Tag: Japanese dish

Pan-fried yakitori

Pan-fried yakitori

About pan-fried yakitori Pan-fried yakitori is easy yakitori made in a frying pan instead of grilling.  Yakitori usually consists of bite-sized pieces of chicken skewered and grilled over an open flame.  In Japan, you can eat yakitori at yakitori specialty restaurants and izakaya (a traditional Japanese tavern 

Marinated chicken and onion

Marinated chicken and onion

About marinated chicken and onion Marinated chicken and onion is a dish called “Nanbanzuke” in Japan. “Nanbanzuke” is a dish of fried meat or fish and flavorful vegetables soaked in a sweet and sour sauce.  It has a light and refreshing taste. I prefer to make 

Japanese meat and potato stew – “Nikujaga”

Japanese meat and potato stew – “Nikujaga”

About Japanese meat and potato stew – “Nikujaga” “Nikujaga” is Japanese for meat and potato stew. “Niku” refers to meat and “jaga” refers to potato.  It is one of the typical home-cooking dishes in Japan. My mother used to make it, and I started making it as well.  These days my daughter makes it,