http://a1-gourmet.com/japanesefood Japanese recipes, tips on making sushi, miso soup, soba noodles, salads Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:12:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Isn't sushi just as appealing to the eyes as it is to the taste buds?  Here's a great picture taken by Donald Cook of Potrero, CA: And a yummy California roll taken by Vince Chan of Canada: http://a1-gourmet.com/japanesefood/2007/02/23/a-feast-for-the-eyes-sushi-photos/ Japanese has many kinds of cooking style and each method has it's own unique way of cooking the food. Learn how to distinguish the differences between these cooking methods in Japanese can be very useful for learning Japanese cooking recipes. Let's start with the most basic way of cooking and that's ... http://a1-gourmet.com/japanesefood/2007/02/02/how-to-use-the-right-japanese-words-for-cooking/ Throughout history, there has been a legacy of delicious duos.  Soup met crackers, peanut butter courted jelly, and ham was introduced to eggs.  Recently, a new duo has joined the ranks of great culinary creations: sushi and sake.  Move over wine and cheese, you’ve got competition. Sake, while it is Japanese ... http://a1-gourmet.com/japanesefood/2007/01/10/the-basics-of-sake/ Thousands of students across the country are studying for careers in many different professions, but almost all involve spending time at a PC. To quench the hunger that often develops after spending hours in front of a computer screen, many students find the library vending machines to be a convenient ... http://a1-gourmet.com/japanesefood/2006/12/12/low-mess-high-energy-snacks-for-computer-users/ Japan is a country of many traditions and etiquettes. Everything in Japan has its own way to be done and if you do something different, everyone will look at you wonderingly. Tourists coming to Japan are amazed and interested by the large variety of food available. However, there are some ... http://a1-gourmet.com/japanesefood/2006/12/12/dining-etiquette-in-japan/ For no people on earth is it more true than the Japanese, when you say, “you are what you eat”. The Japanese are, by all accounts, the people with the least obesity problem, the highest longevity rate, and best health record. What are they eating? The importance of rice Rice is the ... http://a1-gourmet.com/japanesefood/2006/12/12/the-japanese-diet-a-diet-to-lose-weight-remain-slim-be-healthy/ This article gives a history of noodles as well as a Japanese Soba noodle recipe and other noodle recipes. Different cultures have their own way of taking some water and mixing it with an all-purpose flour, a rice flour, a wheat flour and adding either barley, buckwheat,soybeans,seaweed or tapioca. After combining ... http://a1-gourmet.com/japanesefood/2006/12/12/noodles/ If you're not making sushi at home you're missing out on a delicious and extremely diet-friendly meal. It's easy to make, fast, nutritious, and the raw fish you're afraid of is completely optional. First let's have a brief overview of sushi for those who've never had it or those who have ... http://a1-gourmet.com/japanesefood/2006/12/12/lose-weight-sushi-is-your-friend/ It is very popular Japanese sea food rice bowl especially in northern region. Oh, at first I have to explain about rice bowl style eating. In japan, steamed rice is the main food to take carbohydrate and protein in every three meal. Steamed rice is very convenient food, as itself do ... http://a1-gourmet.com/japanesefood/2006/12/12/have-you-ever-tried-sea-urchin-rice-bowl/ Akashi Japanese in South Miami- This hidden gem may be located next to the bustling traffic of US-1 and have a rough exterior, but it is surely worth a trip. Close to the University of Miami and right across from the parking garage of Sunset Place, this Miami restaurant attracts ... http://a1-gourmet.com/japanesefood/2006/12/12/akashi-favorite-miami-sushi-restaurant/