This is another quick dish I concocted. The main ingredient is Vidalia onion which is known for its sweetness (Vidalia onion is a particula...

We are having some very hot and humid days including a sudden big storm called a ( derecho ). The storm was incredibly violent. Large trees...

This is another small and quick dish. Whenever I make sake steamed chicken , I use split, bone-in, skin-on, chicken breast. When I remove th...

Kon-nyaku. 蒟蒻, some times spelled “ konjac ”, and  called “Devil’s tongue” in English, is a rather peculiar food item made out of the starc...

As I mentioned in previous posts, Japanese have many pre-packaged drinking snacks . The variety of which far exceeds American counterparts ...

Fava beans or soramame 空豆 are in season. I found some nice fava beans in pods in a grocery store near us. Compared to our stand-by frozen fa...

We always use pasteurized shell eggs , especially for dishes where the yolk is not fully cooked such as poached or fried eggs. (we love runn...