Contains Japanese text File Japanese Raw Aonori.JPG thumb Raw Aonori from Lake Hamana File Modern yaki, rice and tsukemono by hirotomo in Osaka.jpg thumb Okonomiyaki with aonori topping the green powder nihongo Aonori or lit. blue seaweed or green seaweed , also known as green laver , is a type of edible green seaweed , including species from the genera Monostroma and Enteromorpha of Ulvaceae . It is commercially cultivated in some bay areas in Japan , such as Ise Bay . It contains rich minerals such as calcium , magnesium , lithium , vitamin s, and amino acid s such as methionine . It is used in its dried form for Japanese soup s, tempura , and material for manufacturing dried nori and tsukudani . It is also used in a powdered form, often blended with Sea lettuce Ulva species of Ulvaceae as its production is limited. It is used commonly for flavouring of some Japanese food s, usually by sprinkling the powder on the hot food, for its aroma Fried noodle s Yakisoba or Yakiudon Okonomiyaki Japanese pancake Takoyaki octopus dumpling ball Tempura Isobe age Rice cake Isobe mochi Shichimi seven spice seasoning Japanese Potato chips Misoshiru It is also used in Welsh cuisine, where it is used to make Laverbread External links http www.fao.org documents show cdr.asp?url file DOCREP 006 Y4765E y4765e0b.htm Seaweeds used as human food http www.hirokoskitchen.com blog 2012 01 mystery seaweed and aonori Mystery Seaweed and Aonori Category Green algae Category Japanese cuisine vegetable stub Japan cuisine stub cs Aonori da Tarmtang de Aonori es Aonori fa ja ro Aonori zh ... more details
File Wafu steak.jpg thumb Wafu steak nihongo Wafu dressing waf doresshingu , literally Wa Japan Japanese style dressing is a vinaigrette type salad Dressings salad dressing based on soy sauce , popular in Japan . The standard wafu dressing consists of a mixture of Japanese soy sauce, rice vinegar and vegetable fats and oils vegetable oil . There are many variations flavoured with additional ingredients such as aonori , shiso , grated ginger , umeboshi puree, wasabi or citrus fruits such as yuzu . Those flavoured with sesame oil are often called nihongo ch ka f dressing , meaning Chinese cuisine Chinese style dressing . citation needed date October 2009 reason reason dead link http metropolis.co.jp tokyo 639 localflavors.asp The name Wafu also is a registered trademark of Mari s Foods for Japanese vinaigrettes. ref WAFU is a registered trademark of Mari s Foods Inc. in Canada Trademark TMA717186 , in the United States Trademark No. 77134,522 , in Mexico Trademark Nos. 1014896 & 1008318 and in the European Union Trademark No. 005879523 . ref Notes references See also Japanese cuisine Salad dressings DEFAULTSORT Wafu Dressing Category Salad dressings Category Brand name condiments Category Japanese condiments condiment stub ... more details
Image Shichimi tougarashi.JPG thumb right Shichimi t garashi Shichimi t garashi Japanese wikt wikt wikt , seven flavor chili pepper , also known as nihongo nana iro t garashi , ref Dictionaries Nihon Kokugo Daijiten and Shin Meikai kokugo jiten ref and simply shichimi , is a common Japanese spice mixture containing seven ingredients. ref name zeldes Cite web last Zeldes first Leah A. authorlink Leah A. Zeldes title Eat this Shichimi togarashi, zesty Japanese seasoning work Dining Chicago publisher Chicago s Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. date 2010 04 14 url http www.diningchicago.com blog 2010 04 14 eat this shichimi togarashi zesty japanese seasoning format doi accessdate 2010 05 22 ref A typical blend may contain coarsely ground red chili pepper the main ingredient ground sansho Sichuan pepper roasted Orange fruit orange peel black sesame seed white sesame seed hemp seed ref Cite web last Hongo first Jun title Hemp OK as rope, not as dope work The Japan Times date Dec. 11, 2007 url http search.japantimes.co.jp cgi bin nn20071211i1.html doi accessdate 2010 05 22 ref ground ginger ref name zeldes nori or aonori Image Shichimitogarashibottle.jpg thumb left 80px A jar of commercially produced shichimi Some recipes may substitute or supplement these with poppy seed , yuzu peel, rape seed or Perilla shiso . Shichimi should be distinguished from ichimi t garashi , which is simply ground red chili pepper, and means literally one flavor chili pepper wikt ichi ichi meaning one . History It dates back at least to the 17th century, when it was produced by herb dealers in Edo , ref name zeldes current day Tokyo, and sometimes it is referred to as Yagenbori Japanese wikt wikt wikt , from the name of the original place of production . Most shichimi sold today come from one of three kinds, sold near temples nihongo Yagenbori sold near Sens ji , nihongo Shichimiya sold near Kiyomizu dera , and nihongo Yawataya Isogor ... more details
wiktionary Other uses File Oden by Mori Chan.jpg thumb Oden Oden Lang ja Hira is a Japan ese winter dish consisting of several ingredients such as boiled egg food eggs , daikon radish, konnyaku , and processed fish cake s stewed in a light, soy flavoured dashi broth . Ingredients vary according to region and between each household. Karashi Japanese Mustard condiment mustard is often used as a condiment. Oden was originally what is now commonly called misodengaku or simply dengaku konnyaku or tofu was boiled and one ate them with miso . Later, instead of using miso, ingredients were cooked in dashi and oden became popular. Oden is often sold from Yatai retail food carts , and most Japanese convenience store s have simmering oden pots in winter. Many different kinds of oden are sold, with single ingredient varieties as cheap as 100 yen. Regional variations In Nagoya , it may be called Kant ni Lang ja Hani and soy sauce is used as a dipping sauce. Miso oden is simmered in hatcho miso broth, which tastes lightly sweet. Konjac and tofu are common ingredients. In the Kansai area, this dish is sometimes called Kant daki Lang ja or and tends to be more strongly flavoured than the lighter Kant region Kant version. Oden in Shizuoka Prefecture Shizuoka uses a dark coloured broth flavoured with beef stock and dark soy sauce, and all ingredients are skewered. Dried and ground fish sardine, mackerel, or katsuobushi and aonori powder edible seaweed are sprinkled on top before eating. Udon restaurants in Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku almost always offer oden as a side dish, to be eaten with sweet miso while waiting for udon. In Taiwanese cuisine Taiwan , the dish is called heilun or olun Lang ja in the Taiwanese Minnan Taiwanese language . Besides the more traditional ingredients, olun also uses many local ingredients, such as pork meatball s and Black pudding blood puddings . More recently, oden is offered in convenience stores and is known as guand ... more details
confused Taiyaki Infobox prepared food name Takoyaki image File Takoyaki.jpg 230px caption A boat of takoyaki alternate name country Japan region Japanese speaking areas creator course Snack served main ingredient batter cooking batter , octopus , tempura scraps tenkasu , beni shoga pickled ginger , Welsh onion green onion variations calories other nihongo Takoyaki or literally fried or grilled octopus is a popular ball shaped Japanese dumpling or more like a savory pancake made of batter cooking batter and cooked in a special takoyaki pan see below . It is typically filled with diced octopus, tempura scraps tenkasu , beni shoga pickled ginger , and Welsh onion green onion . Nowadays, it is commonly brushed with takoyaki sauce and mayonnaise , and topped with green laver aonori and katsuobushi shavings of dried bonito . There are many variations to the takoyaki recipe. For example, ponzu i.e. soy sauce with dashi and citrus vinegar, goma dare i.e. sesame and vinegar sauce or vinegared dashi. It was first popularized in Osaka , where a Street food Japan street vendor named Tomekichi Endo is credited with its invention in 1935 inspired by Akashiyaki . ref http www.japanvisitor.com index.php?cID 361&pID 1168 Takoyaki Icon of Osaka ref Takoyaki was initially popular in Kansai but later spread to Kant region Kanto and other areas. Today, it is popular in many areas throughout Japan. Takoyaki can be purchased in many yatai retail yatai street food stalls, but today there are many well established takoyaki specialty restaurants eateries that are very popular. Osaka and the Kansai area is particularly famous for it. It is often sold in many commercial outlets, such as supermarkets and 24 hour convenience stores. Yaki is derived from nihongo yaku which is one of the cooking methods in Japanese cuisine, meaning to fry or grill , and can be found in the names of other Japanese cuisine items such as teppanyaki , yakitori , teriyaki and sukiyaki . ref http www.justhu ... more details
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