7 things you need to do when you come visit Japan
If you are considering or already decided upon visiting Japan, here is a list of what you should not miss out on when you come and visit.
Teriyaki (照り焼き)
Teriyaki (照り焼き) is one of the more well known Japanese dishes in the west. While there are many fake “Japanese dishes” being served or fake recipes that are far from how it is actually supposed to taste like, the western version of Teriyaki is actually not too far from what it is supposed to taste like. As most people may already know, Teriyaki is a chicken dish which is covered a sweet soy sauce based sauce. While western version of Teriyaki is o-k, it should definitely not beat the properly cooked version so check out our 100% Japanese recipe right here.
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A little bit about the dish
Perhaps, one of the reason why Teriyaki is so popular in the west is because its very difficult to actually screw up the cooking process. It will taste relatively good no matter how you cook it. However, if you want to cook really good Teriyaki which will make your Teriyaki stand out from the rest, there is no better way than to follow a proper recipe from Japan.
List of Ingredients you will need
(Serving for 4 people)
・Chicken Thighs (with skin) … 4 slices
・Garlic …1-2 cloves
・Soy Sauce… 10 Tablespoon
・Mirin…4 Tablespoon
・Cooking Sake…4 Tablespoon
・Sugar…4 Tablespoon
・Chilli Pepper…4 cloves (remove seeds)
(Serving for 4 people)
・Chicken Thighs (with skin)
… 4 slices
・Garlic …1-2 cloves
・Soy Sauce… 10 Tbsp
・Mirin…4 Tbsp
・Cooking Sake…4 Tbsp
・Sugar…4 Tbsp
・Chilli Pepper…4 cloves
(remove seeds)
Recipe
1. Pour oil and heat the pan. Once it is good to start cooking, cook the side with the skin first and flip it over once the skin starts to seem a little bit crispy.
2. Shred the garlic and mix it together with the Soy Sauce, Mirin, Cooking Sake, Sugar and Chilli Pepper.
3. Once both sides are cooked, pour the condiments on to the pan.
4. Turn the grill to low to medium heat so that the chicken simmers in the sauce.
5. Once the condiments start boiling, place a lid on top of the pan.
6. After the condiments start become more viscous, the chicken and the sauce is ready to be served!
Other recommended recipes
If this is the kind of dish you like, we have compiled some a list of dishes that you might also like for your next cooking session below.
Karaage (唐揚げ)
Karaage (唐揚げ) is a very dish which is considered one Japan’s comfort food and it is essentially the Japanese equivalent of fried chicken in the west. If you go to an Izakaya in Japan, you will most likely find Karaage in most places.
Yaki-Onigiri (焼きおにぎり)
Similar to Onigiri, Yaki-Onigiri（焼きおにぎり）is a ball made out of rice. While Onigiri can be eaten by itself, Onigiri often has some ingredients inside. Yaki-Onigiri on the other hand, will not have anything inside of it but the Onigiri is either coated with or drenched in Soy Sauce which is then grilled on a pan.
Annin Tofu (杏仁豆腐)
Annin Tofu (杏仁豆腐) is a delicious dessert which originated from China. While it has “Tofu” in the name of the dessert, it is made with Apricot Kernel milk and sugar and is not related to Tofu. (It is called “Tofu” most likely because of the shape looks somewhat similar to Tofu).
Chicken Teriyaki
Teriyaki (照り焼き) is one of the more well known Japanese dishes in the west. While there are many fake "Japanese dishes" being served or fake recipes that are far from how it is actually supposed to taste like, the western version of Teriyaki is actually not too far from what it is supposed to taste like. As most people may already know, Teriyaki is a chicken dish which is covered a sweet soy sauce based sauce. While western version of Teriyaki is o-k, it should definitely not beat the properly cooked version so check out our 100% Japanese recipe right here.
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
- ・Chicken Thighs (with skin)
- … 4 slices
- ・Garlic …1-2 cloves
- ・Soy Sauce... 10 Tbsp
- ・Mirin…4 Tbsp
- ・Cooking Sake…4 Tbsp
- ・Sugar…4 Tbsp
- ・Chilli Pepper…4 cloves
- (remove seeds)
Instructions
1. Pour oil and heat the pan. Once it is good to start cooking, cook the side with the skin first and flip it over once the skin starts to seem a little bit crispy.
2. Shred the garlic and mix it together with the Soy Sauce, Mirin, Cooking Sake, Sugar and Chilli Pepper.
3. Once both sides are cooked, pour the condiments on to the pan.
4. Turn the grill to low to medium heat so that the chicken simmers in the sauce.
5. Once the condiments start boiling, place a lid on top of the pan.
6. After the condiments start become more viscous, the chicken and the sauce is ready to be served!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 348Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 2757mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 2gSugar: 21gProtein: 20g
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