This category explores Japanese and Okinawan food as a whole, beyond recipes alone. It focuses on everyday home cooking habits, local products, beverages, and culinary practices connected to daily life in Japan and Okinawa. A cultural and practical view of food, shaped by seasons, traditions, and respect for ingredients.
Ginger beef stir fry This ginger beef stir fry is a homemade recipe that I have been preparing for years. It is inspired by everyday Japanese cuisine, with an Okinawan touch in the importance given to vegetables and gentle cooking. It is a simple, comforting, and complete dish, designed to be easily reproduced at home, […]
This ginger beef soup is a simple and comforting recipe, designed for home cooking with natural and accessible ingredients, without additives or flavor enhancers. Recipe inspired by Japanese cuisine The goal is not to reproduce a fixed traditional recipe, but to offer a balanced, sincere preparation adapted to everyday cooking regardless of your country of
Spinach Salad with Sesame is a very common dish in Japanese home cooking. It is served cold, in small portions, as a side dish alongside a complete meal.Simple, light, and quick to prepare, this Japanese recipe highlights fresh spinach, homemade dashi broth, and a few basic ingredients. In this article, I present my personal version,
Soy sauce, called Shōyu (醤油) in Japan, is one of the pillars of Japanese cuisine. It brings saltiness, Umami (a flavor naturally present in fermented foods), and a characteristic aroma derived from the ingredients that compose it.Soy sauce plays the role of a “base seasoning” in a large number of Japanese dishes. From a technical
Small in size but intense in character, Shikuwasa holds a special place in Okinawan culinary culture. Present in home kitchens, beverages, and certain local alcohols, it accompanies daily life with its vibrant flavor and distinctive aroma, while fitting into a simple and natural diet. What is shikuwasa? Shikuwasa belongs to the large citrus family. It
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This chicken soup with shikuwasa is a homemade Japanese recipe, freely inspired by Okinawan cuisine.It is not a codified traditional recipe, but a simple family preparation, made with fresh ingredients and without any industrial products. Everything is prepared homemade, from the broth to the seasoning. The recipe is easy, but requires some time and patience,
Pineapple is an integral part of Okinawa’s agricultural landscape. This tropical fruit, perfectly suited to the climate and soils of the archipelago, tells its own story of local farming traditions and agricultural diversification. Mainly grown in the northern part of the main island and in the Yaeyama Islands, Okinawan pineapple stands out for the diversity
When we talk about Japanese cuisine, we often think of sushi, ramen and tempura. Yet, in the south of Japan, the Okinawa archipelago has a very different gastronomy, influenced by its tropical climate and by the heritage of the Ryukyu Kingdom.This Okinawan cuisine is distinguished by its nutritional balance, the diversity of its vegetables, fish,
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