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Lazyass Cookin': Ebi Chili
February 13, 2021
Cooking time: 5 minutes.The Japanese have perfected the art of lazy cooking. Instant ramen, instant...
Niku Soba
July 14, 2017
If you didn't know already, we have a sake club called Sake Gumi and it's...
Japanify: Chikuwa Toast
January 24, 2017
Try this easy Japanified toast recipe made with just five ingredients, including chikuwa (fish cake tubes), miso-mayo, and ao nori.
Japanify: Kasuzuke Salmon
October 24, 2016
Step-by-step directions to make Kasuzuke Salmon, a Japanese dish of salmon tails marinated in sake kasu, miso, mirin, and shio koji.
Japanify: Soboro Donburi (Crumbly Chicken Bowl)
September 26, 2016
During my last visit to Tokyo, my grandma sent me home with some store bought,...
Conbini Creations: Sweet and Spicy Miso-Tobanjan Chicken Wings
September 19, 2016
This recipe is a Japanese take on hot wings. The wings are baked, not fried, and covered in a sweet, spicy sauce made with miso and hot chili paste.
Conbini Creations: Quick-Marinade Bulgogi
July 26, 2016
A step-by-step recipe for making quick-marinade Korean BBQ at home. Marinate in minutes and cook in a grill pan or indoor grill for super flavorful bulgogi.
Japanify: Simplified Japanese Curry
June 29, 2016
A step-by-step guide to making an easy, no-fail simplified Japanese curry with homemade depth of flavor, but only a few ingredients. Requires a slow cooker!
Japanify: Crabshroom Rice
May 25, 2016
A step-by-step recipe on making fluffy steamed rice cooked with Snow crab, enoki and shiitake mushrooms, and kombu. Delicious and full of umami flavors!
Conbini Creations: Snow Crab Jeon
May 23, 2016
Jeon are savory Korean pancakes that are more like eggy omelets. Here's a step by step recipe to make real crab jeon using canned snow crab.
MOTOism: Karashi Mentaiko Extreme (Spicy Cured Cod Roe)
March 7, 2016
A step-by-step recipe for making Karashi mentaiko at home.
MOTOism: Italian Shumai
June 11, 2015
(Disclaimer: I did NOT see any of the shadows when I was taking these photos....