Japanese

Park adventures and skipping dinner.

Yesterday was a national holiday and so Mr. Fuji had the day off.   We took advantage of the beautiful weather and drove out to a large park called Inokashira Park. This particular park is a wonderful place to be on the weekends or on a holiday, because there are always many street performers and […]

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Bento Bound—FM’s Tuna Onigiri

FM’s Tuna Onigiri Makes 4 rice balls 2 cups freshly cooked Japanese rice (any short grain rice will do), kept warm 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 3 tablespoons canned tuna, drained 1 tablespoon hijiki 1. Place the hijiki in a small strainer and rinse. Place in bowl of warm […]

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Calling all cukes! Sunomono (Japanese Cucumber Salad)

If you give me a choice between your regular garden variety cucumber and a Japanese cucumber, I will choose the Japanese cucumber every time, hands down. I love cucumbers, but for me, the Japanese cucumber is the empress of them all. It does not need to be peeled or seeded and the flavor is mild […]

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