Real Japanese home cooking / everyday Japanese food
Authentic Japanese Mushroom Rice (Kinoko Gohan) When autumn rolls around in Japan, standard home kitchens fill with the irresistible, earthy aroma of freshly cooked mixed rice. Known locally as Kinoko Gohan (きのこご飯), Japanese Mushroom Rice is a beloved staple of…
My Copycat Version of a Local Favorite There’s a super popular stir-fry sauce that everyone around my area in Japan seems to know. It’s one of those sauces that makes you want to have stir-fried dishes again and again, so…
An Easy Steak Salad for Busy Days When good-quality marbled beef goes on sale, I often make this steak salad. It doesn’t feel heavy, but the good steak makes it really satisfying. I work full-time in Japan, so I especially…
What Is Shio Yakisoba? When people think of yakisoba, sauce yakisoba is probably the version that comes to mind first. But shio yakisoba is another very popular style in Japan. “Shio” means salt in Japanese, and salt-based flavors are actually…
A Japanese Coffee Dessert Without Gelatin If you’ve never had coffee jelly before, it’s basically coffee you eat instead of drink. In Japan, coffee jelly, or kohi zeri, has been enjoyed as a classic café dessert for decades. You can…
I Started Making Japanese Stir Fried Noodles in Canada I work full-time in Japan, and quick pantry meals are some of my favorite recipes to make after a long day. Although I live in Japan now, this recipe actually began…
