Recipes
Collection of our favorite recipes
One of the easiest ways is getting familiar with Japanese fermented seasonings and food is by cooking them yourself!
We have compiled our favorite recipes which are quick and easy but incredibly tasty, all in one place. Enjoy how a bottle of one of Japanese fermented seasonings transforms your table into something new, creative, and beautiful.
Combat Food Waste With Fermentation
Food waste is a huge issue that many individuals in their homes or businesses are trying to tackle, and our survival depends on it. Enter fermentation. Fermentation plays numerous roles in tackling food waste. It is a cost-effective, natural, safe, delicious, and nourishing way to give life to food waste.
What is Tempeh?
All the experts seem to agree that tempeh originated on the island of Java, one of over a thousand islands in the Indonesian archipelago. How it began is less clear, but we can assume that it likely grew out of either trade or war with a ferment-loving neighbor like China or Japan.
Explaining “Otoso,” & a Mirin Chai Recipe
Otoso is an alcohol elixir made from various herbs and spices and is imbibed to help usher in good health and fortune for the year to come.
Introducing the Ginger and Apple Mirin Cordial – Another Drinkable Way to Enjoy This Traditional Japanese Cooking Staple
Mirin, itself rather sweet, makes for an unexpectedly perfect cordial ingredient and can be used instead of sugars and syrups for a no-sugar-added beverage great for cold seasons and the holidays.
Chicken Teriyaki
Which kind of soy sauce allows you to enjoy the most delicious Japanese teriyaki? Shiro, usukuchi, koikuchi, sai-shikomi, or tamari? We tasted and compared these five kinds of soy sauce.
Pairing Sake and Herbs
Marie Chiba, a pairing specialist who is the head of a sake bar in Tokyo, tells Hakko Hub why herbs and sake go so well together, and gives us a simple recipe that can be made with ingredients close at hand.
Tsukemono – Shoyuzuke Eggs and Misozuke Eggs
Tsukemono is one such tradition from Japan. The Japanese pickling methods are particularly artful and delicious.
Japanese French Toast
Try this Japanese-style French toast and take a break from your routine.
Japanese Honey Mustard Chicken
Please try this delicious "Japanese Honey Mustard Chicken" packed with mirin and with the power of Japanese fermentation!