Udon soup with bonito dashi is just the thing for a quick weekend lunch. For this udon soup we use bonito dashi powder to make the dashi soup stock. It give such a rich umami flavor to the soup stock.
This miso-sesame dressing is flavorful and pairs with purple cabbage nicely, but is not too sweet or cloying.
For this miso maple roasted squash I’ve balanced the sweetness of the squash and maple with the saltiness of miso and the acidity of sake.
In this bento box, the asparagus maki is wrapped with thin sliced pork and the tarako maki is wrapped with nori seaweed.
These spicy chocolate rice cracker treats are a result of my craving for Japanese chocloate covered rice crackers (Kaki-no-tane Choco). I first discovered Japanese chocolate covered rice crackers years ago, when Chi Chi’s mom (we call her Obaachan for Grandma), sent some to us from Japan as part of a […]
The ingredient that makes this spinach salad sing is the sesame sauce (the goma-ae).
Japanese fried chicken (karaage) is the best crowd pleaser because it is so versatile and goes with so-so-so many things.
Make bento boxes with all of the colors of the rainbow! This one has spinach, strawberries, spam, carrot, fishcake, and kurobuta sausage
This recipe for creamy vegan broccoli soup with miso is so delicious and hearty and is packed with nutrition.
My recipe for curry rice has adapted and changed over the years to be gluten free for those who which to avoid gluten and can be made vegan or with meat.
We named our blog after the two foods our kids most love: Nori Maki & Pizza. To our kids, their two favorite foods have come to symbolize the blend of Japanese and American cultures in our family.