Japanese Snack Food You Can Make At Home
Japanese culture has been fascinating Americans for some time now. We love a lot of things about the Japanese, but we especially like the food. If you’re thinking about serving food at a party that has a Japanese flair, or if you just want a Japanese snack every day, here are some ideas to get you started.
Yakitori - A kabob that is quite popular as a snack, party food, or casual dinner item. (Goes well with Japanese beer and Saki.)
Begin by soaking your wooden skewers in water to prevent them from burning.
What you need: - 3 chicken breasts cut up into small chunks - 1 tablespoon of sugar - 2 tablespoons of sake - 3 tablespoons of mirin - 3 tablespoons of soy sauce
Pierce and slide the chicken onto the soaked skewers. Stir up all the other ingredients in a bowl. Now grill the chicken on the skewer, basting it with a sauce.
Edamame - Edamame has become more popular as a Japanese snack food in America in recent years, so it’s getting easier to find it in the grocery stores.
Serve it like we would pretzels (with beer during the game) or keep it in baggies like trail mix as a snack on the go. What a great way to get the kids to eat veggies! (Be wary of folks who are allergic to soy, though!)
Wash your edamame thoroughly. Boil a large pot of water. Add a Tablespoon of salt to the boiling water and boil the edamame for three to four minutes. Drain and sprinkle with a little more salt. Cool it and store in an airtight container.
Sunomomo (Cucumber and Daikon Salad) - A great side dish for almost any meal, as well as a fresh afternoon snack.
-1 daikan radish -1 cucumber -5 Tablespoons rice vinegar -2 Tablespoon sugar -1 teaspoon salt
Peel the radish first before cutting it into thin slices. Cut the cucumber just as thinly.
Salt both vegetables and allow the salt to soak in for about ten minutes. Wash them off and drain well. Mix the vinegar and sugar and pour over the veggies. Let sit for at least fifteen minutes before serving.
Japanese snack food ingredients shouldn’t be difficult to find. The Asian sections in American grocery stores have expanded greatly, and there are more Asian specialty stores opening all the time.
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