Do you know that Salmon sushi did not originate from Japan? It was invented by Norwegian. And actually, domestic species of “salmon” in Japan cannot be eaten raw. This orange colored flesh fish is called “Syake” in Japanese and looks very similar to salmon. Many people including Japanese think that salmon is the English name…
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Cooking log 23 : Shiratama Zenzai
Stressed spell backward is desserts. I am not a big fan of sweets but once in a while the craving comes. Shiratama translates to “white ball”, and obviously pointing to those white toppings. They were made with mochi flour and water, and i learned from an old lady back home to mix a little sugar…
Life in Japan : Going for Sushi!!!
What better thing to do on weekend than hanging out with foodie friends? 🙂 It was drizzling today due to the approaching typhoon. I was out with two friends. We decided to go for sushi before heading towards the Tokyo Coffee Festival in Shibuya. Went to a small sushi shop recommended by one of us…
Cooking log 11 : Kimchi Natto, Simmered Hijiki, Miso soup & Rice (434 kcal)
I started today with a good balanced meal. Didn’t realize there wasn’t meat until i finish cooking. Still, it was great. I mixed Kimchi with natto today, it was one of the common variation of natto. Then i had a big bowl of Miso soup with almost 100g of vegetable. Now it is time to…
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