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Homemade Anchovy Dashi Stock (Gluten-Free)

Stock (Dashi) is the most important ingredient for almost all Japanese dishes. If we didn’t use Dashi stock, the dishes would taste totally different.

In this post I will introduce you to Anchovy Dashi stock, which has a good fish smell and a slightly fish flavor, and helps you make many delicious Japanese recipes such as miso-soup, simmered vegetables, Donburi and so on. I want to tell you that this type of Dashi stock has lots of Calcium and DHA.

We use many kinds of Dashi stock such as kelp, bonito, shiitake and so on. Anchovy Dashi stock is usually used for home cooking.

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(Recommended Dried Anchovy for Dashi stock) Anchovy Dried Iwashi Fish

Here is my recipe in PDF: Homemade Anchovy Dashi Stock


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Gomoku-Chirashi (Vegetarian/Gluten-Free)

Gomoku-Chirashi is a traditional Japanese home dish which is delicious and nutritious, and a kind of Chirashi-sushi. We enjoy it at parties with family at home, such as on New Year and Girl’s day (March 3rd).

The recipe here does not use fish or fish roe, but rather vegetables. We think dishes should have colorful ingredients such as red, green, yellow, brown and white so you can use any colorful vegetables you want.

Before the Japanese had refrigerators they used this recipe to preserve food.

{Ingredients for Sushi-Rice (For 2 people)}
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・2 ½ cups Cooked rice

・75 ml Rice Vinegar

・2 tablespoons Sugar

・1 ½ teaspoons Salt

{Ingredients for Gomoku-Chirashi}

・4 Dried Shiitake Mushrooms

・150ml Water (leftover from soaking Shiitake)

・1 Carrot

・2 Eggs

・2 tablespoons White Roasted Sesame Seeds

・1 tablespoon Dried Seaweed Flakes

・2 tablespoons Soy Sauce REDUCED SODIUM [Gluten Free] (Organic)

・2 tablespoons Sugar

・1 tablespoon Cooking Sake

・1/2 teaspoon Salt

Here is my recipe in PDF: Gomoku-Chirashi


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Benefits of a Japanese Diet

Welcome to my website! This website is devoted to Japanese cooking and nutrition. Many Japanese restaurants in the United States do not serve traditional Japanese food other than Sushi. Yet, traditional Japanese food is incredibly healthy and delicious! On this website I will tell you about, and give you instructions to make, traditional Japanese dishes. Why learn to make traditional Japanese food?

  • Japan has the world’s highest longevity rate. People live longer & diet is an important reason why.
  • Japanese food uses natural, seasonal ingredients, has many low fat dishes, and uses a variety of cooking styles.
  • Rice is a staple of the Japanese diet, and it is high in fiber, folic acid, magnesium, potassium, iron, and other healthy nutrients.
  • Several studies have suggested that Japanese food can be effective in improving blood sugar levels and preventing Type II diabetes.
  • Japanese food has been named as an intangible cultural treasure by UNESCO.
  • And of course, Japanese food is delicious!!!!