Tekka Don is a rice bowl with marinated tuna Sashimi on top

Tekka Don is a rice bowl with marinated tuna Sashimi on top.  It is an extremely easy dish to make if you have good Sashimi grade tuna (raw tuna that is sold to be eaten raw).  Even though the dish is not complicated, Tekka Don tastes really good and is much more special than typical Donburi (rice bowl)...

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Kinoko Gohan is a kind of Takikomi Gohan

Kinoko Gohan is a kind of Takikomi Gohan, seasoned steamed rice with meat and vegetables. For Kinoko Gohan we use mushrooms (kinoko).  The Umami savory taste and aroma from mushrooms are absorbed into the rice while it cooks, which makes the dish so delicious. There are a lot of foods that are in season in the...

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Tako Sunomono (Octopus Salad) is yet another variation of Sunomono

Tako Sunomono (Octopus Salad) is yet another variation of Sunomono, sliced vegetables soaked in sweet vinegar sauce.  While the Sunomono can be as simple as a small dish of cucumber with some sesame seeds, we often mix in seafood such as Tako (octopus) or crab. Tako Sunomono, or Tako-su for short, can also be seen...

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Shabu Shabu is a Japanese hot pot dish

Shabu Shabu is a Japanese hot pot dish, Nabemono, with paper-thin sliced beef.   It is cooked at the dinner table using a portable gas stove and we eat it as we cook.  There are a lot of Shabu Shabu speciality restaurants in Japan, but you can prepare it at home too.  The single most important ingredient...

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Gratin originated from French macaroni gratin

Macaroni Gratin is a casserole dish with macaroni and creamy white sauce that is a popular western style dish in Japan.  Piping hot Macaroni Gratin is a perfect food for warming up during a cold winter. Gratin originated from French macaroni au gratin, but today it is eaten widely at restaurants and home in...

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