How to Make Pressed Sushi, a Traditional Food for Celebrations
Japan has a custom of eating pressed sushi for celebrations such as girls’ festival. Today we are going to tell you about how to make “pressed sushi” and how to...
Salt-Crusted Sea Bream Loved By a Japanese Samurai, Hideyoshi Toyotomi
In Japan, sea breams are associated with good luck and often used for special meals on celebrations for some phonetic reason. In particular, salt-crusted sea bream looks gorgeous and tastes...
How to Cook "Ozoni", a Traditional Japanese New Year Dish
In Japan, people eat various kinds of traditional New Year-related cuisine including Osechi and sea bream dishes, etc. Ozoni is one of Japanese traditional dishes for New Year’s. Today we...
A Japanese Traditional Custom to Wish Good Luck for the Coming Year － Eating Toshikohi Soba
Japan has a custom of eating Toshikoshi Soba (year-crossing noodles) on New Year’s Eve (“Omisoka” in Japanese). Today we are going to tell you about the reason and origin why we...
Let’s Make a Homemade Christmas Cake and Enjoy Your Original Decorations!
A Christmas night you spend with beloved one or favorite people would be special for anybody. Christmas cake is something that both adults and children look forward to. Today we...
The Recipe to Cook an Apple Pie with a Small Iron Pan
Apple pies are loved by all ages. The attraction of apple pies is a harmony of crispy pie and smooth sweet apple filling. Today we are going to tell you...
Attraction of Grinded Sesame, an Essential ingredient for Japanese Dishes
In Japan, where we have 4 seasons, people tend to value the custom to use seasonal ingredients or add some seasonal taste to their cooking. Today we focus on the...
The Taste of Autumn - How to Cook Daigaku Imo, Candied Sweet Potatoes
Candied sweet potatoes (called “Daigaku Imo”) are popular food in Japan. “Daigaku” means University and its name originated from the fact that it was popularly eaten among university students in...
