For those who missed 5 Reasons Why Sake Is Best Served Warm (features as a leading article at MSN.com) at zesterdaily.com, here you are the article. When I recently toured Japan with Allison, John, Jane and Steve, they all enjoyed the warmed sake along with the cold one over delicious Japanese meals. Here is what you should know about how to maximize your experience with sake....
Read MoreGather Round the Table for Communal Nabemono
Soul and stomach warming meal which we can enjoy with our family and friends especially during this cold winter season. A must-learn dish now! https://zesterdaily.com/cooking/gather-round-table-communal-nabemono/ The recipe given is a kind of short-cut, so that you are sure to try...
Read MoreHow to Start a New Year Fresh
Here is our strategy practiced at the end of the year in order to start a New Year totally fresh without any strings in the old year attached. https://zesterdaily.com/cooking/cut-off-old-year-japanese-soba-noodles/ One important advice. Do it with soba noodles made from 100% buckwheat flour. Check the ingredients list on the back of the noodle package. Only ingredient you will find is buckwheat flour. Dozo Yoi Otoshi...
Read MoreWarmed Sake with Braised Short-ribs
https://zesterdaily.com/cooking/brasied-short-ribs-get-japanese-makeover/ Braised short-ribs, whose recipe I modified into my way, became my family’s winter comfort food. We enjoy it with warmed sake. Please find the recipe and the type of sake which you want to pair it...
Read MoreJapanese Curry
Today the temperature in NY is soring at around 93 degree. The end of summer is not yet here. How about sicy curry rice for your dinner tonight with a cold glass of Riesling. If today does not work for you, try the dish during the rest of this week. The temperature stays the same. Please check out my HOW THE JAPANESE MADE CURRY RICE THEIR OWN https://zesterdaily.com/cooking/japanese-curry-rice/ on Zesterdaily.com. There is a recipe for you to enjoy the dish and...
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