Soba Recipe (Japanese Buckwheat Noodle)

Soba (Japanese Buckwheat Noodle)
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Just a couple of weeks ago, my friend Marc at No Recipes shared his udon recipe with Rasa Malaysia readers. In his guest post, Marc also shared his dashi recipe–the building block of Japanese cuisine. Finally, I knew what to do with the giant piece of kombu (dried seaweed) and dried bonito flakes in my pantry–two classic Japanese ingredients that I’d purchased from the Japanese market months ago.

I made the dashi accordingly. It was completely hassle free. And then, I made soba or Japanese buckwheat noodle soup, topped with my favorite Japanese fish cake “naruto” (don’t you just love the pink swirl?), boiled spinach, and some buna shimeji mushrooms. It was so good I slurped it dry…

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Udon Recipe (Kitsune Udon and Dashi)

Udon Recipe (Kitsune Udon and Dashi)

There is no secret that I adore Japanese cuisine and wish to learn more about it. Today, I am very pleased to have Marc at No Recipes as a guest writer on Rasa Malaysia. Marc shares his kitsune udon recipe, elaborates on Japanese dashi (the building block of Japanese cuisine), and introduces key Japanese ingredients in this udon recipe post….

Teriyaki Chicken

Teriyaki Chicken

Teriyaki Chicken
Guest Writer: My Cooking Hut
Please welcome My Cooking Hut (please check out her curry laksa post) back as she guest posts yet another droolsome dish: Japanese teriyaki chicken and shares her teriyaki chicken recipe with us.
I believe I don’t have to elaborate too much what Teriyaki Chicken is. This ever so popular Japanese dish is really well known is…

Chawanmushi Recipe (Japanese Steamed Egg Custard/茶碗蒸し)

Chawanmushi Recipe (Japanese Steamed Egg Custard/茶碗蒸し)

This is a special post to my readers who have requested for a chawanmushi recipe. Chawanmushi or steamed egg custard (茶碗蒸し) is a popular Japanese dish, one that is mostly ordered as an appetizer at Japanese restaurants.
From the name of this dish in Kanji 茶碗蒸, I believe chawanmushi is originally a Chinese dish, but has since been perfected by Japanese…

Japanese Rolled Omelet (Tamagoyaki)

Japanese Rolled Omelet (Tamagoyaki)

I have gone Japanese food crazy lately. It all started after my recent trip to Tokyo. While I always have food crushes, this time it’s more substantial. I am motivated to learn more about Japanese cuisine and to understand the basic techniques of making Japanese food, precisely Japanese home cooking.
My current love affair with Japanese food has gotten me some…

Chicken Karaage (Sesame Fried Chicken) Recipe

Chicken Karaage (Sesame Fried Chicken) Recipe

Near the Sensoji temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, where many street vendors set up stalls to sell various snacks and street food, chicken karaage (唐揚げ) is one of the popular offerings. A quick walk around and you can find many vendors with a big wok/pot of boiling oil, deep-frying their chicken karaage to golden perfection. I had my first real taste…

Steamed Asari (Manila) Clam Recipe

Steamed Asari (Manila) Clam Recipe

A few nights ago, I met up with my friends Steamy Kitchen and Delicious Life/Tastespotting at Izakaya by Katsu-Ya in LA. We ordered many delicious Japanese dishes, two servings of chilled sake and chatted our night away about food, blogging, people, and random stuff. We had such a wonderful time!
One of the dishes we ordered was a Japanese izakaya classic–steamed…

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