I got Mizu-yokan, soft sweetened bean jelly, from my relatives.Mizu-yokan is delicious if you cooled it well in the refrigerator.It is smooth, cold, and suitable for summer. Mizu-yokan is made by sweet red bean paste with agar.It is hardened like a jelly with agar. The one with low water content is called yokan, while Mizu-yokan […]
In Japan, take-out fried chicken specialty stores have increased.It is said that the main reasons are the increased demand for take-out and being able to open in a small cooking space.Above all, karaage, Japanese fried chicken, is reasonable priced and delicious.That can be the reason why it is popular. A karaage specialty store has opened […]
I ate Unadon on the other day.Unadon is a rice bowl topped with grilled eel.Usually, eel is grilled over charcoal fire.After grilling, spread the sauce mixed with soy sauce, sugar, Japanese sake.It is called “Kabayaki” of eel.Outside is charred and the sauce is best with grilled eel. the Midsummer Day of the Ox（土用の丑の日） There is […]
Takuan is one of the Japanese pickles.It is made from well-dried Japanese white radish.It is dried usually more than 2 weeks, then soaked in a mixture of rice bran, salt, sugar, chili peppers, fruit peels, crushed gardenia seeds, etc. for several weeks.The crushed gardenia seeds dye them yellow.While soaking, place a stone on it and […]
Sometimes I want to eat yakisoba noodles.They are stir fried noodles seasoned with Worcester sauce which is sweet and salty. Instant yakisoba noodles are convenient when you want to eat it easily.While many brands of them are on sale, Ippeichan is one of my favorite.I ate Ippeichan this time.Ippeichan comes with mayonnaise.It is not so […]
Do you like sweets?Today I would like to write about Taiyaki.Taiyaki is like a fish-shaped pancake filled with sweet red bean paste.It is the shape of a fish, but no fish-related ingredients are used. It is delicious to eat immediately after baking, and it is usually eaten while it is warm.Therefore, it is more often […]
The other day, I went to Yokohama.When it comes to Yokohama, it reminds me Kiyoken’s steamed pork dumplings box lunch.It was a good idea, so I bought and ate the famous Kiyoken’s box lunch. Steamed pork dumplings box lunch I bought steamed pork dumplings box lunch, the most famous one, at Kiyoken shop in Yokohama.It […]
Natto is an easy-to-eat food.Recently, I often have lunch at home, so I bought it.Certain number of Japanese people doesn’t like natto because of its smell, but I’m okay. What is natto? Natto is a food made by fermenting well-steamed soybeans with natto bacteria.It is a traditional Japanese healthy food.It is sold at supermarkets.What I […]
I bought a craft beer named Coedo.It is local beer in Kawagoe.What I bought was 3 types of beer.I am looking forward to the taste of each beer. I was wondering which one to drink from.Let’s take a look at the description written on the can. Coedo Marihana (Green) The following is written roughly on […]
