Taking the Shinkansen express train from Tokyo station, my family and I visited Nagoya station first to transfer. Then, we took the local express train called Ise-shima liner to visit the Ise jingu. I was so surprised to know that its area is roughly the same size as Paris. Since our 3 year-old son likes to visit local shrine so my husband and I wanted to take him to there. Technically, he was too young to walk long distance from entrance to the main area but we could feel the sacred atmosphere and enjoyed the beautiful Isuzugawa river.
When visiting Ise jingu, you should not miss local sweets called Akafuku. Akafuku is a Mochi coated with red bean paste. It’s not too sweet (like chocolate) so I recommend for you who like less sweet dessert. My family and I visited the headquarters of Akafuku honten so we could feel the concept of this brand. 😌🍵
I recently went to Wakayama and Mie prefectures for “food research”! 😋 For coming days, I will introduce local Japanese foods for you! Hope you enjoy!!!
Tokyo Guide : Sugamo | Melon pan, Daigaku imo and more!
In this video, I will introduce one of my favorite neighborhood “Sugamo”. This area is still a hidden spot in Tokyo. You will meet few travelers there. I recommend Sugamo area because there are so many delicious street foods and restaurants. When you come to Tokyo or if you are now in Tokyo, please visit this area!
Oh, I forgot to mention in the video but there is 1-star Michellen star ramen restaurant near JR Sugamo station. The name of the shop is “Tsuta”. You should not miss!!!
YUCa’s Japanese Cooking original chopsticks! I wonder if you (who have joined my class already) noticed but I created special chopsticks early this year and have been using in the class. Since then, many of my guests asked me if I sell this in the class. So, I decided to start selling them in my class and YJC’s online store.
What I like about this chopsticks is you can put them in a dish washer. I’ve been using almost everyday for past 6 months but it still keeps really new. How about using this chopsticks at your home or giving them to your friends who like Japanese food and culture? For order, please go to the store page. Thank you & Enjoy Japanese food!
Do you know this Japanese style savory pancake? This pancake is called Okonomiyaki. There are two kinds of Okonomiyaki here in Japan. They are Osaka-style and Hiroshima-style. I usually teach Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki in my class.👩🍳🍳 Because this pancake has volume and it’s fun to flip several times to make it! If you are interested, please join our Okonomiyaki & Gyoza class!
Gyoza is one of the home meals we make a lot here in Japan. However, gyoza pastries we usually buy from supermarket have always a gluten. In this video, I will introduce how to make Gluten-free Gyoza pastry. I hope you like this Japanese food and cooking recipe. Please enjoy the video and try it out.
In this Vlog, I introduce special museum. I assume some of you might have visited already but… Yes, it’s Ramen Museum in Yokohama (http://www.raumen.co.jp/english/) !!! I visited there with my friends from France. One of my friend is a chef so I was so happy to take him to this museum.
One popular salad dressing in Japan is sesame dressing. It is made from a base of sesame paste kneaded from white sesame seeds. In addition to salads, it is also recommended for use with lightly boiled meat. Read More
Do you know Okonomiyaki? Okonomiyaki is a Japanese-style savory pancake. In Japan, we usually buy this Okonomiyaki sauce from supermarket. But I wonder if everyone can find this special sauce in their local supermarket.
In this video, I will introduce how to make Okonomiyaki Sauce. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we can make the sauce with using simple items in our kitchen?
There is a local park called “Arakawa-yuen” near my house. After the class, I sometimes go there with my son and we enjoy watching scenery of Tokyo from their ferris wheel. This is one of our favorite activity!
In April, you can also enjoy seeing full-bloomed sakura cherry blossoms all around the park. This year, we visited this park almost everyday because they bloom for only a week! How precious they are!!
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