[しらたきの胡麻生姜ポン酢和え] If you’re a noodle lover like me, here is a guilt-free noodle recipe for you! Shirataki Salad With Sesame Ginger Ponzu Sauce is a cold salad-type dish. It’s refreshing yet has robust flavors from ground toasted sesame seeds, freshly grated ginger and ponzu sauce. read more
[カレー炒り豆腐とご飯のベジート巻き] Here is another fun idea for you to enjoy rice! Japanese Curry Flavored Tofu Rice Roll is a bite size rice roll. It’s not sushi because the rice isn’t seasoned with vinegar. The concept is somewhat similar to the Japanese rice balls, Onigiri, but it’s read more
[ぬか漬け] Nukazuke (Japanese Pickles Made in a Fermented Rice Bran Bed) is the most basic yet authentic & traditional Japanese pickles made in nukadoko. The recipe features some of the commonly used veggies for making nukazuke: cucumber, carrot and daikon radish. The concept is very read more
[ベジートそば寿司] If you are looking for another vegan “sushi” option, try this one! Soba Sushi Roll is a different kind of sushi that’s not made with rice. Yes, you can make “sushi” with soba noodles! What’s very special about this roll is the vegan & read more
[ぬか床] Nukadoko (A Fermented Rice Bran Bed for Pickling) is an essential component for making quintessential Japanese pickles called Nukazuke. My Nukadoko is made from scratch with rice bran, sea salt, water, kombu and chili peppers. It’s quite a process from start to finish but read more
[お茶漬け風味噌焼きおにぎり] If there’s one thing I need to pick to represent quintessential Japanese food, it has to be onigiri (rice ball.) Miso Grilled Onigiri with Green Tea (Ochazuke Style) is a variation of the Japanese onigiri with a twist! Miso is slightly charred from grilling read more
[アボカドとトマトの塩麹ドレッシング和え冷製パスタ] Have you tried Japanese fusion pasta dishes? This cold pasta dish is one of my go-to Japanese fusion flavor arrangements. Angel Hair Pasta with Lemon Shio Koji Dressing, Avocado and Tomato is made with one my favorite Japanese ingredients, shio koji (salted rice malt.) read more
[炒り胡麻] Irigoma (Toasted Sesame Seeds) is an aromatic & versatile condiment that I use in my kitchen everyday! It’s very quick & easy to do at home yet it tastes 100% better than anything you can buy from stores. No special equipment is needed! I read more
[ピリ辛香味ねぎと胡瓜のアボカドトースト] Avocado toast, to me, is like an open canvas that I can decorate & flavor in any way I like! Asian Style Scallion & Cucumber Avocado Toast is definitely not an ordinary avocado toast that you may think of. The flavor of scallions with read more
[赤しそふりかけと焼きラディッシュの混ぜご飯] This dish represents what real Japanese homecooked food tastes like. Shiso Furikake Rice with Grilled Radish is a simple and clean tasting rice dish. It’s aromatic from shiso perilla flakes with a lightly charred flavor from the grilled radish. The rice is accompanied by read more