After requests from many JOC readers, I started to share recipes featured in the popular Japanese TV drama – Kodoku no Gurume (孤独のグルメ). The main character Gorō is a Japanese salaryman who is in sales. As a salesman, Gorō travels across Japan, visiting restaurants and street booths to sample the local cuisine. Each chapter features a different place and dish. This TV drama has been around for years in Japan, and currently, Season 7 is on air....
Every summer, our neighbor gives us bags of organic plums when their plum trees fruit. One of the best ways to use up those plums is to turn them into a Plum Cake (すもものケーキ). My family looks forward to this cake, especially when plums and other stone fruits are in season. I found this plum cake recipe online (written in Japanese) several years ago when I was looking for ideas to make the most of the abundant plums I had....
There’s one dish we eat on repeat during the summer months is cold somen noodles. Just like spaghetti, somen noodles are incredibly versatile and go well with almost any ingredients and sauce. Today, I’ve prepared Pork Shabu Shabu and Cold Somen Noodles with Sesame Miso Sauce (豚しゃぶ冷やしそうめん味噌胡麻だれ). A bit lengthy recipe name, but it’s chilled noodles served with meat and vegetables. On the side is a flavorful sauce for you to dip the noodles and toppings in....
SUPER EASY, SAVORY, SWEET AND SMOKY BOSTON BAKED BEAN DIP PILED WITH BACON, CHEESE, SOUR CREAM AND GREEN ONIONS FOR YOUR FAVORITE BEANS IN EACH BROWN SUGAR, BACON SCOOPFUL! THIS CROWD PLEASING APPETIZER WILL FLY OFF YOUR TABLE! This Bean Dip certainly flew off ours. Bean Dip Recipe Patrick came home just as I was finishing photographing this Boston Baked Bean Dip and immediately started plowing cracker first into this rich, brown sugar, bacon bean dip....
The one kitchen appliance that I cannot live without is my electric rice cooker. It’s an incredible time-saving tool that helps me get delicious meals on the table every night. I put it to work making dishes like Japanese ketchup rice (ケチャップライス), one of my childhood favorites! While I often cook chicken rice in a pan for omurice, it’s super convenient and hassle-free to use a rice cooker. Let me show you how with my Rice Cooker Japanese Ketchup Rice recipe so you can make this nostalgic and comforting dish at home with the push of a button....
So, quick show of hands, where are we at on the subject of swearing in blog posts? Because let me tell you, I have spent the last week of spring dealing with freezing rain, snow, and ice. Turns out the groundhog was right. On the plus side the shovel I bought a little late in the winter is working out well as is my new lightweight down jacket. In case you haven’t caught on from my late season purchases, I am a sucker for a good sale 😉 Ok on to more exciting things, yes even more exciting than a good sale - foodies from Ontario and BC PAY ATTENTION....
Indian festivals are incomplete without sweets. No pooja or celebration is complete without traditional sweets. Ladoos like these can turn any occasion into a celebration! I make these frequently and they turn out absolutely delicious every time. Everyone loves them because they visually so appealing and delicious to taste. Since they look so festive, they can be served at any festival, occasion, parties, events, or any regular day! If you are looking for a quick and easy dessert, then I recommend you try this ladoo recipe....
Ingredients needed 🧾 How to make it 🔪 Recipes using sambhar powder Recipe 📖 We either make them at home or get them from the store. Whatever the case, our food feels incomplete without these spice mixes. It also makes the food taste better! The process to make spice mixes at home is very simple. It’s primarily roasting the spices and then grinding them. Traditionally all the ingredients were roasted directly under the sun for a day or two and then grounded....
Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H. I have bagsful stuffed in our refrigerator right now, just waiting for me to turn them into all sorts of goodness. I have plans to ferment some of them for a fiery Scotch Bonnet hot sauce, to dry some for a spicy rub, and I’ll freeze some so I can use them this winter when most peppers I cook with are scarce....
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Mizkan™. Crunchy vegetables are my favorite, and I love all kinds of root vegetables. Among them are turnips. Do you eat them? I love using turnips for miso soup, pickles, simmered dishes, and in just about everything! Today I’m sharing a sweet and tangy Kyoto-style pickle known as Senmaizuke (千枚漬け) made of thinly sliced turnips. What is Senmaizuke Senmaizuke (千枚漬け) is one of Kyoto’s the three most famous pickles along with Sugukizuke (すぐき漬け) and Shibazuke (しば漬け), and it’s made of thinly sliced pickled turnip or daikon radish....
It’s also great if you’re sautéing or cooking up shrimp on the stove top, so it’s not just a grilled shrimp marinade, but a great shrimp marinade in general. No matter how you care to cook it! The secret? It’s my Zesty Grilled Shrimp Marinade, and I think you’re going to love it. It’s a simple combination that comes together in the perfect way to infuse your shrimp with loads of flavor, and a bit of that zesty spice we spicy food lovers crave....
Simmered Taro, is a classic simmered dish in Japan. In Japanese, we call this dish Satoimo no Nimono (里芋の煮物) or Satoimo no Nikkorogashi (里芋の煮っころがし). Just like the other simmered dishes, simmered taro is cooked with the basic Japanese seasonings – dashi (Japanese soup stock), sake, soy sauce, mirin, and some sugar. The simplicity of this preparation allows taro to take the center stage while it soaks up the savory flavor of the sauce....
Add the minced jalapeno pepper and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until you can smell the gorgeous garlic. Remove from heat. YES! For my spicy food loving friends, I’m making spicy deviled eggs and I think you’ll love them. They’re sort of a riff off of jalapeno poppers, so you can call them jalapeno popper deviled eggs or even bacon deviled eggs if you’d like....
My husband and I were talking what chicken drumettes recipe I can make for our next dinner since our children love drumettes. Then he said he really misses these Spicy Miso Chicken from Norikonoko, a mom and pop Japanese diner in Berkeley, California. Watch How To Make Spicy Miso Chicken スパイシー味噌チキンの作り方 Easy baked chicken appetizer recipe. Tulip shaped chicken drumettes with a spicy miso dipping sauce. I have been to the restaurant once when I stayed in Berkeley for a summer during high school to study English....
Can you guess the most requested sushi roll recipe by JOC readers? Right, it’s Spicy Tuna Rolls, and today I’m sharing this simple and easy recipe. If you are new to sushi rolling, this spicy tuna roll is a good one to start as you only have one ingredient to roll. What Are Spicy Tuna Rolls? Spicy Tuna Roll is one of those sushi staples in Japanese Restaurants across the US, along with California Rolls, Dragon Rolls, and Rainbow Rolls as opposed to traditional Japanese sushi rolls, like Futomaki and Hosomaki....
Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie Recipe It’s always hard to say goodbye to the warm waters of Mexico. Mazatlan, Puerta Vallarta, and Cabo to be exact. I just cruised home Saturday and I am still in withdrawal. But nothing that an easy, refreshingly cold, creamy Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie can’t cure. It’s been calling my name all week. SO silky and creamy thanks to the vanilla protein powder and frozen banana with a perfect kiss of sweetness from the key lime Greek yogurt and frozen strawberries....
The strawberry filling has been edited a little and I am writing out my version below. The crust is a no knead just press one (my favourite kind) that I simply adore because tricky pie crusts on hot summer days really are not my thing. I had made the filling a day and crust a day before and so today I just put it all together and I do not know what I enjoyed more – the bubbly strawberry aroma that wafted through my kitchen or the incredible sweet yet tart taste of the filling enveloped in its buttery crust....
Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H. I enjoy al pastor tacos at my local Mexican restaurant, but making this iconic dish at home is so satisfying, and everyone loves them....
Do you enjoy drinking tea or coffee at home? Then you know you need a good kettle in the kitchen. I use my electric tea kettle daily to make various hot beverages, from Japanese green tea and Japanese iced coffee to mugicha (Japanese barley tea) and different flavored teas. Compared to stove kettles, electric tea kettles not only boil water faster, but many also have precise temperature controls, making it easy to heat your water to the right temperature....
How to make it 🔪 Serving suggestions 🍽 Top recipe tips 💭 Favorite holiday bakes Recipe 📖 Since he likes marshmallows, I decided to use them in this recipe. Luckily, they turned out to be so good, that I can officially call this my favorite cookie recipe! So yes, these cookies have been made by kids as well and have turned out great! It’s a fool-proof, fail-proof, kid-approved recipe that everyone will want to make!...
