... And Happy New Year both to you and all the other listers here as well. Kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegaishimasu. (I just learned this now!) Last night we visited...
This is a severly delayed reply, but I hope still of interest. This year we kept our tradition of having Osechi ryori. I wasn't brave enough to make it this...
Hi Having just moved to Singapore from London I'm looking around for sources of Japanese cooking equipment and dishes. Takeshimaya has a limited range but that...
... I can't help you but I know wsomeone who might. Check out the blog at http://umami.typepad.com/ Cheers Jim in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada...
There's a Japanese supermarket Meidi-ya, located at Liang Court shopping centre. http://www.meidi-ya.com.sg/default.asp It has one of the most comprehensive...
Hello everyone! Pattie here...and new to the list. ^__^ My wife is very into Japanese culture and we go to our local Mitsuwa twice a month (to pick up her...
... It's basically a thinner version of okonomiyaki made with a more watery, thinner batter. Add anything you want to the batter. Chinese hoisin sauce tastes...
^__^ Thank you, Jim! I'll keep pluggin' away at it. P! thejapanesecookingclub@yahoogroups.com wrote: There is 1 message in this issue. Topics in this digest: ...
Not too long ago, at Mitsuwa, I saw (and played with) a small bottle of water shield. The bottle was reminiscent of a tiny Coca Cola bottle, complete with...
... I hadn't heard of it before but the Plants For A Future database had this to say: http://www.ibiblio.org Plants For A Future Brasenia schreberi Common...
... My book explains like this: "A little water plant growing in ponds and marshes that has long,threadlike stems thrown up from the root. In spring and early...
... We actually did, though thank you for letting me know. =) I always think it's better to tell someone something they might already know then assuming. ^__^ ...
Here is the gyudon recipe that I use and like: http://japanesefood.about.com/od/beef/r/gyudon.htm But I don't use dashi, I use beef broth. Is there a brand of...
Hello Tadashi! ^__^ Thank you for the information. That's so cool. =) ... There are 4 that I know of. The one closest to me, here in New Jersey, has a...
This is what I use when I don't have time (or the inclination) to make it from scratch. It also comes in individual packets but I like it better loose in the...
About dashi. Make a lot all at once, then freeze it in plastic bags or some tupperware and use as needed. It is in virtually all Japanese cuisine, especially...
... I don't know about you, but every time I throw some stock in the freezer, I forget it's there and wind up throwing out a frost encrusted blob months later....
Hey, I was looking up a recipe for sakura mochi since tomorrow is Hina Matsuri (Girl's Day, or the Doll Festival), and it called for domyojiko, which I haven't...
Too late to celebrate Hinamatsuri with sakuramochi? This site explains how to make sakuramochi with shiratamako. http://kcc.fc2web.com/rcp/sakuramo.htm...
... First you make dashi (it's more American than Japanese but you can also use chicken stock), then add miso, then add whatever garnishes you want. An easier...
Hey guys we have over 600 members and no posts. Let's get things going again. So what did everyone cook or eat recently? If you're Japanese and living in...
This may not be authentic either but it has a bit of a Japanese influence to it. The recipe originated from a Middle Eastern guy living in Britain, posting to...
