Salted Rice Ball
Onigiri is a rice ball with various fillings. This time, I’ll show you one of my family’s favorite and the most EASY, SIMPLE & DELICIOUS onigiri. 🍙 Don’t forget to read YUCa’s Tips to master the basics to make Japanese rice balls.
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Goma-shio Onigiri (Black Sesame & Salt Rice Ball)
In this recipe video, I will introduce how to make Goma-shio Onigiri (Black sesame seeds and salt rice balls). Onigiri is a rice ball with various fillings and toppings. This recipe calls for commercial sesame salt, but you can substitute homemade sesame salt by mixing black sesame seeds and salt.
Dorayaki
Dorayaki (どら焼き) is a Japanese sweet consisting of a moist pancake batter with red bean paste sandwiched in between. The key to the moist dough, one of the characteristics of Dorayaki, is the starch syrup. While the standard size is a palm-sized dorayaki, I will introduce mini-sized dorayaki that can be eaten in bite-size portions.
Kushi Dango
Dango (団子) is a Japanese dumpling made from rice flour mixed with uruchi rice flour and glutinous rice flour. Dango is usually finished round shaped, three to five dango are often served on a skewer (skewered dango pieces called kushi-dango (串団子).
In this recipe, I make three kinds dango; Mitarashi dango, Yomogi dango and An-dango. Mitarashi dango are coated with a sauce made with soy sauce, sugar and potato starch. Yomogi dango are made of aromatic herb yomogi mixed in the dough and has beautiful green color. An-dango are made of plain dango with red bean paste on top.
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Recipe : Mayonnaise Dips
In this recipe video, I will show you how to make Japanese-style Mayonnaise Dip. To add a Japanese twist, I use wasabi and shichimi (seven peppers). In addition, rock salt and sea salt are used as secret seasonings. Please check the proper use of those salts. Don’t forget to check out my three recommended tips. Enjoy this recipe video and give it a try!
Tamagoyaki (Japanese Omelette/Egg Roll)
Tamagoyaki (Japanese Omelette/Egg Roll) is one of Japan’s unique egg dishes. Usually, tamagoyaki is a little sweet with sugar. In this recipe, however, the sweetness is reduced by adding homemade mayonnaise.
Recipe : Japanese Mayonnaise
Japanese mayonnaise gives the impression of having a slightly sweet taste and a light, smooth texture on the tongue. The key to the flavor of Japanese mayonnaise is the use of rice vinegar, Japanese mustard and sugar. For the oil, I use rice oil, which we chose as a health-conscious choice.
Chirashizushi (Garnished Sushi)
The 3rd of March is the traditional and representative spring event day called “Hinamatsuri” in Japan. In this video, I introduce how to make 2 kinds Chirashizushi (Scattered sushi). One for adults with using fresh seafoods and the other for kids with using cooked ingredients.
Cup Chirashi Sushi (Chirashizushi)
An important spring event is the Dolls’ Festival called “Hinamatsuri”. For the Dolls’ Festival, people usually eat Chirashi-zushi, a sushi dish made with fresh seafood and other ingredients. However, it is a little difficult for children to eat, so I made cup sushi using ingredients that are fun to look at and easy for children to eat.
Recipe : Miso Mayo Chicken
When you want a quick, tasty, and hearty meat dish, I recommend this Miso Mayo Chicken. It’s time to let the miso that’s been sitting in the fridge come to life. It is really easy to make! All you have to do is mix miso with mayonnaise, let the chicken soak up the flavor, and cook it in a frying pan.
