I had friends (and 9 months old baby) visiting from Canada for almost two weeks. So I visited some places with them. One of the memorial area is Roppongi.
When we visited there, the Christmas market was held and the illuminations near the Roppongi Hills were so beautiful.
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Breakfast menu:
– Miso soup
– Japanese rice
– Salad
– Sauteed spinach and bacon
– Nikujaga
– Sweetened beans and fish
– Natto
– Orange
– Green tea
Lunch menu:
– Spaghetti
– Sweet corn soup
– Grilled Mushroom with cheese
– Salad with mini tomatoes
– Almond pudding with mango
Cooking Japanese rice is one of the essential technique in Japanese cooking. However, in Japan, it is common to use a rice cooker. Therefore, I will show you how to cook delicious Japanese rice even if you do not have a rice cooker. The key points are to sharpen rice without water and not to wash it too much.
Breakfast menu:
– Miso soup
– Grilled onigiri (rice ball) with mushroom
– Salad with mizuna leaves and sunny lettuce
– Pickled wakame and octopus
– Yogurt with mango sauce
– Barley tea
Anko(あんこ) is sweetened azuki beans. It is used in many wagashi, such as daifuku, taiyaki, anmitsu, and oshiruko, and is essential for making wagashi. There are two types of anko: Tsubu-an (つぶあん), which retains the texture of the azuki bean grains, and koshi-an(こしあん), which is strained smooth. If you feel that store-bought anko is too sweet, why not try making homemade anko? And if you do, don’t forget to use azuki beans called dainago(大納言)!
Breakfast menu:
– Miso soup with clums and onion
– Japanese rice mixed with fried tofu and vegetables
– Teriyaki horse mackerel
– Spinach with sesame sauce
– Homemade pickles
– Green tea
Since after we moved to the center of Tokyo, my family and I visit Ueno area more often than before.
From our nearest station (TABATA station), you can go to Ueno station with minimum of 4 minutes by JR line! Awsome!!
Since I was born and raised in the northern part of Japan so I used Ueno station when I go back to my hometown.
Since Ueno area is the hub station for people from northern part of Japan, there are so many traditional shops and things to see!
One of them is “Ame-yoko”. This means American market and small shops sell second hand clothes, bags and shoes.
You can also see the Japanese food shops like snack, fish & fruit shop and etc. It’s so fun just to walk around the area.
In the area, Ueno park is known as one of the best spot to see cherry blossoms. In Spring season, people eat and drink with their friends and colleagues under the cherry trees. When you come to Tokyo in Spring, you shouldn’t miss!
After waking, please visit and rest at the shopping mall called “Atre” in the Ueno station. Then, please try the Japanese style hamburger at the Tsubame grill restaurant.
For more photo, please check our facebook page!
Dinner menu:
– Miso soup [Recipe]
– Japanese rice mixed with brown rice [Recipe]
– Beef and daikon radish stew
– Sauteed spinach and bacon
– Sweetened red and black beans
– Natto
– Pickled vegetables
What do you guess this is? This is one of my favorite Japanese kitchen tool!
Yes, as is written in a title, it’s Miso muddler!
I use this tool every time in my class, especially when I teach how to make miso soup.
Since this is the new kitchen tool for Japanese cooking, I like to see people’s reaction!
Almost guests wonder how to use it, but they are always amazed!
This is called “Miso muddler” but you can use this for peanut butter, jelly and other pastes.
You can also use as for small whisk.
How about you? How would you like to use this? 
