Okinawan Sweet Fritters by Tamara Daugherty

I grew up loving this delicate treat, both from the market in Okinawa (watching elderly women fry these up in giant cast iron pots) and made at home by my "Oba-ason" (Okinawan grandmother)". I use to wait for these little doughnuts to float on top in her pot over a wood-fed fire. (we never had a stove). Similar to the American version…

Japanese “Rare” Cheesecake by Henry Moline

No bake cheesecakes are called “rare cheesecakes” in Japan. It is a soft type of cheesecake and usually gelatin is used to harden the filling. Rare cheesecakes are chilled and served with fresh fruits or fruit sauces. It is a very easy cheesecake to make at home

How to mae black garlic by chefgonin

On several occasions have you heard of black garlic and its almost miraculous properties for our body, but ...... You know it is and as it occurs ?. The black garlic is produced for the first time in Japan. Apparently a scientist began researching how to reduce the strong smell of common garlic ( Allium sativum ), so one of the…

Vegan/Vegetarian Japanese Dressing: Gomadare/Sesame Dressing by Robert-Gilles Martineau

Following a few queries about gomadare/seasme dressing I (and the Missus) use a lot, I felt a little information and a simple recipe would come in useful. Gomadare is a great tasty dressing that can be used indifferently with cold dishes as a normal…

Kanazawa Magic Dressing by simpleyum

A tasty Japanese salad dressing

VEGAN SOY MILK CARROT POUND CAKE by Robert-Gilles Martineau

Easy Vegan Cake!

Vegan Japanese Cuisine: Triple-Taste Aubergines/Egg-Plants by Robert-Gilles Martineau

As I already repeated time and time again, the Japanese cuisine/gastronomy has a lot to offer to vegans and vegetarians for the simple reason that such priorities are typical of the Buddhist monks (I mean the real ones!) in this country. Here is a very simple but very Japanese recipe with aubergines/egg plants: Triple-Taste…

Sauteed Liver with Garlic Stems by Robert-Gilles Martineau

For all the recipes I publish to help my vegan and vegetarian friends, I need my meat! The difference is that I tried to balance my diet as much as I can. Mind you, if one keeps to good ingredients, it is quite easy. Here is a simple recipe, both Japanese and Chinese in cocept, which has the merits to be bvery healthy, calorie-low…

Chocolate Drop Cookies by Yuri Matsuura

Good for children's snack :-) Easy, simple and yummy!

Yoshie's Curried Beef and Rice by Salad Foodie

Her name was Yoshie and she was my houseguest for ten days many years ago. She spoke 7 languages and was a chaperone from Tokyo with a teen 4-H exchange program. Yoshie loved to cook and wanted to prepare dinner every night for us. Did we protest? Not! Curried Beef and Rice was a thumbs-up favorite of teens and families wherever…

Chicken teriyaki 400pp@4oz chix by william ruiz

Passionfruit Curd by Matthew Crabbe

This is a butter cream curd with a passionfruit flavor. It goes with well with toasted brioche, may be served with fruit or as accompaniment for cakes.

Baked Blueberry Cheese Cake by Robert-Gilles Martineau

Here is another version of Japanese cheese cakes: Baked Blueberry Cheese cake!

Honey-Orange Chicken by RecipeKing

Honey-Orange Chicken is a delicious Japanese style option for barbecued chicken drumsticks. Honey, garlic, ginger, crushed red pepper, soy sauce and sesame seeds combined together for a spicy syrupy coating for this delicious Oriental style chicken cooked in the slow cooker and also a healthy, low calories, low fat, low sodium, low…

MACHA MADELEINES by Robert-Gilles Martineau

Since many friends asked me, here is a Japanese-style Madeleine. Madeleines are easy to make and can be come into infinite variations. Since I could not make it French for fear to bore everyone, i though that macha tea powder would be welcome!