6 Regional Japanese Dishes You Can Recreate in the Kitchen With the most Michelin starred restaurants in the world and a UNESCO-recognized traditional cuisine, Japan is full of exquisite eats that attract visitors from around the world. From ramen to tofu dishes to buckwheat noodles, these dishes are easily enjoyed in Japanese restaurants, however, they can be savored and prepared abroad, too. This article introduces six regional foods in Japan that can be recreated in the kitchen at home, along with their essential ingredients and where to obtain them internationally. Continue reading to learn about these iconic dishes and to hone your cooking skills! 1. Sapporo Miso Ramen - Taste Hokkaido's Soul Food Sapporo miso ramen is a famous dish...
This was so good to make!! Also super filling. Original recipe here which was done in a dutch oven but I don’t have one so I adapted it Ingredients: 1 lb. dried large white beans (such as lima or gigante), soaked overnight, drained (I used 2 cans white beans) 1 onion, trimmed, peeled, halved through core 3 ribs celery, trimmed, halved 1 oz. dried shiitake mushrooms (about 10 large caps) 8 sprigs parsley, plus ¾ cup parsley leaves with tender stems 1 head of garlic, halved, plus 1 garlic clove, finely grated 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more ¾ cup plus 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, divided ¾ cup mint leaves 1 bunch...
A funny thing happened on the way to writing this post… A few months ago, I wrote here about recent books I’d read and included an enthusiastic review of Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl. After that, I started thinking about other books I had read that were written by cooks, and it occurred to me that the book lovers/cooks among my readers may enjoy learning about them. So here’s a quick look at what that shelf in my library might look like. And — wait for it — here’s the funny thing: If you’re a bit of a Francophile, you’ve hit the motherload, because it turns out that each of these cooks have or are are working and...
With everyone cooking more meals at home, we’ve received a lot of questions about what to make with all of your random pantry items. Recently, we posted an Instagram Stories poll that asked you what random canned goods you had on hand, and we wanted to help you figure out what to do with them. From water chestnuts to tuna to coconut milk, a lot of you have ingredients that you’re not quite sure what to do with, and that’s okay. With a list of items in mind, we reached out to one of our friends for a few pantry recipes ideas. We’re so excited to have food blogger and cookbook author Tieghan Gerard of Half Baked Harvest on the...
Sunday was Mother's Day and my girls were kind enough to make sure I felt loved and appreciated, which I most certainly did. They spoiled me with coffee, chocolate as well as raspberry and blueberry bushes to plant in our backyard. They even helped me plant them. We had a wonderful dinner of grilled steaks, salmon and corn. My youngest made a salad and we also steamed some asparagus. It was very nice. My new blueberry bushes I had made broth using up onion, celery and carrots in the crisper drawer along with a couple of turkey wings I had in the freezer leftover from Thanksgiving. I also had a bag of turkey meat in the freezer so once the broth...
