Tag: japanese food
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Persimmon Daifuku Easy Microwave Method
These Daifuku mochi are a celebration of one of my favorite fruits, persimmons! They’re filled with whole frozen persimmon, wrapped with a mochi skin infused with persimmon juice and shaped also like persimmons! So first thing first, what is Daifuku? Daifuku quite literally means great luck, or great blessing, in Japanese. It’s a type of…
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Ghibli Susuwatari Mochi Bites
Turn the iconic Ghibli characters into edible treats! Only four ingredients needed and they’re sooo fun to make. Do you remember those cute fuzzy little black charcoal monsters in Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro? They’re called Susuwatari, or wandering soot, or soot spirits, kinda like “dust bunnies” in the English language. I’ve always wanted…
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Onigiri Sushi Burger Vegan
When you make a biggest onigiri and it becomes rice burger! This sushi burger combines the best of two world, onigiri rice balls and burgers. It’s naturally gluten free, high protein, and easily packed up as an on the go hand friendly meal. If you love sush but find it a little labor heavy and…
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Inari Sushi Detailed Step by Step Recipe
Inari sushi is a traditional Japanese sushi made with not seaweed but golden tofu pockets. It’s the easiest type of sushi to make in my opinions and so irresistibly delicious and beloved by people of all ages, especially children! Not all sushi have seaweed or fish! Inari sushi, known in Japan as inarizushi, is a delightful…
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Japanese Konnyaku Jelly | High Fiber Low Calorie Snack
As adorable to the eye as they are fun to play with, and even better for our gut health! Konnyaku jelly is made from a root vegetable called Konjac, or Konnyaku, a plant native to southwest China. It’s been widely used in Eastern Asian cuisines, both in savory dishes like hot pot, salad, stew, and…
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Vegan Miso Soup Authentic Japanese Method
Sometimes the simplest dishes are the hardest to make perfect. Take miso soup for example, it is an absolutely iconic dish in Japanese cuisine and an integral element to a complete Japanese meal, for me anyway. And yet I have had soooo many disappointing miso soup orders at restaurants, fancy or small. So in this…
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Onigirazu Sushi Sandwich with Glazed Tofu Vegan GF
Use this easy folding hack to make the easiest version of onigirazu, aka rice sandwich or rice ball! The filling possibility is endless and I used purple rice, homemade kewpie mayo, sweet and spicy glazed tofu, veggies, and chips for this one here. Show me a life-changing hack you never knew existed but now can’t…
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Miso Glazed Eggplants Japanese Nasu Dengaku
No you do not hate eggplants, you just need to try a different cooking method! Seared, glazed, and baked to perfection, these miso glazed eggplants are bursting with umami juicy flavors and so tenderer they just melt in your mouth. Eggplant is one of my absolute favorite vegetables growing up, they have such an amazing…
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Cucumber Sushi Roll
These cucumber sushi rolls take a summery spin on traditional sushi and are extra crunchy, refreshing, and fun to make and eat! A light meal that doesn’t sacrifice nutrition or flavor. This is what I call “a full meal in a bite”. You get loads of veggies, fiber, vitamins, protein, healthy fat, and whole grain…
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Iced Udon Chilled Broth Noodles
A cooling summer version of your winter comfort meal, this udon noodle soup brings all the rich umami flavors but with a refreshing iced broth. You won’t break a sweat cooking or eating this dream boat, I meant dream bowl 😉 I am obsessed with noodles of all kinds but especially udon! I love the…
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