Dec 23rd, 2009
by youlin.
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 [...]
May 22nd, 2009
by youlin.
Recently the weather is really hot and makes me feel feverish. And I was longing to have some hot congee. So, I get all the ingredients prepared and cook this delicious porridge.
I remember a chef in Yokohama Chinese Town restaurant told me on my last visit to Japan, said the most important point to cook [...]
  Japanese recipe – Teriyaki Chicken
   This is another recipe that real easy to prepare though it may take some time to marinate the chicken. I really enjoy its delicious sticky sauce that stick firmly to the chicken. And the combination among the japanese sake, mirin, sugar are prefect to represent the japanese traditional taste.
 *Only [...]