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Japanese Street CrepesCrepes are a big hit with young people in Japan. The paper-thin crepes are made fresh and rolled into a cone shape so they can be eaten on the go. Fillings include anything from strawberries and creme caramel, to tuna and lettuce. This is my version, made on a regular frypan at home. See my littlejapanmama link below for step-by-step… |
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Miso Salmon (Dengaku)This is a wonderful, mildly flavored dish. Japanese food is comfort food for me, and nothing goes down more smoothly than this dish. The sweet and salty miso glaze brings out the best in the salmon without overpowering it. Our kids love it too! |
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FRIED SHRIMP DONBURI (Ebi Fry Don buri)You can make this dish with any type of Japanese fried meat (tonkatsu-fried pork, chicken-katsu, shrimp-katsu, etc.) Katsu is easy to make in large batches. So if you end up with leftover fried meat, you can use it the next day to make this delicious Donburi. Of course, this is good with freshly made katsu too. When I lived in… |
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Japanese Dessert: Beni Imo Cheese Cake/Violet Sweet Potato Cheese CakeDebra at Hapabento mentioned that she calls her Violet Sweet Poatatoes Okinawa Sweet Poataoes. Actually, Okinawa is famous all over Japan for its Violet Sweet Potatoes/Beni Imo/紅芋 and cakes made with the same! Here is an Okinawa-inspired cheese Cake… |
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Microwave CookiesJust mix and microwave! Easy enough for kids to bake ;) |
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Okinawan Sweet FrittersI 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… |
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Japanese Dessert: Matcha Anko Roll/ Matcha Tea & Sweetmeats Roll CakeThe “East meets West” expression has been used so many times that it has almost become corny, but this particular (and simple) cake definitely deserves the appellation! |
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Tamagoyaki Nori Cheese RollsFound this easy Winter Cimfort food recipe in my notes which for a simple combination of Japanese and American/European (?) tastes! It is tentatively called Tamagoyaki Nori Cheese Roll/卵焼き海苔チーズ巻! |
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Vegan Japanese Dessert: Sweet Potato, Apple & Gardenia Seeds KintonAn Easy Japanese-style vegan dessert! |
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Japanese “Rare” CheesecakeNo 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 |
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Japanese Snack/Dessert: Daigaku Imo/”University Sweet Potatoes”Daigaku Imo litterally means “University Sweet Potato”! This snack/dessert became popular in the 1910’s in the vicinity of kanda in Tokyo where students were queuing at food stands serving them. They made for a hearty, cheap and nutritious food for… |
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Vegan Japanese Cuisine: Deep-fried Tofu BallsMeat balls, or any balls for that matter, don’t have to be made with meat, eggs or dairy products to be attractive and tasty. It is quite a simple task to create them when you have tofu around! Here is an easy and healthy recipe: Deep-fried Tofu Balls: |
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Pan Grilled Tofu with Miso GlazeThis is an outstanding and pretty appetizer to serve before any asian meal. Our kids, who are somewhat indifferent to tofu, gobbled these up. They are slightly sweet and salty, with enough additional flavor to be interesting. I made these along with a tried and true teriyaki chicken recipe, which I grilled to perfection, and I… |
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Vegan Japanese Cuisine: Fried Bell Peppers, Shimeji Mushrooms & UmeboshiEasy Vegan Japanese recipe! |
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TARO & MACHA STEAMED POUND CAKEToday I would like to introduce a really simple pound cake recipe which includes taro and macha tea powder! Taro is called Sato Imo in Japanese. |
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