Dearest Fans and Readers,
I received a surprise news today from a fellow blogger and found out that I was one of Babble’s Top 100 Mom Food Blogs 2012. It means so much that my little blog is recognized along with some of the most popular (mommy) blogs out there. Thank you for your continued support and I hope I can continue to provide simple delicious recipes that you enjoy.
My blog started as a way to collect my recipes for myself and my children (in case they need them in the future). My dear friends started to follow my blog and it was just a personal blog in early 2011. Little by little, my blog started to have more fans and readers. I have never imagined that I would become friends with many talented food bloggers and communicate with so many of wonderful readers. As I receive kind and encouraging emails and comments everyday, I feel the motivation to make my blog better and continue to share great recipes. I do read every single emails and comments even though I haven’t been able to respond in timely manner due to lack of time – but I always respond.
This blog grew beyond my expectation and it’s because I have readers who spend their precious time to read, comment/email, sometimes cook and give me feedback. Thank you everyone for following my blog, trusting my recipes to cook for your family and friends, and most of all for being there.
Finally, for my readers started to follow my blog this year, I’d like to share my top 12 favorite Japanese recipes from last year that you might have missed.
Nami’s Top 12 Favorite Japanese Recipes 2011
(click the photo to see the recipe)
- Chicken Karaage
- Chawanmushi with Shrimp
- Garlic Miso Chicken Wings
- California Roll
- Gyoza
- Spicy Shoyu Ramen
- Crème Caramel (Purin)
- Wafu Dressing (Japanese Salad Dressing)
- Tonkatsu
- Okonomiyaki
- Steamed Cake
- Temari Sushi
Enjoy cooking Japanese food!
xo
Nami
p.s. The cover photo was taken by my husband Shen on July 4th, 2012.
Congrats!
Congrats Nami! It’s well deserved!
Congrats! You’re a rockstar! Can’t wait to see many many more of your awesome recipes! 🙂
Congratulations on the well deserved award.
Now, I’ll just salivate over the top 12 recipes of 2011 and count how many I’ve made in one form or another: 1, 2, 3 … 5 ! That’s IT! Only 5. I’m so disappointed in myself. 🙂
Both the 2 chicken dishes are calling to me but I don’t like to deep fry. What’s a woman to do?
how wonderful: so well deserved!!!
Congratulations Nami!This is so very deserved! You put so much effort into your blog and you are very talented person. Wishing you more and more success
congrats Nami on this achievement 🙂
Nami, congratulations! It’s well-deserved.
Congratulations – although I only discovered your blog “rather recently”, I think it is absolutely wonderful and full of intriguing and interesting ideas and fantastic photography!
Congratulations Nami!!!! Such well-deserved recognition! I’d easily put you in the top 10! 🙂
Wow Nami, that’s fantastic news!! Congratulations to you!!!!!!! Well deserved my friend. Now it’s time to go out and celebrate this weekend. 🙂
Congratulations, Nami! well deserved.
Congratulations again, Nami! You are most deserving of this award and your talent and skill in the kitchen is evident in every post, from the photos to the way you clearly walk us through each recipe. I look forward to every post! 🙂
Congratulations, Nami! You so deserve the recognition and I’m so glad Babble selected you to be one of their recognized blogs. Woot woot!
Congratulations! This is such a wonderful achievement. Your lovely blog totally deserves the recognition. 🙂