How to make your own dashi
There are many kinds of dashi, but the most well-known type combines kombu (a type of kelp found mainly in Japan) and katsuobushi (dried shavings of skipjack tuna). The …
Washoku-Style Stuffed Piman
Piman comes from the French word piment, meaning pepper. Japanese piman taste like green bell peppers, but are about a third of the size. This makes them …
Satoimo Nimono
The term nimono comes from the combination of niru, or to simmer, boil or stew; and mono, which means ‘thing’. Satoimo is a small variety of taro …
Green Beans and Corn with Sesame
Looking for a healthy, quick & easy side dish for a busy weeknight dinner? Look no further, we’ve got you covered with this simple yummy …
Chicken and Daikon Nimono
Nimono means simmered (niru) thing (mono). In this nimono dish, the chicken is first cooked skin-side down, generating a lot of oil. You can remove …
Kabocha soboroni
Soboroni refers to any dish in which minced meat (soboro) is simmered (niru). You can make soboro with minced beef, pork or chicken, fish flakes, bits …
Yuanyaki Salmon
Yuanyaki means cooked (yaki) Yuan-style. During the Edo era (1603-1868) there lived a tea ceremony master named Yuan Kitamura (or Yuan Katada). He also happened …