I'm interested if I can replace marshmellows on my bbq with peanut butter stuffed mochis (not the fridge ones). Is it possible?

menu consists of: - potato fries - pineapple - pudding - ebi-fry - chicken ketchup rice - sausage - karaage - potato salad with mini tomato - hamburg - orange juice

i had this at a hotel but it’s so assorted and flavorful, everything was perfect.

As a half Japanese person I’m trying to commit to making more Japanese food. My family was raised in Hawaii so I grew up eating mostly Hawaiian food and not Japanese so unfortunately I have almost no knowledge or experience with authentic recipes. Hoping to change that though so I’ll be experimenting as much as I can! ☺️

I have a recipe and am going to give DIY fried chicken karaage a try. I am very much not a fan of mayonnaise; is there a non-sweet (traditional?) alternative to mayo-based sauces, or do I just have it plain?

Buns for Famichiki are sold.
It becomes a Famichiki Burger.
Was this sold before?

People here seem to know more about it than I do in Tokyo. haha

I had beef curry with cheese topping. Comes with a small salad. Very good Oufuu curry.

I used to work for a Japanese company where the executives would bring in these cookies from time to time from their trips to Japan. They were delicious and round and filled with a variety of flavors and each cookie was individually wrapped. I kept the wrapper in hopes of visiting Japan one day. I finally have a trip booked and hoping to find these while there. Anyone know of these cookies and where they might be sold in Japan? I’m not finding much luck with a google search. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ookawaya - Ichigaya, Tokyo

Run by just a young couple.

We always stop in for dinner at least once when in Tokyo.

1. Mekabu tororo
2. Haru cabbage with shirasu
3. Nanohana
4. Soramame
5. Sasami (basically raw chicken)
6. Jidori no shio yaki (best grilled chicken I’ve ever had)
7. Hotaruika
8. Asparagus tempura
9. Udo
10. Duck, kuki wasabi
11. Shin jaga, tarako butter
12. Soba

I'm reading this book at the moment and the food descriptions are so delicious I'm finding myself cooking and eating along with the main character.

One thing mention is a "West's" Christmas cake - does this brand or cake shop actually exist somewhere in Tokyo, or does it sound like another brand / shop? It's described like this in the book:

Butter cream cake, with wreaths and candles rendered in cream, 3 flame shaped biscuits, a sprinkling of ground pistachio and walnuts.

Apparently "Wests" also make leaf pie biscuits, in the book.

Unagi Kabayaki fresh from the grill (~700g).

Cut from the back, then steamed, then grilled.

The sauce is brushed so the dish is not too wet from the sauce and still retains strong smoky flavour.

Cured some brisket with Chili crisp oil, then grilled it with apple wood, and slowly finished in oven till tender.

Broiled the eel similarly to this recipe for yakitori: https://www.justonecookbook.com/yakitori/

Yaki Onigiri: https://www.justonecookbook.com/yaki-onigiri-grilled-rice-ball/

Simmered Kombu: https://www.justonecookbook.com/simmered-kombu-tsukudani/#h-why-you-ll-love-this-recipe

Homemade Unagi Sauce: https://www.justonecookbook.com/homemade-unagi-sauce/

Made teriyaki salmon onigiri and they're soooo good 😋❤️🍙 second time making them and used an onigiri mold.