Saturday, August 18, 2007
Takoyaki(literally fried or baked octopus) is a popular Japanese dumpling made of batter, diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, konnyaku, and green onion, topped with okonomiyaki sauce, green laver (aonori), mayonnaise, and katsuobushi (fish shavings), originated in Osaka. Making takoyaki requires a takoyaki pan, a special frying pan made of cast iron with hemispherical molds. Although takoyaki can easily be made at home if the equipment is available, it is usually considered to be fast food and mostly sold on the streets. There are restaurants in which customers can cook their own takoyaki at their tables.
Kimchi,is a traditional Korean fermented dish made of seasoned vegetables.
Kimchi is the most common Korean banchan eaten with rice along with other banchan dishes. Kimchi is also a common ingredient and cooked with other ingredients to make dishes such as kimchi stew and kimchi fried rice. Moreover, because it is both flavorful and healthy, the world-wide appeal and popularity of kimchi continues to grow.
Miso soup (味噌汁) is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a stock called "dashi" into which is mixed softened miso paste.
Ramen (ラーメン or 拉面 ) is a Japanese dish of noodles served in broth that originated in China. It tends to be served in a meat-based broth, and uses toppings such as sliced pork (チャーシュー ), seaweed, kamaboko, green onions, and even corn. Almost every locality or prefecture in Japan has its own variation of ramen, from the tonkotsu ramen of Kyūshū to the miso ramen of Hokkaidō.
what we could have been, 9:46 PM.
