Japan
Food, wine, beer, spirits and tea from Japan.
Sweet potato tempura
Deep fried in a light, crispy batter made with ice cold water and flour. The tempura batter is sometimes made with sparkling water or beer to make it lighter.
Gyoza
Gyoza seems like a complicated appetizer, but with ready-made wonton wrappers, they’re easy to make. Plus, they’re very delicious.
Chicken in teriyaki sauce
Chicken teriyaki is one of the most popular Japanese recipes. The teriyaki marinade is mainly soy sauce and mirin.
Sticky rice
If you have ever wondered how they make that deliciously moist and sticky rice in Japanese restaurants, wonder no longer. It’s easy as picking up some sushi rice and following these instructions.
Dashi
Dashi is a type of Japanese stock. Dashi is the base for miso soup, and it is used to make broth, Japanese noodle soup and other recipes.
Nori sushi
Nori sushi is one of the most popular types of sushi. The rice and filling are rolled in nori, a type of seaweed. The filling can be anything you like - carrot, cucumber, avocado, smoked salmon, raw fish prepared the Japanese way, and more.
Vinegared rice
Vinegared rice is the base of the best liked nori sushi recipes. Serve topped with vegetables or fish, rolled with seaweed or in balls with some surprise stuffing.
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Garlic, ginger and molasses teriyaki marinade
A simple and delicious example of perfect fusion marinade, combining mirin and soy sauce, ingredients in the Japanese teriyaki, with garlic and molasses, with a hint of ginger.