Simple Japanese Recipes
Tanin-don, a comforting rice bowl topped with beef, egg, and a savory-and-slightly-sweet sauce. This quick one-pan meal is one of my favorite quick weeknight recipes. Rice bowls, also called donburi, are very popular in Japan and are often served as “quick, easy meals”. If you see a “-don” added at […]
A little different from my usual recipes, but I have been posting regularly on TikTok and have been really enjoying the video platform! I recently posted a video about “Things in my Weeb Kitchen” with a bunch of otaku kitchen products that I have and love and people have been […]
Love those marinated ramen eggs from your favorite ramen shop? Now you can make ramen eggs at home (and shhh! they’re REALLY EASY!). Ajitsuke Tamago, or Ramen Eggs, are an extremely popular topping for ramen. These soft-boiled eggs range from super runny to custard-y and are marinated in soy sauce […]
Miso Butterscotch Cookies: a cookie that is both a little savory and a little sweet! I am one of those people who *loves* a sweet and salty/savory combo. Like throw a little salt onto my chocolate chip cookies, please! This is why I love desserts that have miso in it. […]
Japanese cream soda is one of my favorite summer treats! Cream Soda in Japan is very different from what Cream Soda is in the States or in other countries. It’s actually a float made using melon soda, vanilla ice cream, and usually topped with a cherry. What is melon soda? […]
This Japanese curry pot pie is a delightful combination of two comfort foods from two very different cultures. I’m half-Japanese and half-White American, so I feel like this combo sort of is an extension of me. Japanese curry is one of the most popular dishes in Japan – both at […]
Hi! I'm Sylvia Wakana, a half-Japanese, half-American girl living between Los Angeles & Tokyo! I love cats and mugs and love sharing Japanese culture through FOOD!