Recipes with Mirin

Char Siu for Ramen

A Good Ramen needs to be accompanied with good Char Siu pork. This is the recipe from a ramen restaurant where I used to work. To make Char Siu, you can use different cuts of meat, and typical examples are Pork belly, pork shoulder or pork rump. You might find some recipe use skin-on pork or beef but the use of those is rarely seen in Japan.

2021.06.21

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Nasu-Miso-Dengaku (Grilled Eggplant with Sweet Miso Glaze)

Dengaku is a traditional Japanese dish with grilled ingredients, such as tofu, Konjaku or some vegetables, brushed with sweet miso glaze. Among different Dengaku variations, Nasu-Miso-Dengaku (Eggplant Dengaku) would probably be the most popular. The silky and melt-in-your-mouse texture of the grilled/pan-fried eggplant and the sweet and savoury rich miso glaze complement each other to be a perfectly satisfying dish! The good news is, such a delicious and satisfying dish happens to be vegetarian, as a lot of traditional Japanese dishes are.

2021.05.19

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Stir-fried Konjaku and Green Pepper (Konjaku To Piman No Itamemono)

Konjaku is a hard jelly made from a type of yam and has been an common ingredients in Japanese cuisines for nearly a thousand years. It's used in various dishes in Japanese cuisine and known for is very low calorie, which makes it a perfect ingredient for dieting. This is a simple, delicious and healthy home cooked-dish which I learnt from my mother.

2021.05.11

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ZANGI (Hokkaido-style fried chicken) Original Kushiro version

Zangi: Hokkaido-style fried chicken This dish started in a city called Kushiro, an important port city in eastern Hokkaido. Unlike other types of Japanese fried chicken, the original version from Kushiro comes accompanied with a Worcestershire sauce based sweet and savoury dipper.

2021.05.02

Recipes with MirinRegional Specialties

Tekone-sushi (Mie-style hand-mixed sushi with soy-marinated fish)

Tekone-sushi is a traditional sushi from Mie prefecture, which is also famous for the expensive Matsusaka wagyu. The dish is said to have been created by a local fisherman in the region to satisfy him and his crewmen’s need for easy, quick and filling meals during their busy and tough work.

2021.04.16

Recipes with MirinRegional Specialties

Ise-Udon (Ise-style soft-boiled Udon noodles)

Ise-Udon is a type of Udon noodles from Ise city in Mie prefecture, Japan. Of all types of Udon, Ise-Udon probably has the softest and silkiest texture. Although Udon is generally expected to have Koshi (chewiness), the texture of Ise-Udon is completely opposite.

2021.04.16

Recipes with MirinRegional Specialties

Kimpira Renkon (Stir-fried lotus root)

Renkon, the Japanese term for lotus root, I think, has one of the most amazing crunchy textures of all the vegetables in the world. On top of that, It contains a lot of fibers and vitamin C.

2021.04.15

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Miso-dare for Miso ramen | Secret revealed

This is a secret-revealed. A decent recipe for Miso-dare (miso sauce) for Miso ramen. You can use this not only for Ramen but also for Mapo-tofu, stir-fried vegetables, marinating meat for Yakiniku and so on.

2021.04.14

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Steak-Ju (Osaka-style Beef Steak Rice Box)

In Kansai area, including famous Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe, beef has long been the most common everyday meat, whereas it is pork in Kanto area, where Tokyo is located.

2021.04.13

Recipes with MirinRegional Specialties

DAMAKO-NABE (Akita-Style Rice Cake and Chicken Hot Pot)

Damoko Nabe is a Hot pot from snowy Akita prefecture, which is one of the most famous rice producers in Japan. In the winter, this soothing and warming dish is prepared using ball-shaped rice cakes called Damako-mochi made from local rice and enjoyed with family.

2021.04.12

Recipes with MirinRegional Specialties