Raw = Fresh It is my food formula. When you think about Tsukiji Fish Market, you can see where my idea comes from. For this reason, I feel really strange to see a lot of fish shops in this city selling frozen fish. We buy our favourite New Zealand King Salmon from this fish monger….
Tag: Japanese Culture
My mum’s Recipe : Anko – Japanese Sweet Red Bean Paste
My memory of Japanese sweets is my mum’s homemade Anko (Japanese Sweet Red Bean Paste). Well…, it is not exactly the anko itself…. It is more like my mum and my sister. They love anko. They sometimes had this sudden craving for anko (and I do not know why, but this happened always at night),…
Gari – Pickled Ginger
Today, I would like to share with you my mother’s Gari recipe. Gari is Japanese Pickled Ginger, you might know it as the free side you get with sushi. It is perfect for refreshing and cleansing your palate. To make this pickle, it has to be young Ginger. Young Ginger has paler skin and pink…
Happy New Year – 2018
Happy New Year! May your 2018 be peaceful and fun with a touch of excitement. I cannot believe that it’s already 2018…. It still sounds like the future to me…. This is this year’s Osechi – a set of several dishes prepared for New Year’s Celebration. (Please see my previous post about the Japanese tradition of…
Chestnut Rice – Autumn has come
One thing that I really like in Japanese culture is that we can feel the season through food. Now it is autumn. In Japan, we say “Shokuyoku no Aki”, which means “autumn brings a good appetite”. This is because autumn is the season when a lot of fresh produce is in season, such as rice,…
Happy New Year – 2017
Happy New Year. Wising everyone peace, health and a lot of joy throughout the year. Again I prepared Osechi. It takes time but it is very rewarding. Most of all, it is delicious…. I love Japanese traditional food. Menu: Kohaku Namasu (pickled daikon and carrot) Ebino Umani (prawns cooked in soy sauce, sake and mirin) Gomame/Tazukuri (dried…
Japanese Valentine’s Day and the Really Difficult Biscuits
Godiva, Pierre Marcoloni, Salon du Chocolat, Jean-Paul Hevin, Demel, Lindt… These high-end chocolates are all over in Japan, especially in February. It is for the 14th of February, Valentine’s Day. The Japanese custom on Valentine’s Day is that women give chocolates to men to tell their feelings. There are 2 types of chocolates that exist…
Unlucky Year s “Yakudoshi” and the 40th Birthday
In Japan, we have “Unlucky Years” called “Yakudoshi”. We say that unlucky things happen to you during the “Yakudoshi” years. The years come to you when you are 19, 33 and 37 years old for females, and 25, 42 and 61 years old for males. The year before and after each of the years is…
Happy New Year – 2016
FAQ “Do you celebrate Christmas in Japan?” Answer “No, we don’t. We enjoy Christmas.” Japanese people love different cultures. We know how to adapt and enjoy to make our life more colourful. Christmas is one of them. Although we roast chicken (not turkey), Father Christmas comes to give presents to Japanese children, Christmas cake is…
A Little Bit of Soy 