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What Are Korean Spicy Noodles? Spicy Korean Noodles are a type of Korean stir-fried noodles (chap chae or jap chae, Japchae translates as mixed vegetables) and is one of the most popular noodle dishes in Korea, and for good reason. These Korean Noodles have to be one of my favorite noodle dishes of all time! Korean Spicy Noodles are characterized by the spicy savory sauce, the use of glass noodles (more on noodles below), thinly sliced protein (usually steak) and vegetables, usually thinly sliced onions, carrots, mushroom, spinach and sometimes bell peppers....

If you like Caesar salad even just the tiniest bit, then your belly is going to be giddy over this Creamy Caesar Chicken Tortellini! The lightened up creamy Caesar Parmesan sauce is cheesy, garlicky, lemony, salty and just plain addicting as it smothers all the nooks and crannies of pillowy tortellini and juicy chicken. This might just be your new favorite pasta! Its definitely one of mine as my stomach screamed for the leftovers well after there was none left....

Chex Mix Recipe Oh Chex Mix, oh how I love thee, let me count the ways… roasted, salted cashews… salted mini pretzels… crispy Crispix hearty wheat chex… cheesy Cheez It Grooves… Parmesan cheese… Herb Butter Sauce…. ALL together. This Chex Mix is worlds better than the recipes that come printed on the back of Chex boxes. Instead, it’s a compilation of some of my favorite snacks and cereals (Crispix and Wheat Chex are seriously all I buy) in one delightfully fulfilling, texture and flavor packed handful....

As I get older time seems to fly by quicker and quicker, especially after having kids. Each year as the children grow, time seems to shrink inversely, each second goes by just a bit faster. When I realized that it’s July already, it hit me that my mom is visiting in 2 weeks. She’s coming from Japan and will stay with us for 2 weeks. The last time she was here was 3 years ago when I gave birth to my daughter, but we’ve seen her a few times since then when we went back to Japan for vacation....

WATCH: Mini Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Patrick and I were lazying around one night with nothing on TV, nothing on Netflix. He was manning the controls when he stopped at Pioneer Woman. “Let’s watch this!” he said. Honestly, I think he was more excited about it than I was. but as Ree began making her Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie, I got excited, very excited. And then I was so excited, I had to make my very own version of Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie ASAP, and these little beauties were born....

When you start cooking Japanese food at home, you will quickly learn that there are five essential condiments. Today’s Miso Ginger Pork (味噌しょうが焼き) uses four of them: soy sauce, mirin, sake, and miso (leaving out rice vinegar). If you already love ginger pork, this Miso Ginger Pork takes the dish to the next level of deliciousness! Tired of Ginger Pork? Try Miso Ginger Pork I often receive emails and messages from readers who don’t know what to do with the remaining miso in the back of their refrigerators....

Sauces are the best way to add flavor to any dish! Don’t miss adobo sauce, chipotle sauce, guacamole, avocado crema, roasted red pepper sauce, barbecue sauce, tzatziki and chimichurri. How to Make Mole Sauce with Chicken Video Mole Sauce INGREDIENTS The ingredients for this Mole Sauce with Chicken may look a little intimidating at first glance, but there is nothing difficult about this recipe. If you don’t usually cook with whole spices or keep them stocked, you may substitute with ground instead....

Myoga (ミョウガ, みょうが, 茗荷) are young shoots and emerging flower buds of the ginger family. Native to Japan, China, and Korea, it is harvested for its unopened flower bulbs and flavorful shoots. The buds are slightly larger than the thumb size and come in striking pinkish-bronze outer layers. What Is Myoga Myoga (Zingiber mioga) is a perennial plant associated with summer. It’s used as a topping for salads, chilled tofu, somen, udon noodles, or mixed into steamed rice....

Nanakusa (春の七草), or “seven herbs,” refers to a group of Japanese herbs used for Nanakusa Gayu (七草粥 “seven herb rice porridge), a porridge eaten on January 7th, AKA nanakusa no sekku (七草の節句), or Festival of the Seven Herbs. Since there is little green during winter, the herbs bring color to the dining table, add nutrition, and aid digestion after feasting on Osechi Ryori. They also symbolize new life awaiting spring and are believed to ring in good health for the New Year....

Do you have any food that evokes a special memory of your life? One of my dearest memories is snacking on a warm steamed bun called Nikuman during my commute home from college in the cold months. For me, Nikuman (肉まん), or Japanese-style Steamed Pork Bun, was not only my favorite winter snack but also a taste of nostalgia. I used to stop by a convenience store for my Nikuman treat; the steaming hot bun kept my hands and heart warm....

PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Chicken Lasagna Soup Video So it happened. My Easy One Pot Lasagna Soup joined the 1 Million Pinterest Club along with my Cream Cheese Stuffed Banana Bread Coffee Cake, Chili Lime Chicken Tacos and my Southwest Pepper Jack Salad (2M)! And I must say it is well deserved because that soup is the BOMB with tons of glowing reviews – definitely a readers favorite....

Osaka is the third largest city in Japan with a population of over 2.3 million people (19 million in the greater Keihanshin Metropolitan area). We visited Osaka on every one of our trips to Japan since Nami’s mother family all lives there. Let us take you around Osaka in the following travel guides starting with Tsutenkaku Tower and Shinsekai District. Just One Cookbook Osaka Travel Guides We’ll take you from Shinsekai in the southern part of the city through the lively and colorful Dotonbori, and visit attractions at Tempozan, Universal Studios Japan, and Expocity in our Osaka travel guides....

“I just had this feeling wash over me that I really needed to get to know her,” my husband, Patrick, remembers about the first time he saw me at church. Although no words were exchanged between us, that very same day, I followed promptings I felt to end the serious relationship I was in with a different suitor. Less than two weeks later, both Patrick and I embarked on independent trips to Mexico: he on a surf trip, and me vacationing with friends....

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. You can easily spice up the curry itself with other ingredients, but traditionally, Panang curry paste is on the milder end of the scale, depending on the dried chilies used to make it....

In Japanese cuisine, we have so many varieties of pickles to accompany our meals. Home cooks often make quick and simple homestyle pickles like this super easy Japanese Pickled Cucumbers with Ginger recipe. This crunchy side dish is a refreshing palate cleanser with a zesty flavor and a warm aroma. You’ll love it with steamed rice! I like to start this quick pickle before I begin prep on the rest of the meal....

WHAT IS POHA? Poha or aval is nothing but rice that has been flattened into flakes. It is also known as beaten rice. There are two kinds of poha that are available in the market- thin and thick poha. For this chivda, we will be using thin poha, so it is also known as patal poha chivda. Thick poha (jada poha) is used to make another breakfast dish, that is also popular in the Maharashtrian cuisine, Kanda poha....

I received many requests for more Instant Pot recipes after I shared my Slow Cooker Chicken Wings recipe. I love my Instant Pot. This electric cooker has both a pressure cooker and s slow cooker function. Today I’m sharing one of my favorite and super delicious Instant Pot recipes, Pressure Cooker Pork Belly (Kakuni)! I really hope you’ll enjoy this recipe as much as my family does. If you’ve never had a Japanese pork belly dish called Kakuni (角煮)… oh my gosh, where should I begin?...

Recheado masala paste is so versatile, it can also be used for marinating chicken, prawns or even paneer for a vegetarian option and so many other dishes. Mackerel fish fry | bangada fish fry is one of the most popular Goan dishes that make use of this Goan recheado masala paste. How is Goan recheado masala paste made? Feni, a spirit prepared exclusively in Goa, is used in the preparation of this paste....

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If you love Japanese red bean sweets such as Daifuku, Taiyaki, Anpan, and Dorayaki, you will love this Red Bean Pancakes! These pancakes may look like ordinary pancakes, but they are moist, light and fluffy, with just a hint of sweet red bean paste. If you can’t’ get enough of delicious red bean paste in your sweets, why not also have it for breakfast! Red Bean Pancakes for Breakfast Full confession, these red bean pancakes are not “common” pancakes in Japan....