Side Dishes / Snacks

Dressing up sashimi with shio koji is my favorite way of eating sashimi. Shio koji turns any ordinary fish/seafood into a rich, velvety one.

I’m going to show you how to make shio-koji-marinated tofu. That’s right. You can marinate tofu in shio koji, and what you end up with is something creamy and delicious. It’s kind of like cheese, but not quite like cheese. It’s one of a kind. Sakura YubiHi! I’m a Japanese woman who lives in Tokyo.

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.

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