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Crispy Tofu With Cashews and Nappa
Our family prefers Chinese cabbage (Nappa) to snap peas, so I used a lot of Chinese cabbage. You might be able to use just cabbage. We often have coconut milk in the house,…
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St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef
I first learned about Corned beef, which is a salted beef dish, when I came to America. This year, I got the chance to make it for the first time in my life.…
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Best Traditional Easter Dinner
You can’t have Easter without things like ham, spring vegetables, hot-cross, buns and dessert, but our house celebrated Easter with an Easter-like meal using spring vegetables (we also had hot-cross buns, but didn’t…
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Pulled Pork Kid Friendly
It’s very hard to find the very thin-sliced meat you find in Japan in America. Even if you request meat Shabu-shabu-cut, most places are unable to do so. This is when I learned…
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Creamy Salmon Croquette Patties Kid Friendly
I was shocked when I saw fish prices in America, it is far more expensive than Japan. Of course, I was raised along the coast in Japan, so I am used to a…
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Healthy Vegetables Nuggets
Once a week, we have a dinner that does not include any meat or fish, only produce. This meal is surprisingly filling, which makes it valuable. For those who are concerned about using…
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Japanese Meat and Potatos- Nikujaga
Nikujaga is one of the most popular Japanese dishes in Japan. I think a lot of people are reminded of their mom when they eat this. My mom also used to cook it for…
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Crispy Miso Chickpea Bowls with Garlic Sesame Dressing
If you want to make a main dish quickly that has nutritious ingredients, this is the one. I chose rice as the base, but you can choose couscous, quinoa etc. For toppings, you…
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Chirashizushi “Scattered Sushi”
Chirashizushi is a Japanese traditional homemade sushi dish. It means ‘scattered sushi’. Usually we eat this for a celebration, or happy event. Each house has their own recipe, so it is unique. As…
