Tag: japanese cooking

How to make a citrus peel using natsumikan

One of the benefits of the pandemic has been that I've been challenging myself with new recipes. I would have dismissed recipes that will take more than 2-3 hours in total. Recently, I made 夏みかん (natsumikan) citrus peel. Depending on which recipe you follow, it takes somewhere between 2- 11hours 😳. 11 hours sound like … Continue reading How to make a citrus peel using natsumikan →

Back to basics: How to cook Bamboo shoot in a Japanese style

A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I went on a beautiful nature getaway in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo at a glamping site called Private Garden the West. The owner kindly gave us two massive 筍(takenoko or bamboo shoot)🎍. 2 very proud bamboo shoot freshly harvested in Chiba Bamboo shoot isn't a common ingredient … Continue reading Back to basics: How to cook Bamboo shoot in a Japanese style →