Category: Japanese

  • Japanese Curry Chicken Recipe – Wow!

    Japanese Curry Chicken Recipe – Wow!

    Cooking for just another adult the other night so I could get a bit spicier than normal. Wow! I used this curry powder I bought at Ranch 99. I can’t read the label but evidently it is HOT! So vary the amount of curry powder depending on the heat of the curry powder and your…

  • Tori Soboru – Gingery Spiced Chicken

    Tori Soboru – Gingery Spiced Chicken

    I promised my daughter I’d only do one new Asian dish this week and since I have more time to explore new things on weekends, tonight was it! I made this gingery spiced chicken from Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen. Of course, she LOVED it! I made this then served it over rice…

  • Teriyaki Salmon

    Teriyaki Salmon

    My youngest wants to eat a bit “lighter,” less beef for one. She toyed with being vegetarian for a bit but that was a bit strict for her.  She missed a few key things.  🙂  I’ve been reading Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat: Secrets of My Mother’s Tokyo Kitchen, which I bought used…

  • Japanese Soup with Daikon, Tofu and Mushrooms

    Japanese Soup with Daikon, Tofu and Mushrooms

    I picked up a used copy of Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat on a whim. I enjoyed the stories and her descriptions of various foods and cooking guidelines.  I didn’t really pick it up for the recipes but this easy soup was worth the $3 I spent for the book!  We all love…