Good morning everyone! And…. Happy Valentine’s day!! Or some of you might say, “Single Awareness Day”, lol But who says Valentine’s day is only for couples? It’s for everybody – your friends, parents, siblings, children, etc. I went to Walmart yesterday to get Valentine presents for my boys – my hub and my two boys. [...]
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There are many things that I love about my husband – one of them is his great cooking skill. He lived in Japan for two years about 8 years ago (whoa, where did the time go?) and he picked up some great Japanese recipes there. Lucky for me because I get to try some of [...]
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{First of all, if you haven’t entered for a giveaway, please do so here. You can win 10 free FAGE GREEK YOGURT!} This dish is so good. It says “Japanese” but my mom used to make a very similar dish all the time when I was in Korea. I love that the two countries have [...]
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My husband used to live in Japan for two years and learned how cook some of the yummiest Japanese food I’ve ever had. On New Year’s eve, we decided to have something really delicious and we knew just what to make. Sukiyaki literally means “Things that you like cooked” (at least that’s what my husband [...]
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There are several Japanese dishes I just love – Kare (pronounced as “ka-ray”) is one of them. Japanese curry has a unique flavor that is different from other curries from other countries. I have made it for many guests before and it’s always been a hit!
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Do you like noodle dishes? I do. Maybe a little too much. If I was forced to choose eat only one kind of food for the rest of my life, I think I’d choose noodles. Really, any kind of noodles. Rice noodles, chow fun noodles, udon noodles, Korean ramen noodles, I can’t even list all [...]
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No, these are not sushi.. they are called “kimbap” Kimbap is a well known “picnic” food in South Korea. Every time we went on a field trip, we took kimbap for lunch. Everyone did. People prepare their kimbap differently, too. Some roll them up small, some large, like my mom used roll them pretty big [...]
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Bibimbap is a widely popular Korean dish around the world. Bibimbap literally means “mixed rice”, mixed with lots of vegetables such as spinach, bean sprouts, zucchini, turnip kimchi, and gosari (I have no idea what it’s called in English). Sometimes they also add some bulgogi (Korean barbequed beef) too, which is probably my favorite kind. [...]
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These rolls are so delicious! I was so happy to find these at an Asian grocery store in Sacramento! I used to buy these on the street all the time when I was in high school. These are popular “street” food in Korea. They are fried seaweed rolls with noodles inside. Ahh… now that it’s [...]
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Japanese food is actually easier to make than you think… Some Japanese dishes are pretty popular in Korea where I grew up… so luckily, I know how to make good Japanese food (only some of them, though), like kare (Japanese curry), udon (Japanese noodles), and tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet), etc. My husband was a missionary [...]
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No, no, these weren’t ordered from a restaurant. My husband made these… Isn’t he fantastic? I am so lucky to have such a talented husband. We went to a Japanese grocery store in Sacramento over the weekend and picked up some fresh salmon and tuna there. I was a little scared to try and roll [...]
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My wonderful husband lived in Japan for two years and absolutely loved everything about the place – one of the things he loved was their bakeries. When we went to Korea a three years back, he was so excited to find bakeries (apparently a lot like the ones in Japan) full of yummy breads. I [...]
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Yakitori is a Japanese style grilled chicken kebobs and they are brushed with deliciously sweet sauce flavored with mirin and sake (rice wine). No marinade required. Like I said in the past, my husband is a great cook. He makes great Japanese food. He lived in Japan for two years as a missionary for our [...]
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Chicken fried rice – healthified – less oil, less sodium… more vegetables and wonderful flavors. I have always loved homemade chicken fried rice. Sometimes fried rice can be too oily or too salty… I absolutely hate fried rice that tastes like it was soaked in soy sauce for days. I can’t stand it! I added [...]
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