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Japanese Meat Pies

April 28, 2023 By Karl Leave a Comment

I’m a big fan of ground pork braised in sugar, sake and soy sauce—aka sanshoku-bento meat—so I was thinking that that meat, combined with some onions, cabbage and spinach, and you could make a good Japanese-style hot pocket. So, I did that. They turned out good, but next time I’d cook them on a wire…

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Nikuman (Japanese meat buns)

March 24, 2023 By Karl Leave a Comment

Japanese convenience stores have impressively good “to-go” food. Seriously. Nothing like the crap in American convenience stores. One nice alternative to all the delicious sandwiches and pre-made hot dishes are nikuman, which make a great snack or a couple of them as a light meal. What’s really cool is there are several kinds, including curry-man…

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Katsu Curry (Japanese Curry with Tonkatsu)

December 9, 2022 By Karl Leave a Comment

I’ve had lots of Japanese curry over the years: from homemade, to the kind using the premade roux from the grocery store, to the real-deal at restaurants in Japan. There’s even a Feral Cooks version on this site. I must say that this recipe from Food & Wine is as good as any katsu curry…

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