July « 2011 « Click-a-Japan

Cherry Clafoutis

This is not something Japanese… this is a French dessert.

But why am I writing about “klafootee”?

It is because my Japanese husband loves this French “custard/ pudding -like” dessert.

My husband Y, worked in a French restaurant during his younger days, although he could not learn how to make it , he really liked this [...]

Okonomiyaki

Okonomi, literally means – “favorites” , konomi can also mean “something you like” …. plus yaki… as you already know means “to grill”…

You grill your favorite ingredients for Okonomiyaki, often referred to as Japanese pancakes.

The most common ingredients are chopped cabbage, plus the “favorite toppings” - the most popular is sliced [...]