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Yakiniku Recipe 焼肉 作り方 レシピ – Japanese BBQ

Yakiniku (Japanese-style Barbecue) Recipe 焼肉 作り方 レシピ If you’re not a huge fan of Cooking with Dog, you should be. Cooking with Dog is YouTube‘s awesome Japanese cooking show featuring a dog, Francis, as your host. Francis guides the viewer through a visual feast of traditional Japanese dishes as well as foreign-inspired cuisine adapted to […]

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Japanese Recipe: Sunomono – Cucumber Salad

This is one of the healthiest, and tastiest, salads you can make. If you’re exercising and trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle, this is a dish you need to add to your repertoire. Ingredients 3 Japanese or 4 Persian cucumbers 1/4 tsp salt 3 Tbsp rice vinegar 1 Tbsp sugar 1/4 tsp soy sauce 1 […]

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The Perfect Japanese Soup for Winter: Hoto Noodles ほうとう

A delicious and healthy soup from Cooking with Dog, Hoto Noodles ほうとう are perfect for vegetarians but also an ideal lunch in the winter months.

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Japanese Cuisine: Cold Pork Soba Noodles 豚しゃぶ冷やしそば

Once again Cooking with Dog delivers a delicious Japanese meal and shows you how you can enjoy this at home and make it yourself. I love cold soba noodles during the hot days of summer and this recipe is a perfect after workout carbohydrate replenishment meal. Enjoy! Ingredients for Cold Pork Soba Noodles (serves 1) […]

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How to Make an Ogura Butter Sandwich (小倉バターサンド)

Japanese food has a reputation for being healthy but, for those of us in the know, some of the best Japanese food is anything but healthy. Presenting the Ogura butter sandwich (小倉バターサンド), a dessert similar to An-pan except for the addition of creamy, delicious butter. If you’re a fan of an-pan or Japanese sweets in […]

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Matcha Roll Cake (Swiss Roll) 抹茶ロールケーキ

The always cheerful and delightful Cooking with Dog shows you how to make a delicious and beautiful Macha Roll Cake (抹茶ロールケーキ), a light desert sure to please that special someone this coming Valentine’s Day. You will need: (26x36cm/10¼x14¼  inch sheet) 4 Egg Whites 40g Sugar (1.4 oz) 4 Egg Yolks 40g Sugar (1.4 oz) 40g […]

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Life & Arts

Meibutsu: Osaka Style Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き).

Okonomiyaki is an art form in the cities of Osaka and Hiroshima, with the two cities each labeling it their ‘meibutsu’ or regional culinary speciality. This article will focus on the Osaka variation of this awesome recipe. Okonomiyaki is considered junk food and is not on the same level as more complicated Japanese cuisine but […]

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Tebasaki Chicken from Nagoya (手羽先).

In Japan, each region of the country has what is termed in Japanese ‘meibutsu’ which are regional delicacies and culinary specialities. 名物 or ‘meibutsu’ literally means a thing with a name, or something well-known. Here on this blog I am going to share various meibutsu, as well as corresponding recipes, that I know and love […]

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