RECIPES
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Takomeshi | Japanese Octopus Rice
Octopus rice, which is often eaten in coastal towns in Fukushima Prefecture, is made with plump octopus and plenty of ginger.By using the contents of dashi pack, you can easily make flavorful mixed rice.The umami of octopus and the aroma... -
Healthy | Apple Ginger Jam
This is a recipe for homemade apple ginger jam filled with apples and ginger.Pour hot water into apple ginger jam to make a hot drink that will warm your body.Perfect for your everyday health and as a gift for your loved ones.This time I... -
Chicken Nanban Soba Noodles
At my house, I often make chicken nanban soba using mentsuyu (noodle soup base) when I'm busy.It's quick to make and your family will love it.The juicy flavor of the chicken and the sweetness of the melty grilled green onions are exquisi... -
Chawanmushi | Steamed Egg Custard w/Tofu
It's a bit difficult to make traditional, time-consuming chawanmushi, but with this tofu chawanmushi, you can easily make fluffy chawanmushi without making any mistakes.The canola flowers placed on top of the tofu are beautiful, and the ... -
Homemade Dried Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are delicious just by steaming them slowly, but the concentrated umami and sweetness of dried sweet potatoes is exceptional. Recently, store-bought dried sweet potatoes have become more sophisticated and expensive, so I ma... -
Japanese-style | Candied Figs (Fig Kanroni)
In Fukushima, green figs are lined up in supermarkets in autumn. At home, we often make green figs into candied figs (kanroni).Kanroni is often eaten as is as a tea accompaniment in Fukushima, but you can also customize it by pairing it ... -
Tsukimi Dango | Moon viewing mochi balls
In Japan, on Jugoya (the harvest moon), there is a custom of moon viewing by offering dango and pampas grass.It is an event to give thanks for the harvest by offering dango (mochi balls) shaped like the moon.When I was little, I would co... -
Japanese Plum Wine Pound Cake
I look forward to making Japanese plum wine (umeshu) every year, but I can't eat all the plums soaked in plum wine and end up with leftovers.In such a case, I will make this plum wine pound cake.This pound cake, which has a moist taste s... -
Homemade Garlic Oil
My husband bought 10 bags of Mego Garlic (100 cloves garlic in total!), so I made homemade garlic oil.My husband loves Mego garlic because it's fresh, easy to use (no need to peel), and carefully grown without pesticides thanks to the he... -
Japanese-style Grilled Bonito
In the areas near the sea in Fukushima where my grandparents lived, they often make grilled bonito, which is grilled (or deep-fried) bonito and then dipped in pickled sauce.My grandmother would pickle onions and other vegetables along wi...
