This is a New Year’s recipe for good health and hard work! I received it from my friend here in Ube. Ingredients :300g of black soya beans6 cups of water 2 tablespoon of Soy Sauce (gluten-free)2 cups of sugar Put water, soy sauce, sugar in a large pot and bring to boil and let simmer … [Read more…]
With my new acquired oven, I was now equipped to give my friends here the Christmas Turkey they had always dreamed about. Well almost. A 30L oven is not exactly as big as they one I have in Canada and, with this came the fear the bird I would order wouldn’t fit in. Another big … [Read more…]
My first strategy when I am faced with a shopping issue is to first search on Amazon for options, any options, easily available to me. Unfortunately for me, I really don’t know anything about Japanese oven. Most ovens are also ランジ (range) which I didn’t know meant microwaves. Some of them fry and some even … [Read more…]
Until recently, I wasn’t sure why I was using so much garlic in my cooking. I love garlic and use it in pretty much everything I cook. I was at a hardening store the other day and noticed they only had Japanese garlic cloves to grow and decided to make a short research on Japanese … [Read more…]
You have friends who wants to visit Japan with limited to no Japanese Language skills? Look it up! Inspired by my friends and family visiting with no Japanese skills, I have designed this Japanese Cheatshirt! (click here to see/buy) With everything you need to order in Japanese by simply pointing at your shirt, with an … [Read more…]
It is often mentioned how we find here in Japan snacks with unique flavors like green tea and Natto, but what is not mentioned as much is the large variety of original brands and shapes available here. I will be honest, the first time I entered a grocery store in Ube, I was shocked by … [Read more…]
Today is bento day at the kindergarten and everyone, including my daughter, is expected to bring a delicious meal from home. I was honestly hoping school would provide all the meals (sometimes their do) but apparently, one schedule one bento day a week. After receiving a list of detailed instructions about the content of my … [Read more…]
I was lucky enough yesterday to receive Okara, or tofu pulp, for free during the matsuri from a local tofu maker. Okara is a by-product from the tofu making process and is basically soy fibers. It is often used in vegetarian cuisine here in Japan and in Asian. I personally had never tried Okara before … [Read more…]
Since my neighbor shares a lot of recipes, I thought I would share with you the ones I have been making lately. Here’s the recipe for Soboro bowl (そぼろ丼 -Soboro Don) I received from my neighbor. Ingredients: For the chicken: 1lbs of ground chicken 4 Tbs Of gluten free soy sauce (or regular if you … [Read more…]
After the Plum wine festival, the sake festival was not following much far behind. Last weekend, we had the opportunity to enjoy another tasting of interesting wines, this time with different sake from all around Yamaguchi prefecture. Hosted again at the community center in Tokiwa park, it was presenting 70 different wines, not only sake, … [Read more…]
