Category: sushi

If dieting is not for you, enjoy your hard wheat linguine possibly bronze-drawn from Gragnano or handmade Japanese udon and ramen. But, if, after so much binge eating, you are feeling a bit overweight and know that, sooner or later,...

Ramen is a Japanese complete dish consisting of noodles in soup It consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat broth, sometimes fish-based, a la soy sauce or miso and uses ingredients such as sliced pork (Char Siu), dried...

Japanese soy sauce After so many reviews and blogs on Japanese products, it is time to delve into one of the most important ingredients in Japanese cuisine, shoyu or soy sauce. I have written briefly about soy sauce, but I...

Among the foods with the highest growth index in world gastronomy are hot sauces. Maybe it is because of the media hype about the beneficial effects of chili peppers or the habit of oriental foods that even in northern areas...

Binchotan, even coal can be valuable I remember in a sushi bar in Tokyo a sequence of Nigiri sushi with lightly grilled tuna and squid toppings, passed before my eyes, for a few moments, over a small white stove in...

Getting to know Japanese sake Japanese sake is a drink very similar to wine that can range from 13 to 18 degrees alcohol, and is made by fermenting particular types of rice. Its quality, flavor and purity come from the...

Amihozuki flower skeleton for decoration Wandering in the bush on a late spring morning, Yukyo, a chef at a restaurant in Kyoto, picked this wilted flower, and was fascinated by the beauty of the net-like embroidery of the skeleton supporting...

What is Panko Please tell me you have tried breadcrumbs. panko: compared to Italian breadcrumbs, it is not ground as fine but rather is ground into flakes, it is lighter because it is more airy and still comes out crisper,...

Purple Ama ebi – Purple Prawn Aristeus Antennatus is one of the two most sought-after Red Prawn species. The Purple Prawn is actually red in color, but is easily recognized by the purple spot on its head. It is also...