Everything you need to know for making the Japanese version of a hearty meat and potato stew.
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Tips and tricks on making home-cooked meals. These are my no-recipe recipes on Japanese, Chinese/Taiwanese, Italian American cuisine, and more. They’re not always pretty (let’s be real), but they’re always tasty.
Kuri Kinton (栗きんとん) Recipe: Candied chestnuts and mashed sweet potatoes
My favorite of all traditional Japanese New Year foods has to be kuri kinton (栗きんとん). It's smooth and sweet, perfect for adults and children alike. The recipe is simple, but the preparation requires some elbow grease!
Namasu (なます) Recipe: Pickled Daikon & Carrot
Namasu (なます) is a pickled vegetable dish made up of daikon radish and carrot. It's typically eaten as part of o'sechi ryōri (おせち料理) during New Years in Japan (お正月), but works great as a side dish any time of the year. All Japanese New Year foods have their own meaning. Daikon and carrot are used … Continue reading Namasu (なます) Recipe: Pickled Daikon & Carrot
Japanese-inspired Creamy Garlic Potato Salad (ポテトサラダ)
My personal take on classic Japanese potato salad, a version that garlic mashed potato lovers will appreciate.
Simple Simmered Kabocha Pumpkin (かぼちゃの煮物)
Colder seasons means fall and winter squashes. For me, there's none better than Japanese pumpkin, also known as kabocha (かぼちゃ). They have a natural sweetness more than that of butternut squash, another of my favourites, but is a little softer and creamier when cooked. After scooping out the seeds, preparation is fairly easy, because despite … Continue reading Simple Simmered Kabocha Pumpkin (かぼちゃの煮物)
Cucumber & Daikon Radish Slaw
Another quick and easy salad hits the table in the form of my cucumber and daikon slaw. Instead of cabbage as like a traditional coleslaw, I'm using daikon to give this side dish its crunch. For those who aren't familiar with daikon (大根), it's a Japanese radish characterised by it's long and fat, white body. … Continue reading Cucumber & Daikon Radish Slaw
Crab Salad with Mizuna & Daikon Radish
I've recently been on a side salad craze, thinking of new and interesting cool combinations to combine into a salad to pair with our dinners. Today's comes in the form of crab salad with Japanese twists: daikon and mizuna. Both will help flavour the dish naturally, so that you can not only prepare this dish … Continue reading Crab Salad with Mizuna & Daikon Radish
Mabo Sanma Fish & Eggplant Stir-fry (マボさんまとなす）
If you're familiar with Chinese cuisine, you've likely encountered mapo tofu (麻婆豆腐), the most iconic spicy dish from Sichuan, China. Here in Japan, you'll find an adapted version, along with mabo nasu (mapo eggplant). Today, I'm taking inspiration from the latter and making mabo santa (pacific saury) and nasu.
Quick & Easy Enoki and Carrot Salad
Your next go-to side dish/salad awaits in the form of enoki mushroom and julienned carrots! It doesn't get simpler than this.
Simple & Moist Banana Bread Base Recipe
Banana bread coming out too dry or too sweet? My base recipe is the only one you need to make this treat for breakfast or dessert. Follow this recipe and spice it up with your ingredients of choice. The best part? No baking skills necessary.
Because I'm Waifu 