Japan Class Series - Shabu-Shabu March 10, 2018
About Shabu-Shabu Shabu Shabu is a type of a hot pot dish with thinly sliced meat swished through a pot of dashi (broth). It is usually...
Japan Class Series - Chawanmushi March 3, 2018
Chawanmushi Chawanmushi is a typical Japanese Izakaya dish. Chawan means “teacup” Chawanmushi means “steamed teacup” This egg custard...
Japan Class Series - Chopsticks Etiquette February 24, 2018
History of Chopsticks •1200 BCE China—Used for cooking •500 ACE—Across Eastern Asia for cooking and eating •Smaller bite sizes lead to...
Japan Class Series - Yudofu February 17, 2018
What is Yudofu? Buddhist Priest Hot Pot AKA Vegetarian Hot Pot Yudofu was originally eaten by Buddhist priests who were not allowed to...
Japan Class Series - Takoyaki February 10, 2018
What is Takoyaki? Batter ball similar to Okonomiyaki but grilled in a sphere pan •Tako (Octopus) •Yaki (grill) Made with Batter Recipe •1...
Japan Class Series - Okonomiyaki February 3, 2018
What is Okonomiyaki? Okonomiyaki translates to: “Grill As You Like” •Okonomi (as you like) •Yaki (grill) Sometimes referred to as by...