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Cooking log 26 : Japanese Shallot x Tuna Flakes

Simple salad for home drinking. I had been lazy this weekend, eating takeouts and clearing out the leftovers in my fridge. For anyone chilling out there, here is a simple recipe that goes quite well with Japanese sake. I first had this in a family run small izakaya in Kichijoji area almost 7 years ago…

Life in Japan : Meet Kuromori’s Char Siu Bun

Remember the Shumai? Now come meet its cousin. I ordered some buns along the Shumai and today is the day to finally taste the REAL Char Siu Bun. I still remember when i was in Mexico, i craved for bun out of the blue and through the almighty google learned how to make pork bun….

Life in Japan : Legendary Shumai by Chef Kuromori

My friend is really a legend. Most brilliant and passionate chef i know in person. And amidst the pandemic, let’s all support the shops we love to get through. Remember i ordered some dim sum? They arrived 2 days ago. I was soooooo excited. Many restaurants are affected by Covid-19 and so does my friend’s….

Cooking log 25 : Ishikari-nabe, Syake Miso Soup on Rice

It has been a long time while since i made this. This is my family’s version of Miso soup, where we use fatty salmon as stock base. Back in the days we would buy the cheap part of a salmon, those bones and head part for this dish. We would fry the fish before boiling,…

Cooking log 24 : Grilled Salted Syake & King Trumpet Mushroom

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…