Sushi Blog

For those who visited Japan, the enormity of flavor selection KitKat offers is overwhelming.  There are 206 different flavors with Plain, Sublime, Milk Coffee, Strawberry, and Sparkling Strawberry listed as top five, but the list has just got longer. John is about to try out the new KitKat Apple Pie to find out if this most recently released flavor is worth the money.

Marion demonstrates how to make delicious spicy miso braised eggplant. The video host's valuable tips include how to pick out the right eggplant and a trick to remove bitterness.  The end result of her simple recipe is a bowl of beautiful and silky soft eggplant.

Is it possible to make an authentic Japanese ramen in 10 minutes?  It is, according to Adam Liaw, using a package of instant ramen found at a local Asian supermarket.  The video host advises not to be alarmed by the word INSTANT because packaged ramens are designed to mimic the original ramen.  In this video, the authenticity is created by enhancing the ramen with oil and topping.

Simon and Martina head to Shizuoka, the green tea capital of Japan to expand their knowledge of the Japanese most popular tea. So where do they go?  A green tea cafe to enjoy fresh-roasted tea, green tea ice cream and green tea kakigori. The video hosts are then off to visit one of the oldest green tea farms to learn the history of tea farming.

Adam Liaw explains Okonomiyaki in a way that's easy to understand.  Simply put, it is a Japanese pancake with ingredients of your choice. The video host demonstrates how to make Osaka-style Okonomiyaki.  This popular street food recipe is simple enough it requires no cooking skills as shown by the celebrity chef.