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 →
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.
Christmas in Japan is different from the west like the US. The major religions in Japan are Buddhism and Shinto, so Christmas is more commercial event. The main celebration revolves around Christmas eve and not Christmas day.
Most Japanese families would have a Christmas tree and now it is becoming very common to have lights on the outside of houses as you would see in the USA. While Christmas is not a national holiday in Japan, more and more people are taking up traditions such as decorating their home, giving presents to friends and celebrating the event with a special meal.
The traditional Japanese Christmas food is the Christmas cake, tori no karaage, teriyaki chicken, chirashizushi and so on.
Japanese cooking recipes are very easy to obtain everywhere nowadays from cookbooks to television shows, internet sites etc. You can easily get recipes of your favourite Japanese dish anytime you want just lo-gin to internet and do a quick search. However, before you even begin trying your hand at cooking Japanese dishes, there are certain things you need to familiarize yourself with first, in order to prepare the best Japanese dishes. One of the important things to know about is the equipment that you will be using to prepare these dishes:
A wok can be your best friend, when it comes to cooking Japanese dishes. Almost all Japanese cooking recipes will require a wok, which is a bowl-shaped, rolled steel pan. You can use it for steaming and frying, as well as other ways to cook your food. It is especially great for stir frying, as its sides are high, and your food will not spill. Continue reading →
Main dish: Yakitori
