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Grated Mountain Yam (Tororo) – Two Ways

Grated Mountain Yam is a quick and delicious side dish made simply by grating a mountain yam and pouring it over an ingredient. Mountain yam is a long, slender root vegetable and when grated, it turns into something quite unexpected and unique, with a very sticky and slimy texture.

I recently posted a recipe, Sautéed Mountain Yam, in which I explained a little bit about the mountain yam varieties that Japanese people often use. You can use any of those three mountain yam varieties to make Grated Mountain Yam.…

Hero shot of Quail Egg on Grated Mountain Yam served in a bowl.

Quail Egg on Grated Mountain Yam is another simple side dish using grated mountain yam (tororo). It is just a quail egg cracked onto grated yam. This is actually even simpler than Grated Mountain Yam on Tuna (Maguro no Yamakake). Quail is called ‘uzura’ (うずら) in Japanese, so this dish is called Uzura Tororo (うずらとろろ)….

Japanese chicken Cutlet , sauce pouring over it.

By deep-frying chicken cutlet coated in panko breadcrumbs, you can perfect the consistency of crispy golden-brown crumbs around the chicken. This is how Japanese people make a Chicken Cutlet that is delicious and crackly. When I made a video for Katsu Curry, I included making a chicken cutlet in it. But I thought I should…

Sautéed Mountain Yam is cooked in the simplest manner, making the best of this unique ingredient. The mountain yam pieces are flavoured only with butter and soy sauce, but it is surprisingly delicious. The yam I used today is a Chinese yam, which is called ‘nagaimo’ (長芋) in Japanese. I recently discovered that Chinese yam…

Simmered Squid and Taro is cooked in such a way that the squid pieces are plump and tender, while the taro has a fluffy soft texture. The pronounced flavour of the sweet soy simmering sauce goes very well with squid and taro. Simmered Squid and Taro is a classic home cooking dish. The squid used…

Hero shot of Boiled Pork Belly with Vinegar-soy Sauce.

Thinly sliced Boiled Pork Belly with Vinegar-soy Sauce is a delicious dish. You can’t tell that it is just boiled pork. Chopped coriander/cilantro and green onion makes the dish so appetising, and it keeps well in the fridge and freezer. You can find recipes for Boiled Pork Belly on many Asian recipe sites. But…

Hero shot of Cabbage Salad tossed in Shio Konbu served in a bowl.

Cabbage Salad Tossed in Shio Konbu is a super quick dish to make. It is often served at Izakaya (Japanese-style taverns) in Japan, and perfect as a side dish as well as a salad. The umami from the shio konbu (salted dried kelp) converts the plain cabbage into a delicious and tasty vegetable. The saltiness…

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Grated Mountain Yam (Tororo) – Two Ways

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