would you enjoy cooking a quick and delicious bean sprout and tofu stir-fry? how about if we used a fermented soy sauce and rice ingredient to take things up a notch? in this post we’ll be using some shoyukoji (soy sauce koji) for extra flavor, umami and texture!~ What is shoyu koji 醬油麹 ? Shoyukoji, […]
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The next topic that we’re talking about is the three secrets to Japanese cooking. Can you guys guess what they might be? All right, so let’s get into it. The three secrets for Japanese cooking. All three of all these ingredients here have something in common. Dried shiitake mushrooms, dried kombu, mirin, osake, and shoyu,
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Today, we will be making a meatless version of Mapo tofu. Mapo tofu is a classic Chinese dish. It’s a Szechuan dish so it’s very spicy. I actually have some Szechuan peppercorns here, which if you’ve never seen before, they look like regular black peppercorns. But I guess the difference is that these have a
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Do you ever feel like not cooking, or worse, getting take-out, or something unhealthy like junk food? I admit that every now and then, I do. Sometimes I give in and resign to the fact and eat something. After the fact, I may regret it. Does that ever happen to you? Well, if you’re impulsive
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Enjoy a good latte every now and then and curious about using soy milk along with some traditional Japanese flavors? Read on for 5 of my favorite ways to make soy milk lattes at home. It’s easier than you think! why soy milk lattes? Soy milk and cow’s milk are both types of milk that
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In terms of some of the myths and misconceptions around plant-based Japanese food and Japanese food in general, I put a list together here of 7 common myths and misconceptions so that we can bust them and get rid of them for good! Myths and misconceptions may be keeping you from actually giving Japanese food
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Today, what we’re going to be doing is making omusubi also known as onigiri. Which if you didn’t know, are rice balls that can be seasoned with either just salt, maybe soy sauce, shoyu, or filled with delicious fillings like we’re gonna be making today! Omusubi? Onigiri? Omusubi or onigiri are two different words for
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to make your own homemade pasta at home using your stand mixer? If so, read on because I’m gonna be doing a quick review on the KPRA Pasta Roller Set by KitchenAid. Today, what we’re going to be doing is not making anything. We’re gonna be
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Today, what we’re gonna be doing is we’re using Komekoji for something called Amakoji. What we’re gonna be doing is making a sweet version of Koji. Have you ever used Koji in your cooking or in your food? Let me know in the comments below! You may have heard of shio koji, which is salt
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The Awakening In terms of my awakening. This really probably started around college when I was in school at UCSD. I think one of the movies that came out during that time was Super Size Me, which if you may have seen, you may remember that it’s about this guy who basically eats McDonald’s for
