Hiroyuki's Blog on Japanese Cooking

The other day, my daughter said she wanted to have home-made hamburgers. One problem: Hamburger buns are rather hard to come by in a rural a...

I finally found ko aji sold at the supermarket today, and I just had to buy one pack. 今日、やっとスーパーで小あじが売っていたので、１パック買いました。 At this size, some...

Natto is cheap yet very healthy, and is a great source of protein. When eaten together, rice and soybeans provide all the essential amino ac...

Today, my daughter and I went to Tsumugi Cafe in Shiozawa around noon.  Tsumugi means pongee.  Shiozawa is very famous for its pongee and ot...

Today, my daughter got these dagashi free of charge when she participated in an event held at the garbage disposal facilities nearby. 今日は、近...

This week, my family stayed with my parents for four days. 今週は、家族で、両親の家に四日間泊まりに行きました。 My father is a great farmer. Here are just a few of...

In Japan, we are now in Obon . My generous nephew, who had returned from Toyama for an annual relative reunion, gave me this butter cream ca...