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An Izakaya Experience at Home

The Izakaya experience at Home “Freshly fried with Japanese spices” The Izakaya can be easily described as a type of informal Japanese pub restaurant. The Japanese izakaya is a traditional place to enjoy the company for friends over prepared dishes and a cup of sake. These establishments are known for their delicious dishes that compliment …

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Oden and Kamaboko

Kamaboko / By Suzu

What is the best season for oden? It is said that the popularity of oden skyrockets in autumn when it gets a little chilly and around the time of the Great Cold, Daikan 大寒, one of the 24 solar terms in the ancient Japanese calendar. Watching sports on TV during the long autumn nights. Oden …

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Oden, a Traditional Winter Japanese Dish

Kamaboko / By Suzu

Oden Oden is one of Japan’s most popular dishes for the winter months. Japan is a country of seasonal changes to nature and cuisine and the most traditional and heart warming meal is oden. Oden is a kind of hot pot filled with different items in a savory broth. Oden recipes differ based on region …

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Shiitake Mushroom and Kamaboko Tempura

Kamaboko, Recipe / By Suzu

Today we introduce a recipe for “Kamaboko Kakiage Tempura” prepared by Chef Fumio Sawase, head chef of Chowaro Restaurant in Japan. The Shiitake (shee-ta-kay) mushroom is a popular and delicious ingredient used in a variety of Japanese dishes. These mushrooms differ from their usual small white relatives in that they are a brown color with …

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Kamaboko as Tasty Protein: “and CURRY” Yukina Abe’s fried kamaboko rice with cumin flavor

Kamaboko, Recipes / By Suzu

Rice Balls are known as onigiri in Japanese. Onigiri can come in different shapes and hundreds of different flavors. They are often found in the shape of a triangle with a bit of seaweed wrapping. The onigiri is a staple of Japanese life; eaten throughout life, at different times. Traditional flavors of the onigiri include …

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5 Kamaboko Sushi Ideas by Chef Fumio Sawase of Restaurant Chowaro

Kamaboko / By Suzu

Sushi is the quintessential Japanese dish known the world over. The beauty and appeal lays in the complexity of flavors, levels of quality, and culinary artistry in such a simple idea as “fish on rice.” The history of sushi is quite interesting. Originally, the word “sushi” referred to a dish of vinegared rice with different …

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