Japan Class Series, Virtual Class Via Facebook Live: Nikujaga, Japanese Beef Stew, Sat, 5/9, 12:30PM
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Nikujaga, Japanese Comfort Food
Meat and Potato Stew Japanese Style
30 minutes, serves 4
About
Nikujjaga literally means “Meat and Potatoes”
One of the most popular Japanese comfort foods
Far less time to make compared to Western beef stew
1895-Created by a chef in the Japanese Navy
Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō wanted a beef stew similar to the British beef stew to help promote the city of Maizuru in Kyoto Prefecture
Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture also claims to be the city of origin saying it was made at the Kure Naval Base
Nikujaga is a dish enjoyed throughout Japan and especially in the prefectures of Kyoto and Hiroshima
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