Japanese

Japanese cuisine, known for its emphasis on seasonality, quality ingredients, and presentation, encompasses a variety of traditional and modern dishes.

  • American,  Japanese,  Sauce & Salsa

    Yum Yum Sauce

    Yum Yum Sauce

    This Japanese-American sauce is also known as white sauce, shrimp sauce, hibachi sauce and yummy sauce.   It’s actually a glorified fry sauce, and it is an American invention, not a Japanese invention. Whatever you call it, it is YUMMY! No Japanese steakhouse meal is complete without it – whether drizzled on grilled chicken, fried rice, noodles, vegetables and as…

  • Dinner,  Dumplings,  Japanese,  Pork,  Snacks

    Gyoza (Japanese Dumplings)

    Gyoza (Japanese dumplings)

    Gyoza are indeed a popular Japanese dumpling, distinguished by their savory filling of ground meat (commonly pork) and finely chopped vegetables, wrapped in a thin dough.   Gyoza are usually pan-fried to achieve a crispy bottom, while the rest of the dumpling remains tender and juicy. Often accompanied by a dipping sauce made of soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil,…

  • Japanese,  Sauce & Salsa

    Teriyaki Sauce and Marinade

    Teriyaki Sauce

    A delicious sauce which can double as a marinade. It’s a great recipe! Chances are good you already have the ingredients you need to make homemade teriyaki sauce in your pantry or refrigerator. If you’ve got five minutes, you can make a sauce that’s better than any bottled version, which can be used to dress up chicken, pork, steak and…

  • Dessert,  Japanese

    Soft as Cotton Japanese Cheesecake

    Soft as Cotton Japanese Cheesecake

    Soft as Cotton Japanese Cheesecake is a type of sponge cake originating in Hakata, Japan in 1947. It has a less sweet flavor and fewer calories than standard cheesecake, containing less cheese and sugar. It is also known as “Jiggly Cheesecake.”   Just wait until you make Soft as Cotton Japanese Cheesecake for the first time! It is so delicious that it…