Gyoku @ Ramen street in Tokyo station
When I go to Tokyo station, I try to visit Ramen street and eat Ramen in the basement floor. This time, I chose the GYOKU.
I ordered their featured menu, Tokusei-Torori-soba (1,080JPY). This is niboshi flavor ramen and niboshi means dried sardine in Japanese.
After simmering niboshi for long time and filtering umami flavor, they add chicken paitan soup to thicken the flavor. What is more, they also add fresh bonito flakes which is shred in the shop as for a topping. Their thinly shred bonito flakes makes fresh aroma and as well as amazing flavor. Highly recommend!
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The BEST Cooking Class in Japan 2019 by TripAdvisor
Breaking News!!!
YUCa’s Japanese Cooking got the honor of The Best Cooking Class in Japan 2019 from international travelers by TripAdvisor. It’s amazing to have received this award for two continuous years! (2018 & 2019). I will have maternity leave soon but I will do my best to pursue my lifetime mission “Connect Japan and overseas countries through Japanese food & Lifestyle”!!! I am now working on new projects to give various values for all of you! Let’s enjoy the journey with us!!!
Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH for your support!!!
xoxo,
YUCa
YUCa’s Table : vol.164
Menu:
– Veggie miso soup [Recipe]
– Cauliflower rice
– Tofu topped with nori seaweed and natto (fermented soybeans)
– Sesame salad with spinach
– Steamed vegetables with sesame sauce
– Simmered pumpkin [Recipe]
– Kimchi
Tanabata
Tanabata decoration in the classroom!🎋
Legend has it that Vega and Altair, who are separated by the Milky Way, are allowed to meet only once a year on the night of Tanabata or July 7th. It is said that if you write your wish on a tanzaku (a strip of paper) and hang it on a bamboo grass, your wish will be granted.
My son brought special bamboo grass with Tanzaku and it seems that my son wishes to be like a mom =me ?!
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YUCa’s Table : vol.163
Menu:
– Tonjiru [Recipe]
– Japanese rice with salmon flake, scrambled egg and pickled plum
– Broccoli with sesame sauce
– Kimpira (stir-fried burdock and carrot)
– Simmered konnyaku and fried tofu with yuzu miso sauce
– Fried lotus root
Tonjiru | Miso soup with veggie and pork
Tonjiru is one of the comfort food here in Japan. Ton means pork and Shiru (Jiru) means soup. I like this miso based soup dish with so many reasons. Traditional miso soup usually contains 2-3 ingredients only. But from the photo, you’ll see there are so many veggies in this soup. So, you will be full easily just to eat this Tonjiru. Of course, if you cannot eat pork, you can skip it or you can use chicken. Without meat flavor, this soup has rich flavors from veggies.
Tonjiru reminds me of my youthful days. I remember that I used to eat this dish outside with everyone at various events. And the most unforgettable memory was when my family visited our grandparents’ house in the country side of Fukushima, we cooked Tonjiru with cousins and relatives and eat outside together! After eating, we all had fresh water melon from their field and played fireworks at night. It was so much fun and one of the precious memories for me! Yes, Tonjiru is definitely special dish for me forever! I hope you enjoy this dish!!
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YUCa’s Japanese Cooking received a TripAdvisor’s certificate of excellence 2019!
Good news, everyone!!!
YUCa’s Japanese Cooking received a TripAdvisor’s certificate of excellence 2019!!! This is the 4th time to receive this amazing certificate.
Some of you might know this story already from my first cookbook that we launched in April but I only ran one class a month at the beginning. Then, thanks to the word of mouth, more guests contacted and joined my class little by little. And my class was chosen the No.1 cooking class in Japan 2018 by international travelers . It all happened from your reviews on TripAdvisor.
Thank you for your kind, uplifting and warm reviews, everyone! I strongly believe the power of “Word of mouth”. ✨
YUCa’s Japanese Cooking will pursue our mission “Connect Japan and overseas countries through the Japanese foods and lifestyle” to and continue giving more values to YOU!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
xoxo,
YUCa
P.S. Special thanks to my family♡
YUCa’s Table : vol.162
Menu:
– Mixed brown rice and white rice
– Natto (fermented soybeans)
– Miso soup with aosa seaweed
– Eggplant steak with miso sauce [Recipe]
– Sautéed various mushrooms
– Simmered pumpkin [Recipe]
– Pickled cabbage and salted kelp
– Fresh salad
Plum season has come!
After Biwa (loquat), it’s time to enjoy plum!
I put rock sugar and frozen plum in a glass bottle to make a plum syrup. You can also make plum flavor juice with using this syrup!
This is fun annual event for my family. If you want to know the recipe, please check here!
This recipe is super easy and delicious.
YUCa’s Table : vol.161
Menu:
– Japanese rice topped with plum flavor sesame seeds and nori seaweed paste
– Sautéed various mushrooms
– Pumpkin salad
– Wagyu steak
– Croquette
– Sautéed green beans
