YUCa’s Table : vol.159
Menu:
– Japanese rice topped with Edamame black sesame seeds
– Sautéed rice noodles with veggies
– Steamed dumpling
– Fried fish
– Eggplant steak with miso sauce [Recipe]
– Nikujaga [Recipe]
– Strawberry
Dog’s Day
In the 5th month of pregnancy, Japanese people go to the shrine to pray for the safe delivery of the child. It is called “Dog’s Day” in Japan. My pregnancy passed 5 months as well, so I visited local shrine with my family, parents from Fukushima and my sister.
(Photo : My son poses as if he is also pregnant. 😂)
After the purification ceremony, I was given the abdominal band with my name on, two kinds of harms for safe delivery and Japanese sweets. (Yap! Sweets are everywhere here in Japan.)
YUCa’s Table : vol.158
Menu:
– Miso soup with wakame, spring onion and dried tofu [Recipe]
– Japanese brown rice
– Nikujaga [Recipe]
– Tofu topped with spicy oil and garlic
– Natto (fermented soybeans) with okura
– Apple
– Yogurt
Gyu-don
Do you like Wagyu (Japanese beef)? I DO! Actually, I am not a big meat eater but I enjoy Gyu-don because I use good quality Japanese beef. As you see, the ingredients of this dish are beef and onion, it’s kinda fast food. Same as western style fast food shops, there are so many gyu-don shops here in Japan. For me, Gyu-don is a comfort and satisfying fast food. The cooking process of this dish is very simple, choose the good quality meat as much as possible and simmer until the sauce and the juice from onion absorb into the meat. To add extra flavor (and happiness!), I usually add soft-boiled or seasoned egg on top. If you are interested in making the seasoned egg, please check here. Enjoy Japanese cooking!
YUCa’s Table : vol.157
Menu:
– Inari-zushi (w/Edamame, sakura cherry blossom and white sesame seeds)
– Nikujaga [Recipe]
– Eggplant steak with miso sauce [Recipe]
– Fried Chicken
– Fried potato
– Strawberry
Happy Mother’s Day & Exciting news!
Happy Mother’s Day from Hawaii.
I am now having a late Golden Week (long national holiday in Japan) here in Oahu island.
So happy to experience the American style Mother’s Day! (There is a special buffet at our hotel. Wow!) I feel grateful to be a mother of my son. I didn’t realize being a mother is so fun, creative and precious! (&also challenging some times…)
Actually, I have one more NEWS today!!!
I will be a mother of one more child this Autumn!!! A bit nervous but more Excited!!!
For more Hawaii & Hawaii food photos, please check my private IG account (@yuca_private) ! See you there!!
YUCa’s Table : vol.156
Menu:
– Miso soup with wakame, spring onion and dried tofu [Recipe]
– Japanese rice [Recipe]
– Tonkatsu [Recipe]
– Kimchi
– Scrambled egg
– Salad
– Natto (fermented soybeans)
– Yogurt with homemade kumquat jam
Tonkatsu
I always ask my cooking class guests about what their favorite Japanese food beyond Sushi, Tempura and Ramen. One of the popular dish among my guests is Tonkatsu (とんかつ、トンカツ、豚カツ…Yes, they all mean the same dish!) “Ton” means pork, “Katsu” means Cutlet. I understand that some of you cannot eat this dish because of food restrictions and religious reasons. But no worries! You can substitute with beef, chicken, seafood or even vegetables! The recipe to make cutlet is almost same, so please enjoy this crispy savory dish. The tip of making delicious Tonkatsu is to use Japanese bread crumbs called panko and put Tonkatsu in a pan before frying oil gets hot! For the sauce, people usually pour special Tonkatsu sauce. This is Japanese-style thick and starchy sauce made of worcester sauce etc. Since Tonkatsu is such an oily dish, don’t forget to add some vegetables aside (Usually, thinly shredded cabbage here in Japan). Enjoy Japanese cooking!
YUCa’s Table : vol.155
Menu
– Grilled onigiri seasoned with sesame oil and soy sauce
– Simmered burdock and konnyaku
– Butterbur sprout tempura
– Green veggies stir-fry
– Bancha
Mutekiya @ Ikebukuro
Ikebukuro is one of the biggest and busiest area in Tokyo. For Ramen lovers like you, here is a good news! There are so many good ramen shops and also small china town area there. As a first step, I decided to visit the popular ramen shop called “Mutekiya”. The shop is located about 10 minutes from JR Ikebukuro station.
