Archive for the 'Japanese Dishes' Category



Pork and Konbu

Published on July 22, 2006

This is one of those ‘old family recipes’ that I got from my Aunty Mitzi, who is my mom’s twin sister! This dish is like a simple nishime (Japanese simmered vegetables) and uses only 3 main ingredients, unlike the tons of vegetables in nishime. I love the knotted konbu (seaweed) in the […]


Spicy Soybeans

Published on May 29, 2006

I love edamame (soybeans)! My friend Lori gave me this recipe for Spicy Soybeans and whenever I make it, everyone enjoys it. I ate a version of it at Pineapple Room, but I think Lori’s version is much tastier and so ‘finger licking’ good. It is very addicting … but what the heck, soybeans […]


‘Chicken Tonight’

Published on May 2, 2006

I must be showing my age when I start to crave and love the ‘nishime’ (Japanese simmered vegetables) type dishes. This Steam Chicken is an old recipe from my mom. The ’steam’ refers to the covering the pot after all the ingredients are in and plopping the cover on. Actually, it’s more like simmering… […]


Japanese Mixed Rice

Published on April 18, 2006

Cooked white rice is usually pretty bland, so I love adding things to it to make it tasty. I learned this Japanese Mixed Rice from cousin Lisa. This is a yummy rice dish to take to a potluck!
I took it one further and made it into a musubi (Japanese rice ball) and covered it […]


Nori Edamame

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I remember seeing a super simple recipe for soybeans that were mixed with Nori Tsukudani (seaweed cooked in soy sauce, sugar and mirin). Since I love soybeans, I thought I’d try it.
Use the shelled edamame (soybeans) and just add a spoonful of tsukudani of your liking. I think the recipe said […]


Nishime

Published on January 10, 2006

Nishime is another Japanese dish served for the New Year celebration. It is a combination of vegetables, pork or chicken and seaweed, simmered in a pot. This dish is considered very healthy because of the variety of vegetables. These are some of the vegetables, besides carrots, included in this delicious dish:
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Ozoni

Published on January 4, 2006

Happy New Year !
“Ozoni” is a traditional Japanese mochi soup that is enjoyed on New Year’s Day to give one strength and assure prosperity for the new year.
It is so interesting that this soup is made in so many different ways, according to the prefecture of your ancestors. The one common ingredient is […]