Umeboshi is the top tsukemono (macerated vegetables) in Japan, with a very special taste. This salted plum is very popular
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.
Daikon, the Japanese radish
You have probably already tasted daikon, finely cut and white, it is found as a garnish with sashimi. Do you really know this Japanese vegetable?
Wakame, a delicious seaweed full of virtues
Wakame is a brown seaweed of Japanese origin, very widespread and used in Japan, it is a great seaweed. Presentation in Japanese cuisine:
Furikake, Japan’s favorite condiment
You will find furikake in every Japanese household because they are very fond of it, this condiment is a must, to taste on hot rice!
Shiitake or lentin mushrooms in Japanese cuisine
Shiitake mushrooms or called lentins are very popular in Japan. In Japanese cuisine this mushroom is very present, discover its virtues.
Seaweed used in Japanese cuisine
Seaweeds are omnipresent in Japanese cuisine, they are used in soups, salads, sushi… Discover the different kinds.
Yuzu, Japan’s favorite citrus fruit
The yuzu is very present in Japanese cuisine, in desserts, in sauces, as well as in savory dishes. Discover its aspects.
Gari shoga, pickled ginger from Japan
Gari is a condiment of pink pickled ginger strips that you find on your sushi platters. It serves to refresh your palate.
Anko or sweet azuki bean paste
Anko 餡子 also called an 餡 is a red azuki bean paste アズキ sweetened that is found in most Japanese desserts.
Soba japanese buckwheat noodles
Soba 蕎麦 are brownish buckwheat noodles widely consumed in Japan. Discover in this article its particularities and variations.
