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The Miso Man
What go best with a strong and punchy sake? Cannot think of a better candidate than miso. Of course you can just scope out some miso...
Judie & Miwa
Oct 20, 2020
Need something simple to pair with a versatile sake?
This Nishijin Tokubetsu Junmai is so versatile that it is so accommodating in food pairing. This dish is so simple to prepare, and it's a...
Judie & Miwa
Oct 11, 2020
Drink like a Japanese- drink with Tsukemono (漬物)
Tsukemono (漬物) are Japanese preserved vegetables that are usually pickled in salt, nuka (糠/rice bran), sake lees(粕/kasu), soy sauce...
Judie & Miwa
Oct 8, 2020
Nira Liver- Perfect for the Junmai Style
Being rich and strong in taste, with a bit of bitterness from the chicken liver, this dish is not a very easy-going dish when it comes to...
Judie & Miwa
Sep 28, 2020
Marinated octopus タコときゅうりの酢の物
Light and refreshing with subtle umami- it's annother great dish to pair with the Ginjo style sake Ingredients Cucumber 1 Wakame...
Judie & Miwa
Sep 18, 2020
Somen- a simple every day dish to pair with sake, especially in Summer
Somen for 2 people Ingredients: Somen 2 bunch *Soup Dashi 400ml Mirin 3 tbs Soy sauce 3 tbs *Topping Shimeji mushroom 1/2 pack Ginger 1...
Judie & Miwa
Sep 16, 2020
My must-order dish from any Izakaya
Saikyo yaki 西京焼 Saikyo yaki is speciality of Kyoto. It’s traditional dish from Kyoto by marinating fish slice overnight in a Saikyo miso...
Judie & Miwa
Aug 31, 2020
Nasu Nibitashi (braised eggplants)
Nasu bitashi is braised eggplants cooked in dashi, mirin, soy sauce, sugar and ginger. You might not find it in restaurant’s menu as it’s...
Judie & Miwa
Aug 21, 2020
Dashi- one of the best expression of umami
Make your own daishi! Dashi is Japanese stock/broth that is backbone of many Japanese dishes and is incredibly simple to make. There are...
Judie & Miwa
Aug 13, 2020
For the sake of oysters, have some sake!
Verified and re-confirmed: Sake is the best match for sake (oopss. Sorry Chablis..) We verified and re-confirmed this theory by having a...
Judie & Miwa
Aug 12, 2020
Sake and Shoyu are cousins!
However different they might look, they share a lot of similarities in terms of history and production mechanism. Sake is made of rice...
Judie & Miwa
Aug 9, 2020
A blend of Japanese flavours- 五目いなり(Gomoku inari)
You can taste Umami in this dish- because Dashi is used! Apart from Dashi, other condiments such as vinegar, soy sauce, sugar (we used...
Judie & Miwa
Aug 4, 2020
Umami- a.k.a. deliciousness
Umami was discovered by Mr. Kikunae Ikeda, a Japanese Scientist in 1908, joining sweet, sour, salty, bitter as the "fifth taste". There...
Judie & Miwa
Aug 3, 2020
Sake in food
We often use sake as an ingredient in cooking as much as we drink it! Sake is known to kill bacteria and remove bad smells. As sake is...
Judie & Miwa
Aug 1, 2020
Miso- Koji in food
You add koji to rice, it gives you sake. You add koji to soy beans, it gives you miso. Miso (YES! also made with koji)- is one of the...
Judie & Miwa
Jul 30, 2020
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