Japanese ingredients

If you want to cook Japanese food at home, you need to know the ingredients to know how to use them and transpose them into your own recipes. We will therefore present here the Japanese ingredients, many of which form the basis of Japanese cuisine.

Aji nori, seasoned nori leaf

The ajinori, a Japanese ingredient that is consumed daily. Try it, you won’t be able to do without it!

Bull Dog Sauce, a sauce that goes hand in hand with Tonkatsu

Here is an essential sauce for Tonkatsu, it is the Bull Dog sauce. It is tangy, spicy, sweet and full-bodied at the same time.

Shiso, a food plant very present in Japanese cuisine

Shiso is a food plant very cultivated in Asia and very used in Japanese cuisine. It is a delicious plant.

Udon, round and thick Japanese noodles

Udon is a typical Japanese noodle and very popular. Thick, delicious and soft, discover these noodles!

Ponzu sauce

Ponzu sauce is a condiment based on Japanese citrus fruits which is essential in Japanese cuisine. It is used to spice up dishes.

Beni shoga, red pickled ginger

Beni shoga is pickled red ginger which is present in many Japanese dishes. This one allows to raise the dishes, a delight!

Panko, Japanese breadcrumbs

Panko is a very light Japanese breadcrumb, essential in Japanese cooking, less fatty than the French one, discover this product.

Cherry sakura leaves

It’s springtime in Japan, you’ll find sakura mochi surrounded by a cherry leaf, and it eats well!

Kewpie, Japanese mayonnaise

The most popular mayonnaise in Japan is the Kewpie brand. Discover its taste and its use in Japanese cuisine.

Negi, Japanese spring onion

The negi is an aromatic plant very used in the Japanese kitchen to flavor all types of dishes, vegetables, meats, soba ..