标签存档: Japanese Cuisine

Japan – Age-Gyoza (揚げ餃子)

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Jiaozi is the Chinese form of dumplings that has the Japanese variation of Jiaozi is GYOZA. This is originated as traditional Chinese medicine. There are different names for the Gyoza of different countries and for different ingredients, the cooking method also.

Japan – Chinmi: Salt-pickled Mullet Roe/ Kusaya

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This is a Japanese delicacy and is supposed to be the rare and expensive food of Japan. It is Pickled seafood by adding preservatives. To name this delicacy, there is a common sentence used as ''THREE CHINMI OF JAPAN'': Kusaya(くさや), Funazushi (鮒寿司) and Kurozukuri(黒作り). The history of Japanese cuisine revolved around the main three ERA: KOFUN PERIOD from 3rd to 7th centuries followed by Yamato dynasty, and then the New Periods.

Japan – Kabocha and Ayu Tempura With Tentsuyu Sauce

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Tempura is a fried dish in which any seafood and vegetables are dipped into the batter of eggs and flour to deep fry it. This dish has many roots from the world while having the name, origin, and cooking techniques. In 1671, the cookbook called "料理献立抄" was written and it has the recipe still used in making the tempura. Tokyo bay was made a great change in Japanese cuisine and still we have the dishes of "Tokyo style (Edo style)". There are many variations of the dish outside Japan.

Japan – Japanese Chicken Curry

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Japanese curry is very popular in Japanese because it is a very versatile dish that can be served with different other dishes and served in many forms. Curry in Japan is served in three different ways: Curry Bread, Curry Noodles and Kare Raisu. This dish was first time introduced in Japan at the MEJI ERA from the 1860s to 1900. Nakamuraya curry is a similar curry cooked in the Indian Subcontinent like in Japan. There are many dishes and elements to serve with curry.

Japan – Kakigori (Japanese Shaved Ice Dessert)

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Kakigori is a dessert that is made up of Crushed and shaved ice with having flavors and sweet syrups. Japanese Shaved ice dessert is served with sweet syrups, some fruit chunks, condensed milk, evaporated milk. In summer, this dessert is sold every where in Japan like, dessert shops, tea café, tea stalls, ice cream stalls, etc. This dish is originated in Heian Period in which ice from the mountains bring and topped with flavors.

Japan – Makizushi Rolls

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Makizushi is Japanese rolled sushi. This is formed by rolling a cylindrical roll of sushi then cut into a plain patty-like round shaped. This is rolled by using bamboo mats. There are many variations in which form the fish would be presented like mostly uncooked thin-sliced fish are embedded in it.

Japan – OMURICE (Japanese Omelet Rice)

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OMURICE is the dish of Japanese cuisine which is influence by ''FUSION CUISINE''. It is said that this dish is evolved from Western-style cooking. This dish is actually an Omellete dish of fried rice and served with ketchup. OMU RAISU is a Japanese word of English Language, which means Omelet Rice. This dish has many variations according to the different ingredients and cooking procedure.

Japan – Raindrop Cake

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Raindrop cake; is not it look like a piece of art or something. This is a zero calories dessert in which we can have only two or three ingredients and you come up with a unique dessert like an art piece. This is very clear and crystal dessert so felt like a raindrop.

Japan, China – Gyoza / Jiaozi

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Dishes included in the cuisine of Japan has many other dishes from other regions. Those inspired dishes are than infused with Japanese flavours and came up with new fusion dish of other regional origin and Japanese flavours. So this dish is also a fusion cuisine which is originated from the Chinese cuisine and now very popular in Japan.

Japan – Tonkatsu

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TONKATSU is a platter of few elements having much variety but the main thing is ''fried tempura pork cutlet''. In sino Japanese language this word means Pork cutlets but having more components on the plate. But star of the dish is this Pork Cutlet/ Fried pork.