RECIPES

In Japan, on the winter solstice, there is a custom of eating kabocha squash and taking a bath with yuzu. In Fukushima, kabocha and adzuki beans are boiled together. This time, I made it with "Iitate Yukikko Kabocha", which was born in I...

When I was a child, I often heard the sound of cars selling baked sweet potatoes, "yaki imooo" during the cold season. Even now, I miss the taste of that baked sweet potato. Homemade baked sweet potatoes are easy to make and delicious in...

Aizu Mishirazu persimmons, which I look forward to every year, have arrived from my father.The origin of “Mishirazu” is that it is so delicious that you will lose yourself and eat too much. It has a fine, smooth texture and just the righ...

Cabbage Mochi is a local dish mainly in Koriyama City, Fukushima.The aroma of fragrant sesame oil on the creamy mochi and cabbage will whet the appetite and make you want to eat it again and again.It's a simple recipe that's also useful ...

Since it is the season for new rice, I ordered Koshihikari rice from Aizu in Fukushima and made grilled rice balls.It is a simple grilled rice ball that is just dip in yuzu miso and cook in a frying pan.“Yuzu sawano chaya”, located in th...

The yuzu grown on Mt. Shinobu in the center of Fukushima City was known as the "northern limit of yuzu".In Fukushima, there are several local dishes that use yuzu, and yuzu miso is one of them.Yuzu miso is delicious on top of tofu, boile...

This is a local dish of Fukushima that my mother always makes when the daikon radish is in season.“Hikina” refers to shredded daikon radishes and carrots, and “Hikinairi” is a salty-sweet stir-fry of these “hikina” and fried tofu.Besides...

My husband likes the old-fashioned firm Japanese pudding, so I made pudding with pumpkins from Samegawa Village, Fukushima.This is a simple home recipe that uses whole eggs and milk, no heavy cream and no puree.I used a steamer because t...

"Hitashi-mame" is a local dish made by soaking boiled soybeans in dashi stock.It's delicious not only to eat it as it is, but also to mix it with salad, omelet, or rice. In Fukushima, "Mame-Kazunoko", which is a combination of "Hitashi-m...

Eggplant and ｍiso stir-fry is one of my favorite side dishes that my grandmother and mother used to make.The slowly cooked rich eggplants are coated with miso sauce. It is a delicious dish that can be served with hot white rice or accom...