We are slightly obsessed with Mexican food at our house and are excited to add this salsa chicken recipe to our growing list of favorites. If you’re looking for more easy Mexican chicken recipes, you’ll love readers favorite Crockpot Mexican Chicken, 10 Minute Mexican Chicken, Crockpot Honey Lime Salsa Verde Chicken and Chili Lime Chicken. PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Salsa Chicken I am so excited to introduce you to this baked salsa chicken recipe!...
PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Better than takeout Chinese Pepper Steak Chinese takeout is one of my favorite cuisines to make at home and this Pepper Steak recipe does not disappoint! It will satisfy all of your Chinese food cravings with its juicy beef, sweet, bell peppers and complex layers of savory, garlicy, gingery and as-spicy-as-you-want-it essence. As much as I love the end result of this Pepper Steak, I especially love how it’s such a quick prep-ahead meal....
I’ve received countless requests for a Furikake Chex Mix recipe, and I always wondered what it tastes like. This is not a snack we eat in Japan but rather a Japanese-inspired American snack that is popular in Hawaii. A couple of years ago, my neighbor gifted us a batch of her special Holiday Chex Mix. While I’ve tried bags of store-bought Chex Mix many times, this was a delicious combination of cereals, bagel chips, salty pretzels, and mixed nuts....
Do you love chicken wings? You’re going to need this Garlic Miso Chicken Wings (ガーリック味噌チキン) recipe! Coated in a punchy, garlicky, and umami-packed sauce, these wings come out of the oven with a crispy exterior and perfect juiciness within. Every bite is so flavorful that you won’t want to stop eating. My kids love them for our Friday movie night, but they also make an absolute winner to serve at a party, game night, or just a regular dinner....
Sabudana khichdi is a popular Maharashtrian breakfast snack. Soaked and drained sabudana (tapioca pearls) are tempered with cumin seeds, curry leaves, and green chillies. Tapioca is also consumed in the form of vadas (fritters). Making this hariyali sabudana khichdi needs some planning as you have to soak the pearls a few hours ahead. Now the quantity of water to be added can be very tricky, especially if you are new to cooking with this ingredient....
I hope you enjoy it! Let me know how it turns out for you. The thing is, chili peppers are used worldwide, so if you’re into exploring food culture, all you need to do is follow the peppers of that region. In the last few years, I’ve found myself more and more interested in Asian cuisine. That is a broad statement, I know. Just like “American Cuisine” has multiple influences and distinctive components, the continent of Asia is massive and one could spend a lifetime exploring its different cuisines and cultures....
Sengiri (千切り) is when you cut the vegetable into long julienne strips, usually 6-7 cm x 1-2 mm.
Today, I’m diving straight into the art of deep-frying at home. With a few simple steps and helpful tips, you can create mouthwatering, restaurant-worthy fried treats like golden fried chicken and airy, ultra-crispy Tempura in the comfort of your own kitchen. As a Japanese home cook, I embrace deep-frying as a fundamental cooking technique and can attest to the skill it takes to master. While we don’t indulge in deep-fried food often, preparing Tonkatsu, Korokke (Japanese Croquettes), or Karaage brings so much joy to the dinner table....
I’m really excited to share this recipe for Instant Pot cheesecake with you guys! Would you believe it if I told you I shot these pictures last July, just before I could move out of the US? I intended to share this during the summer, which didn’t happen. Neither did I get a chance to post it around the Holidays, as things got hectic around here. But guess what! Valentine’s is not really far off, and the colors of this cheesecake are just apt for the occasion!...
Take a quick glance at Japanese recipes, you’ll find two Japanese pantry staples that are indispensable amongst them – sake and mirin. From teriyaki chicken to chawanmushi to sukiyaki, sake and mirin are often used together in making these delicious Japanese dishes that you’re already familiar with. But what exactly are the differences between sake and mirin? What do they taste like? Why are they important in Japanese cooking? Can you substitute them with other ingredients?...
Kabocha (かぼちゃ, 南瓜), or Japanese pumpkin in English, is a type of Japanese winter squash of the species Cucurbita maxima. Known for its versatility and signature sweet flavors, kabocha has become a popular squash variety in the U.S. available year-round. It has long been a staple of Japanese cuisine, especially during the wintertime, where there is a tradition of eating kabocha to stay strong and bring good luck during the winter solstice....
Kamakura is one of our family’s favorite destinations in Japan. It’s a short 40 min train ride or by car from Yokohama (Nami’s home in Japan) and offers plenty of sightseeing and things to do. We’ll take you to some of our favorite temples and shrines as well as hidden local gems in this Kamakura travel guide. Where is Kamakura Japan Kamakura is located on the southern coast of Kanagawa Prefecture on Sagami Bay....
FOR SERVING/GARNISH: Chopped cilantro, spicy chili flakes, fried noodles (see below), lime wedges, red onion slices (for other options, see the discussion above) You may think curries are HOT, but the reality is that curry can range from mild to incredibly hot, all depending on your preference. The one thing you CAN count on with every curry I’ve ever tried, however, is FLAVOR. Like this particular curry - Khao Soi....
Ingredients needed 🧾 How to make it 🔪 More spinach recipes Recipe 📖 I had wanted to recreate this Dhaba-style dish for some time now. I first had Lasooni Matar Palak while we were on a road trip to Vaishnav Devi. Dhaba’s are world-famous for dishing out some of the most mouth-watering, lip-smacking, finger-licking good Indian dishes. You must dine here once just for the experience! If you want to try some more Dhaba-style dishes at home, then check out Dum Aloo and Tawa Chole recipes....
As promised in my Thumbprint cookie post, I have a couple of more cookies to share with y’all. For today, it is this eggless Linzer cookie recipe. I have been meaning to make these for a long time, and yet never got around to trying them. In fact, I got these Wilton Linzer cookie cutters last year from Walmart after the Christmas sale, and since then it’s just been lying around....
Set the potatoes aside. They’re easy to make and they always satisfy that spicy food craving we all have. This particular stir fry comes to us from Peru. It’s called Lomo Saltado and I think you’re going to love it. It’s a classic dish, evolved from the many different cultural influences that make up diverse Peru, sort of a Chinese-Peruvian stir fry made with more local ingredients. In fact, Peru is known for it’s “Chifa cuisine”, which is a unique fusion of food culture brought from Chinese immigrants that combined Chinese cooking with Peruvian ingredients....
Our trip to London was filled with many highlights and adventures, and one of the most memorable experience was touring Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. Both of my children are big Harry Potter fans and have read the books many times and seen all the movies. Their passion for the stories was why we visited The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studio in Osaka last summer....
Our family took a trip to Utah and Arizona during children’s spring break to visit the National Parks and other nearby wonders. It’s been a dream of Nami’s to visit Zion and Bryce Canyon National Park for a long time. In case you’re not aware, Nami’s dream job when she first came to the US was to be US National Park ranger. You can read about it in our Yosemite National Park Travel Guide post....
Do you have a good pound cake recipe in your baking repertoire? Today, I’ll show you how to make one of my favorites—Matcha Marble Pound Cake (抹茶マーブルパウンドケーキ). This Japanese pound cake is buttery, tender, and bursting with a unique green tea flavor. Its striking emerald swirls make it feel like a luscious, special-occasion treat. Whether you’re making it for a Sunday afternoon treat or to take to a party, this Japanese-inspired pound cake will be a keeper!...
Some Japanese homemakers wake up early in the wee hours of the morning to pack beautiful bento lunch boxes for their spouses and children. The truth is, I can barely wake up at 6:30 am. So how do I make Japanese-style bento for my children? It’s about strategizing based on your lifestyle and routine. With better planning and practice, you’ll get into the groove and become a pro at bento-making....
