YUCa’s Table : vol.180
Menu :
– Japanese rice
– Rolled eggplant with meat
– Salad with sprouts, lettuce and tomato
– Natto *Fermented soy beans
– Chrysanthemum with sesame sauce
– Soup with tofu and egg
– Muscat
Tokyo Guide : Fabric Town in Nippori (日暮里繊維街)
In my vlog, I will guide you secret places in Tokyo! This time, I will introduce the fabric town in Nippori. Nippori is best-known for its proximity to the Yanaka Ginza shopping district, which retains something of the Shitamachi (literally “low town”) charm of Tokyo’s less metropolitan past. (I have filmed three vlogs already!) However, on the opposite side of Nippori Station is another of Tokyo’s shopping paradises: Nippori Fabric Town. About 2 minutes’ walk from the Nippori station, you’ll arrive in the land that fabric dreams were hemmed, hand stitched, pressed and made of. For sewing lovers, this vlog is for YOU! Please check the video and plan your itinerary before coming to Tokyo! After visiting the fabric town, I’ll introduce my favorite sweets shop in this area.
Media : Forbes JAPAN (Japan)
I had an interview by Forbes JAPAN (https://forbesjapan.com/). I introduce my entrepreneurial stories, the art of Ramen & Gyoza making, the secrets of my class and vision for the future etc. To read this article (*only in Japanese), please click here.
Onigiri
Onigiri is a rice ball and soul food in Japan. Since it’s so common in Japan, I’ve kinda forgotten to introduce this recipe in my channel. After filmed this video, I noticed that onigiri is simple yet very deep. I mean, you can create and customize various onigiri(s). This time, I focused for introducing how to make triangle, circle shape onigiri and also the simple and easy toppings. If you would like to know more arrangement for onigiri, please let me know! I will film another recipe video! Enjoy Onigiri recipe video and please try it out!!!
Gyoza (Pot Stickers) ギョーザ
Gyoza (餃子, gyōza) are dumplings filled with ground meat and vegetables and wrapped in a thin dough. Gyoza are also known as pot stickers in English. Gyoza originated in China (where they are called jiaozi), but have become a very popular dish in Japan since most of Ramen shops also offer Gyoza on the menu. We usually use ground pork, nira chives, green onion, cabbage, ginger, garlic and sesame oil, but some gyoza specialty shops have also come up with a range of other fillings. Gyoza are found nationwide at ramen shops, Chinese restaurants, Izakaya restaurants and a small number of gyoza specialty shops.
There are mainly three types of Gyoza; Yaki gyoza(pan fried gyoza), Sui gyoza(boiled gyoza) and Age gyoza(deep fried gyoza). Yaki gyoza are most common in Japan. They are pan fried before a mixture of water and potato starch or cornstarch is poured in and everything is covered for a few minutes. Gyoza are usually eaten with a dipping sauce made of equal amounts of soy sauce and rice vinegar. If you like spicy, some drops of chili oil is also commonly added. Gyoza are particularly popular in the cities of Utsunomiya in Tochigi prefecture and Hamamatsu in Shizuoka prefecture.
Related article & video :
– Gyoza Town visit
– Japan Guide : Gyoza town
– Book : Complete Guide to Japanese Cuisine
Setsubun 2020
On the 3rd of February, we have the day of “Setsubun” (seasonal division) in Japan.
Setsubun has been an important time-honored rite to welcome the New Year by banishing evils and keep the house from calamity.
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YUCa’s Table : vol.179
Menu :
– Japanese rice with yukari
– Gyoza
– Salad with sprouts, cucumber and tomato
– Natto *Fermented soy beans
– Soup with tofu and egg
– Muscat and peach
Discontinued: Recipe App
Unfortunately, we decided to discontinue our recipe app for smart phone. You can watch our movies on Youtube. Thank you!
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I have an exciting news today! Guess what? (Some of you might noticed from the title! )
Yes, I finally launched my recipe app!!! I’ve been teaching Japanese cooking at my private kitchen here in Tokyo and met many Japanese food lovers. I’ve always wanted to teach many more Japanese recipes in the class. But it was hard because the duration of the class and guests’ travel itinerary etc. That’s why I started to create my recipe app with my team. My recipe app “Recipe by YJC” is a FREE app dedicated for YOU, Japanese food lovers! I will keep adding new recipes once or twice a week. You can always check Japanese food recipes anywhere (i.e. grocery shopping at Japanese supermarket!) Download now and enjoy Japanese cooking!
* Now, Recipe by YJC is available for Android, too!!! (As of June, 2020)
Okonomiyaki (Japanese Savory Pancake) お好み焼き
Okonomiyaki is a Japanese-style savory pancake cooked on a large hotplate. Okonomi means “As-you-like-it” and recipes differ depending on the region; traditionally Osaka and Hiroshima. Osaka-style Okonomiyaki is literally a pancake which contains flour, dashi, shredded cabbage, Japanese spring onion, meat/seafood and egg etc. Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki has layers of those ingredients, plus egg noodles. It is flavored with a special Okonomiyaki sauce, Japanese mayonnaise and Aonori seaweed flakes. To make both Okonomiyaki, special spatula called “Okoshi-gane” is a must tool to flip the whole pancake.
Tamago sandwich
Tamago sand is very popular sandwich in Japan. You can find this sandwich at supermarket, convenience store and even Japanese bakery. I used rolled bread this time but you can also use sliced white bread as well. To add color and nutrition, please also use a piece of lettuce and a slice of ham etc. Enjoy the video and please try it out!!!
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