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Nukazuke involves a traditional style of pickling using a mash made of dry rice bran and brine. Vegetables that are often used are cucumbers, daikon, eggplant, carrot and turnips. These are completely buried in the mash and can be left for one day (for a quick pickle) or for five or more days to enrich the flavor, although the mash and ...
Kenchin jiru (けんちん汁, 巻繊汁 kenchinjiru), also spelled kenchin-jiru, and sometimes referred to simply as kenchin, is a Japanese vegetable soup prepared using root vegetables and tofu. [1][2] It is a popular dish in Japan and is prepared in various manners using myriad ingredients. It has been stated that the dish originated several ...
Kakiage is a type of tempura made with mixed vegetable strips, such as onion, carrot, and burdock, and sometimes including shrimp or squid, which are deep fried as small round fritters. A tower-shaped kakiage bowl (Temdon), a specialty of Oarai Town Japan. Tempura is also used in combination with other foods.
v. t. e. This article traces the history of cuisine in Japan. Foods and food preparation by the early Japanese Neolithic settlements can be pieced together from archaeological studies, and reveals paramount importance of rice and seafood since early times. The Kofun period (3rd to 7th centuries) is shrouded in uncertainty.
Japanese cuisine encompasses the regional and traditional foods of Japan, which have developed through centuries of political, economic, and social changes. The traditional cuisine of Japan (Japanese: washoku) is based on rice with miso soup and other dishes with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients. Side dishes often consist of fish, pickled ...
The climate and soil quality contributed to making delicious vegetables. [3] In the Kamakura period, Zen Buddhism became popular. At that time Kyoto hosted many temples. Many practiced syōjin ryōri, a Buddhist vegetarian diet. This improved the quality of vegetables and preparation methods. [4] In 1960 the name Kyō-yasai was adopted. [4]
Teriyaki. Teriyaki[a] is a cooking technique in which foods are broiled or grilled with a glaze of soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. [1][2][3] Although commonly associated with Japanese cuisine, this cooking technique is also commonly used in other Asian cuisines such as Chinese, Indonesian and Thai. Fish – yellowtail, marlin, skipjack tuna ...
Kinpira. Kinpira (金平) is a Japanese side dish, usually made of root vegetables that have been sautéed and simmered. [1] The most common variety is kinpira gobō, or braised burdock root. [2] Other vegetables used include carrots, lotus root; [1][2] skins of squash such as kabocha, mushrooms or broccoli; [3][4] and seaweeds such as arame ...