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I made simmered cabbage and pork two weeks ago and decided to expand on the recipe. You may notice a color difference in the soup. I add....
29 Sep 1:48 pm from Cooking in Japan

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Simmered Vegetables Pork and Tofu

I made simmered cabbage and pork two weeks ago and decided to expand on the recipe. You may notice a color difference in the soup. I add....
29 Sep 1:48 pm from Cooking in Japan

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Tsukimi: Moon Viewing

http://1tess.wordpress.com My favorite moon-viewing noodle bowls were lovely glowing golden glass, beautiful as the full autumnal equinox m....
25 Sep 1:49 am from Tess's Japanese Kitchen

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Shiso-Cucumber Pickles

http://1tess.wordpress.com The garden is showing signs of the end of summer. Tomatoes have stopped producing, the soybeans have been harves....
24 Sep 6:33 am from Tess's Japanese Kitchen

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Nimame: Japanese Simmered Beans

http://1tess.wordpress.com In Japanese, ni refers to simmering, mame refers to beans. Simmering beans is a lovely picture, homey and simple....
23 Sep 3:21 am from Tess's Japanese Kitchen

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Fuzzy Beans: Edamame

http://1tess.wordpress.com Edamame pods grow in pairs. As alike as two beans in a pod! My three edamame plants yielded a good snack for two....
19 Sep 7:24 am from Tess's Japanese Kitchen

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Teriyaki at Burger King

As I mentioned in this post, McDonalds Japan (and a few other fast-food chains in Japan) offers a “Teriyaki Burger” as a regular menu it....
18 Sep 12:23 am from Tokyo Five

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Simmered Cabbage and Pork

Here is a nice cold weather recipe for you. I should have posted it yesterday since it is supposed to hit 30 degrees today. A lot of th....
17 Sep 9:42 am from Cooking in Japan

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Anniversary

A few weeks ago we celebrated our 11th anniversary. I was all set to tell the story of our wedding and took a bunch of pictures of our old w....
16 Sep 1:03 pm from Blue Lotus

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Japanese Stuffed Salmon

http://1tess.wordpress.com Though we'd talked about cooking something on the hibachi (which we haven't used enough this summer), it was gett....
16 Sep 9:52 am from Tess's Japanese Kitchen

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Rahmen Genki

I happened to wander around Artarmon while craving for a bowl of ramen, and speaking of ramen in Artarmon, Rahmen Genki is the only one I kn....
15 Sep 8:02 pm from Rashai

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Yanesen: Good old Japan you can find in Tokyo.

Did you know that the “Yanesen” district in Tokyo was spotlighted on TV recently? Yanesen is the area called Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi ....
14 Sep 12:30 pm from Japan Probe

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Japanese Creamy Sesame Sauce

http://1tess.wordpress.com Shabu shabu is a party on a plate. In winter, sharing a hot pot with friends is an entertaining dinner. This ver....
14 Sep 1:52 am from Tess's Japanese Kitchen

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The Perfect Tempura

I have been craving for more Japanese food so after some feasting at my local haunts, I headed for the Japanese supermarket with a mission: ....
14 Sep 1:11 am from Geisha Blog

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Spaghetti & Buttered Toast

Every week, NTV’s “Kenmin Show” presents viewers with segments that teach viewers that every prefecture in Japan has weird cultural p....
10 Sep 8:03 pm from Japan Probe

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Aliens Invade Sushi Restaurant

A while back, I posted about a Kappa Sushi commercial in which a customer is so excited about 90-yen sushi dishes that he completely ignore....
8 Sep 8:35 am from Japan Probe

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Greenpeace Activists Found Guilty of Theft

In 2008, two members of Greenpeace stole a package from a shipping company’ warehouse in Aomori. Their organization subsequently held a ....
6 Sep 2:38 pm from Japan Probe

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Onigiri with Furikake?

Today I was too lazy to go out to get something yummy, the gusty wind ripped through the city from the morning. Too lazy to cook too... so j....
5 Sep 7:45 pm from Rashai

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Japanese Sesame Sauces, Dips, and Dressings

http://1tess.wordpress.com Seven Sesame Sauces and Dressings: Creamy Sesame-Vinegar Dressing Burokkori no Gomazu-ae Creamy Sesame-Vin....
5 Sep 2:00 pm from Tess's Japanese Kitchen

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Black Sesame Dressing: Goma-ae

http://1tess.wordpress.com Shira-ae, the white salad dressing I posted about recently has a black counterpart! Goma-ae is made with black se....
5 Sep 7:40 am from Tess's Japanese Kitchen

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Chicken Soup, Chicken Sandwich

http://1tess.wordpress.com A meal we won't forget: Take your groggy patient home from the hospital. In a saucepan with 30 years of dent....
3 Sep 2:11 pm from Tess's Japanese Kitchen

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Japanese Barbarian-Chicken

http://1tess.wordpress.com If you have only a little time for cooking, then tori Nambon-zuke is a Japanese chicken recipe that is essential ....
2 Sep 2:04 am from Tess's Japanese Kitchen

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Home made TACO RICE

Taco rice is a very popular dish in Okinawa. It’s tacos with the tortilla replaced with rice. Pile spicy ground meat, cheese, lettuce, a....
29 Aug 10:00 am from 8tokyo.com

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Tofu Spaghetti: disguise or delicious?

http://1tess.wordpress.com This is a vegetarian wafu spaghetti dish with flavors similar to Japanese spaghetti Napolitan. The sauce is fla....
28 Aug 10:18 pm from Tess's Japanese Kitchen

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Sesame Tofu Salad Dressing: Shira-ae

http://1tess.wordpress.com Japanese salads are not usually made with raw vegetables; aemono are usually made with lightly cooked vegetable....
27 Aug 1:12 am from Tess's Japanese Kitchen

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Eggplant with Japanese-style Scrambled Eggs

http://1tess.wordpress.com One of my favorite summer vegetable dishes in Hiroko Shimbo's book, The Japanese Kitchen, features splendid fre....
26 Aug 7:14 am from Tess's Japanese Kitchen

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My new favorite noodle – Hiyamugi

The hubby and I decided that the maiden voyage of our new car would be to Costco. It took ages to get there. In Canada, a 35km trip wou....
25 Aug 11:04 am from Cooking in Japan

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My new favorite noodle – Hiyamugi

The hubby and I decided that the maiden voyage of our new car would be to Costco. It took ages to get there. In Canada, a 35km trip wou....
25 Aug 11:04 am from Cooking in Japan

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Chukasoba with Stir Fried Flowers and Scallops

http://1tess.wordpress.com Japanese food is supposed to be a feast for the eye, but my skill at fruit and vegetable carving is limited. I s....
24 Aug 10:50 pm from Tess's Japanese Kitchen

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How to eat your sushi

I happened to wander around St. Leonard looking for something yummy for my lunch and came across this 'Bento-ya' on Chandos street. The menu....
21 Aug 12:07 pm from Rashai

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