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Seared Ahi Tuna Salad with Mizkan Ponzu

Seared Ahi Tuna Salad with Mizkan Ponzu

I love all sorts of Japanese-style salads, from the simple seaweed salad to the more complex salads such as seared ahi tuna salad. Whenever I eat out at Japanese restaurants, I almost never miss out on my favorite ahi tuna salad. It’s almost like having sashimi, except that it is healthier—a few slices of lightly seared ahi tuna on top…

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Oden

Oden

Every year, when Fall arrives and the air gets crisp and the weather cools down, I look forward to hearty stews and nourishing soups. One of my favorite fall/winter recipes is Oden, a Japanese stew or “hot pot” made of dashi stock and an assortment of Japanese fish balls and fish cakes. Oden is my must-order item at my favorite izakaya—a seasonal…

Hibachi Grill and Mizkan Product Bundle Giveaway (CLOSED)

Hibachi Grill and Mizkan Product Bundle Giveaway (CLOSED)

Update: The winner is Sookie. Please reply to my email to claim your prize before this Thursday. If not, you will be forfeited. Good news! My sponsor Mizkan is giving away a cast-iron Hibachi Grill and Mizkan product bundle to one (1) lucky reader of Rasa Malaysia. Hibachi Grill is a tabletop and portable charcoal grill. This Hibachi Grill resembles traditional,…

Flank Steak with Mizkan Ponzu and Miso Butter

Flank Steak with Mizkan Ponzu and Miso Butter

It’s amazing how time flies, it’s almost August. I hope everyone is enjoying summer and busy firing up your grill for BBQ parties. Every summer, I host a small BBQ party where I invite only a few close friends—every year there is a theme, we dress up, eat really good food, and just enjoy the warm summer days. This year…

Udon Noodles (Yaki Udon)

Udon Noodles (Yaki Udon)

When it comes to Japanese noodles, there are the big three: ramen, soba, and udon. Udon (うどん) noodles are thick and white, made with wheat flour and salted water. Udon is very popular in and outside of Japan—dishes such as tempura udon and kitsune udon are widely eaten… Udon noodles are available in Japanese/Asian supermarkets, or regular supermarkets with an…

Building a Japanese Pantry and Mizkan Shopping Guide

Building a Japanese Pantry and Mizkan Shopping Guide

One of my favorite things to do is shopping, especially for food and ingredients that I use a daily basis to prepare all the mouthwatering dishes you see on Rasa Malaysia. I can spend hours walking the aisles of supermarkets, scouring the shelves looking for produce, sauces, spices, etc. Because of my focus in Asian cuisines, I tend to shop…

Gyoza Recipe

Gyoza Recipe

Gyoza is Japanese-style dumpling. Originated from Chinese jiaozi (dumplings), gyoza has become a mainstay of Japanese cuisine, a staple that is very popular in and outside of Japan. In the United States, you can find gyoza at Japanese restaurants and Asian-themed restaurants. There are four ways of preparing gyoza: steamed, boiled, deep-fried, and pan-fried. I am especially partial to pan-fried…

Japanese Cooking with Mizkan

Japanese Cooking with Mizkan

There is no denying that Japanese food is getting more and more popular across the United States. Once a niche ethnic cuisine, Japanese cooking has gone beyond sushi and teriyaki and has become mainstream. Walk down the aisle of many big supermarkets and you will find sushi, sashimi in Japanese bento boxes as eager shoppers and diners load them up…

Hand Roll (Temaki Recipe)

Hand Roll (Temaki Recipe)

Most people like playing with their food, and hand roll sushi, or temaki sushi is one of the fun and delicious ways to enjoy sushi. Temaki sushi basically means sushi which are hand-rolled, where you assemble the sushi filling of mostly fish or shellfish, and then rolled with nori (seaweed) sheets into hand roll sushi. Hand roll is great for…

Sushi Rice Recipe

Sushi Rice Recipe

How to make sushi rice? This is probably one of the most fundamental questions when it comes to Japanese cuisine, thanks to the increasing popularity of sushi in the world. Home cooks who are interested in Japanese cuisine will ultimately want to learn how to make perfect sushi rice—the vinegared rice which is the building block of all sorts of…

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