Dear Readers,
If you follow my Instagram account, you would see a sudden surge of food pictures. I am trying to find new ways to add more vegetables to my diet so I tried to cook Japanese dishes.
It is really fun to discover new spices and ways of cooking! Now I am addicted to the Japanese grocery store! I can't read Japanese but the people working in the store are always very nice and they showed me where to find the food I was looking for!
At first I was a little afraid to see so many unfamiliar ingredients, sauce, and vegetables I have never heard of. But the following websites were really helpful! And their videos are really well-done and easy to follow.
Just One Cookbook by Namiko Chen
Ochikeron by Ami Nishimura
These are my favorite go-to bloggers for learning about Japanese cuisine. Their instructions are in English and their recipes are delicious!
I sometimes have to change the recipes slightly because of my diet restrictions. In general, I would modify the recipes to use leaner meat cuts, less fat and less salt.
Below are some of the meals I cooked. I didn't take picture of every single recipe I tried though. Sometimes it's a miss and sometimes it's a hit! It's all part of learning so I don't expect to like every new recipes!
Below are some of the meals I cooked. I didn't take picture of every single recipe I tried though. Sometimes it's a miss and sometimes it's a hit! It's all part of learning so I don't expect to like every new recipes!
Do you eat Japanese food? Would you try to cook them at home?
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| Soba noodles and Tsuyu soup base |
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| Green tea soba buckwheat noodles with grated daikon, wasabi, scallions and tsuyu dipping sauce |
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| Okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake) lots of cabbage in this! |
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| Teriyaki chicken and shiro miso soup |
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| Takoyaki (octopus balls) |
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| Tamagoyaki (japanese omelette), steamed brocoli, fried okra, roasted seaweed, miso soup |
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| Tempura shrimps and green beans with tsuyu dipping sauce |
