Want to improve your cooking skills? Here you’ll find helpful guides for beginners. Learn how to cook & store rice, how to wrap wontons, how to thinly slice meat etc. You’ll find our comprehensive resource on How-To and cooking tips & techniques that will make you a confident cook in Japanese cuisine.
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Shopping for Ingredients
26 Japanese Pantry Ingredients to Add to Your Shopping List
Your shopping guide for Japanese cooking. With these basic staples, you can pretty much...
Ingredient Substitutions for Japanese Cooking
Here is the list of ingredient substitution for Japanese cooking that frequently appears when you...
Japanese Pantry Essentials: Sake vs Mirin
New to Japanese cooking? Read on to learn more about mirin and sake, the...
Helpful Cooking Tips
How To Skim Off the Scum and Fat from Soups and Stocks (灰汁取り)
It's important to skim off scum and fat from soup while cooking to refine...
What is Otoshibuta (Drop Lid) and How to Make It 落し蓋
Otoshibuta (drop lid) is usually made from wood, but you can substitute it with...
How To Slice Meat Thinly
Thinly sliced pork or beef is the key ingredient in many popular Japanese recipes. ...
Dumpling Tips
Your Guide to Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cooking (Tips & Recipes)
Here is the guide you'll need to get started in Japanese vegetarian and vegan...
Essential Japanese Cooking Tips for Beginners
An essential guide for cooking Japanese food at home. Learn the basics of how to...
How to Measure Flour (The Right Way)
Learn how to measure flour accurately with a measuring cup for baking recipes! With...
How to Pack Osechi Ryori in 3-Tier Boxes
The complete guide on how to pack Osechi Ryori in 3-tier boxes! With step-by-step...
A 5-Day Osechi Cooking Timeline
5-day Osechi cooking timeline and best tips! Your ultimate guide to planning a delicious,...
How to Thicken Sauce and Soup (Cornstarch Slurry) in Japanese Cooking
Learn how to thicken sauces and soups with cornstarch slurry. This technique helps to...
How to Host a Japanese-Themed Party
To ring in the holiday season, we have put together a guide on how...
How To Slice Meat Thinly
Thinly sliced pork or beef is the key ingredient in many popular Japanese recipes. ...
How to Make the Perfect Chiffon Cake
Light and airy chiffon cakes are one of my favorite desserts to make. Baking...
Plan a Japanese Meal: One Soup Three Dishes “Ichiju Sansai” (一汁三菜 )
What does a Japanese meal look like? What do the Japanese eat? Learn about...
How to Cut a Kabocha Squash (Japanese Pumpkin)
A complete guide on how to cut, peel, and cook a kabocha squash (Japanese...
A Guide to Host a Sushi Party
Planning to host a Sushi Party? Here's a comprehensive guide just for you....