I’m going to show you how to make this simple and delicious dish using leafy greens and shio koji. We Japanese call a dish like this “aemono”. Aeomono is a dish where vegetables or other ingredients are mixed with seasoning. This dish is super easy, quick to make, and excellent when you want some greens. […]
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I’m going to show you how to make Japanese stir fried udon noodles, or what we call “yaki udon” in Japanese. “Yaki” means fried or burned. So we are going to fry udon noodles until they are a bit burned. I make this all the time because it’s very easy and quick to make and
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It’s been freezing here in Tokyo and today I have the best thing to warm you up. It’s red bean soup with rice cake (mochi), or what we call “oshiruko” in Japanese. It’s sweet, it’s warm, it’s gentle… This is an ultimate comfort food. Sakura YubiHi! I’m a Japanese woman who lives in Tokyo. My
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I’m going to show you how to make a tofu hamburger steak using shio koji. We Japanese call a hamburger steak, “hambagu”. We are going to mix in some tofu to make it unbelievably soft and juicy. This dish is light and refreshing but satisfying at the same time. And shio koji will do some
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I’m going to show you how to make a rolled omelet using shio koji. We Japanese call this type of omelet, tamagoyaki. Tamagoyaki is a regular in bento boxes and it can also be a side dish that goes perfectly with your favorite alcoholic beverage. It has a slightly sweet and comforting flavor, and it
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I’m going to show you how to make a simple salad dressing using shio koji. This is my go-to recipe and I make this pretty much every time I make a salad at home. It’s super quick and easy to make and yet it tastes so much better than the store-bought ones. It’s light and
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I’m going to show you how to make delicious spare ribs using shio koji. This dish is special for me because this was the very first dish I made using shio koji. When I made this the first time, I was blown away by the way shio koji made the meat not only super flavorful
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I’m going to show you how to make a hearty vegetable soup using shio koji. It’s been super hot and humid here in Tokyo and this gentle soup is perfect for my tired body. This soup is also great when I want to just use up all the leftover veggies that I don’t really know
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I’m going to show you how to make shio koji at home. Shio koji is a wonderful seasoning that can be used in place of salt. It’s salty but also has a lot of umami and sweetness. Making shio koji will take some time, but the steps are super simple, and they can be therapeutic
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This article covers everything there is to know about shio koji, a wonderful Japanese seasoning that I love. So let’s dive in! What Is Shio Koji? 🟡 Overview Shio Koji (also called Salt Koji or Koji Salt – 塩麹) is a creamy paste-like seasoning made by fermenting a mixture of rice koji, salt, and water.
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