Apr 30th, 2009
by youlin.
居酒屋 (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 and more.
A mainstay of the nation’s food culture, the izakaya is a vital venue for socializing and an increasingly innovative culinary influence. Men drank sake and beer after work and due to the growing trend in population of independent women and students, many izakaya today cater for the more diverse clientele by offering cocktails and wines as well as improving the interior.
For me, the first time I experienced the amazing atmosphere was in one of Izakaya called “Iccho”, Mito in the year 1995. Continue reading →
Posted in: Side Dishes.
Tagged: 居酒屋 · agadashitofu · é³¥å”æšã’ · healthy recipes · izakaya · Japanese drinking place · Japanese Food · Japanese food recipes · japanese recipes · sashimi · torikaraage · yakitori
Apr 25th, 2009
by youlin.
Japanese Beef Recipes -Shabu Shabu (ã—ゃã¶ã—ゃã¶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 a convivial meal with theiï½’ guest.
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Posted in: Hot pot recipes.
Tagged: Add new tag · free online recipe · healthy recipes · Japanese Food · Japanese food recipes · Japanese recipes with picture · pork recipes · vegetable
Apr 23rd, 2009
by youlin.
Japanese Beef ( 和牛)
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, Japanese Brown, Japanese Polled, and Japanese Shorthorn. Japanese Kobe beef is the most famous Japanese beef which is from the black Tajima-ushi breed of wagyu cattle, raised in Hyogo Prefecture. The genetics, diet, and handling of Wagyu create a beef product with a highly desirable flavor and a tenderness, fatty well-marbled texture. Kobe Beef is prepared as steak, sukiyaki, shabu shabu, sashimi, teppanyaki and more. If you are visiting Japan, you must try this out.
It just melts in your mouth and what you need to do is to ENJOY this Japanese Gourmet food. Continue reading →
Posted in: japanese beef.
Tagged: beef recipes · beef steak · japanese beef · kobe beef · Tajima-ushi · wagyu
Apr 13th, 2009
by youlin.
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 of wasabi where you need to mix with soy sauce in the small dish. You just need to mix them until they taste “right” to you.
Gari (ãŒã‚Šï¼‰ã€€is a type of Japanese tsukemono and it normally uses young ginger. You can always get it at Asian market which are artificially colored in pink. If you are making your own, it typically has a pale yellow to slightly pink hue from the pickling process.
Gari is my “must have” condiment whenever I eat sushi or sahshimi. Of course the main reason is; it helps to cleanse the palate between bites of sushi. At the same time, stimulate the appetite, invigorate the taste buds, and aid digestion.. are benefits that caused me Love them. That is why, whenever I went to the local sushi bars, I usually consumed a huge amount of Gari than others do together with a minimum of 15 dishes sushi. It really makes me so famous there.. 
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Posted in: Sushi.
Tagged: gari · japanese pickled ginger · make pickled ginger sushi · pickled ginger · sushi chef · sushi ginger recipe · sushi pickled ginger · sushi puerto rico · sushi rice vinegar · sushi rice vineger recipe
Mar 31st, 2009
by youlin.
Japanese Food Recipes : Ginger Pork (Buta no Shogayaki)
Buta no Shogayaki(豚ã®ç”Ÿå§œç„¼ã） is a famous Japanese food dish served in restaurant throughout Japan. It goes well with rice mostly prepared in set for lunch or dinner. Shoga or ginger, is the main ingredient for the dish. With some cornstarch to thicken the sauce, when it combined with the pork slices it makes the dish more delicious. And when you eat together with rice, it provide you with plenty of energy and boost you appetite during summer. Prefect!!
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Posted in: Main Dish.
Tagged: ginger pork · japanese food recipe · Japanese food recipes · pork recipes
