?
Yes, they are high-class Japanese beef – KOBE BEEF.

There are four main breeds of Japanese beef (wa-gyu, wa means Japanese, and gyÅ« means cattle, or simply “Japanese cow”): Japanese Black, [...]

Sushi Gari

Apr 13th, 2009

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Pickled Ginger (Gari, ãŒã‚Š)
Today we are going to touch on Gari, Pickled Ginger that comes together with sushi or sashimi in Japanese restaurant. You will be given a small heap of pickled ginger which is used to cleanse the palate between bites of sushi. Together with this, you will also be given a small glob [...]