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Yakisoba (Japanese Stir Fried Noodles)

Yakisoba (焼きそば) is the Japanese version of stir-fried noodles. The noodles are cooked with sliced pork and plenty of vegetables, then coated with a special sauce. What distinguishes Yakisoba from other Asian stir-fried noodles is this special sauce, which is sweet and a little bit spicy.

Yakisoba is known as one of the popular street foods in Japan. You will always find Yakisoba stalls wherever festivals are held. At the stalls, a large amount of noodles are cooked on a huge iron plate. When you buy, your portion is taken directly from the iron plate and served hot….

Hero shot of Fukujinzuke in a small serving bowl.

If you have ever had a Japanese Curry at a restaurant, you probably know about this condiment called Fukujinzuke. It’s made of daikon (white radish) and several other vegetables that are marinated in sweet soy sauce with a touch of sourness. It goes so well with Japanese Curry! You can buy Fujuinzuke from Japanese grocery…

Hero shot of Ocean Perch with Vegetable Sauce

Today’s dish, Ocean Perch with Thickened Vegetable Sauce is a unique way of eating pan-fried fish. At first glance, it looks like a pile of cooked vegetables. But the pan-fried ocean perch fillet that’s underneath it goes so well with the Thickened Vegetable Sauce. Unlike Western-style pan-fried fish, which is often served with a creamy sauce or…

Onsen Tamago is a traditional soft-boiled egg that has runny egg white on the outside and almost hard egg yolk inside. Yes, it is the other way around to the standard soft-boiled egg, where the egg white is hard and the yolk is runny. Onsen Tamago is usually served with a special dashi-based clear sauce….

Hero shot of Steak with Japanese Garlic Steak Sauce.

The soy-based, garlic flavoured sweet sauce gives a Japanese touch to this Western-style steak dish. Thinly sliced steak is so quick to cook, and with the rice and fresh green salad, Steak with Japanese Garlic Steak Sauce is a meal in itself. I go to Nozawa Onsen in Nagano prefecture to ski every year. I…

Home-made Kiriboshi Daikon on a cane tray.

In my post Simmered Kiriboshi Daikon (Dried Shredded Daikon), I used a packet of store-bought Kiriboshi Daikon. But you can make Dried Shredded Daikon at home. Home-made Kiriboshi Daikon is quite easy to make as long as you have something to dry the daikon strips on. It is much easier to use store-bought kiriboshi daikon…

Hero shot of Grilled Japanese Eggplant (Yaki Nasu).

The simplest eggplant recipe and a delicious appetiser/side dish, Grilled Japanese Eggplant is called ‘Yaki Nasu’ in Japanese. The perfectly grilled eggplant is traditionally eaten with ginger, bonito flakes and some soy sauce. The eggplant melts in your mouth. Western-style grilled eggplant dishes are made by cooking sliced eggplant over the grill, making the distinct charred…

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Yakisoba (Japanese Stir Fried Noodles)

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