November 30, 2009 by Rok | Japanese Food, Offbeat | Add your comment »
In this time of planetary economic crisis of the millennium it’s not surprising if we don’t have money to buy meat. Just when you thought it won’t get better, the Japanese have come up with a creative solution: a special web site where you can cook and eat four types of virtual meat. The only thing that’s missing is the aroma.
Be sure to check out the Air Yakiniku site here. (Flash needed for viewing)
November 29, 2009 by Rok | Japanese Food | Add your comment »
I think we all know about corn soup, but a cold drink made of corn soup? Not something you’d expect! Tastes like a corn yogurt. There are other versions as well, like sweet potato and Japanese pumpkin (kabocha).
November 26, 2009 by Rok | Japanese Food | Add your comment »
As you might know, sushi comes in all kinds of flavors, colors and shapes. A lot of restaurants in Japan offer home delivery. Here I scanned one of the fine menus they frequently drop off in our mailbox among other daily junk mail.
October 19, 2009 by Rok | Japanese Food | Add your comment »
Garlic Legend – what? No, this is not the title of a new Harry Potter sequel, but rather a small bag of purple/pink colored garlic cloves with a fancy name “Garlic Legend” which is considered some sort of snack food in Japan.
There is no artificial coloring, so what gives the cloves such color? It’s shiso (紫蘇 – Perilla; Japanese basil) with a strong minty taste. Shiso is a Japanese herb considered rich in vitamins and minerals, stimulates body’s immune system and is also used to preserve and sterilize other foods.
The taste? Hmm… Something between sour and bitter crunchy garlic and mint candy. Something like that. Thus, probably not for everyone.
September 27, 2009 by Rok | Japanese Food, Offbeat | Add your comment »
Here’s something for the real seafood gourmets. In stores in Japan, sometimes you will find packages of dried octopus tentacles stacked on the shelves along with peanuts, almonds, potato chips and alike.
The octopus character says “Onaka ippaaaaai!” (I’m full!)
Nothing beats a dried octopus snack on a hot summer day! What do you think? Want to try?
