i am so glad i found this channel about a year ago. this is by far the BEST japanese cooking channel on youtube. social media can be so toxic, but your channel is an amazing example of how media can really bring us together by teaching the world culture. thank you for creating such beautiful content. your videos are doing more for the world than you think 😊
It is difficult to discern high quality pantry products when you are starting out and cannot read the language--often time even the brand! This was helpful as a start, but I will have to take screen shots of what you showed us so I can get the right stuff. Akino-san, arigato!
Always on hand! Love cooking Japanese cuisine. I have crohn's and it really helps me not get sick, I keep it down, and I love to eat it. Mostly what I eat now.
Here in the UK I eat many slow cooked meals, using beef quite a lot have started using a half and half of my usual stock with a miso soup mix with really nice results. On the lighter side I use all miso soup to cook my rice for a chicken Risotto. Highly recommended if you like Risotto
This video is so good Thank you for sharing! I bought sake for cooking I want to taste it but after I opened it the smell really get me, it smell like alcohol and I’m not used to it but it make food delicious 🤤
My top 6 are Kombu, Wakame, tofu, shoyu, enoki mushrooms and white miso. I have a very nice Japanese shop around the corner, it has a 25 chf bottle of shoyu 😄 one day I must test it out.
Thanks for explaining the functions of each item. It is so difficult to get the right ingredients in Cape Town. We dont have a good selection of the items you use.
I learned a lot by watching this! Here in the US, Tamari is mainly marketed as a soy sauce option for those who cannot eat wheat. I didn't know it was mainly used for sashimi or had its own distinct flavor! I also didn't know the difference between aji-mirin and hon-mirin. I'll be sure to buy hon-mirin next time!
Wow that is so cool I had no idea sake helped neutralize the smell of fish! I’m just learning to cook but I most like eating Asian dishes because there are tons of delicious and easy options for newbies
Thanks for sharing! Just bought and peeled the seal off the kikkoman marudaizu soy sauce - oh gosh, it smells amazing! Quick question: Do you refrigerate your soy sauce? will it really lose the punch of umami, fragrance otherwise when left somewhere on the shelves, not exposed to heat & light?
No, I don't make my own Koji, because it is not stable. Check my list on Amazon. www.amazon.com/shop/japaneseeverydayfoodkitchenprincessbamboo?listId=KCACWAEOM0SV
Thank you for this! Is there a difference between using Tsuyu/Men-tsuyu and light soy sauce for soup bases? And how is dashi and tsuyu/men-tsuyu different?
Peter S. Ah I see, thanks Peter! Was also watching korean culinary videos and there was constant mentioning of “soup soy sauce”, so I’ve been wondering if men-tsuyu functions the same way, so I could get men-tsuyu as a substitute as well.
@@ngohpx Soup Soy Sauce is Guk-ganjang (Korean: 국간장) and it is light and salty. You might try the light soy sauce since Akino-san said it is light & salty and used in miso soup.
Great explanations. It would probably help a lot of aspiring japanese homechefs. 😎 Even I learned a thing or two. I will start my hunt for some more interesting soy sauce and mirin. Thank you for everything my friend! Take care!
Thanks for this video! I always appreciate videos with explanation of basic ingredients used in different cuisines!!! Some questions if you have some time~ • All the "tamari" soy sauces in my asian market say "gluten free" on the label (for example kikkoman). Is it the same? • How long can you store all these products after opening them? For example, I'm thinking of getting all types of soy sauce, but I'm afraid they'll go bad if I don't use them quickly..
Was the first part meant to be arigatou? If so, first, you typed it arigatau. Second, it would be purely in hiragana without kanji, like this; ありがとう. Second, I imagine getting those ingredients should be easy if you go outside. Your in America, correct? There should be plenty of asian markets near you. I live in the UK and there’s 3 rather large Asian markets within a 20-30 minute drive or 30 minute bus commute. If not, there are plenty of online shops you can order from. I don’t recommend amazon, but there are others specifically for asian food!
HakuoTan I live in America, about 90 minutes away from the nearest city. Unless you live directly in the city you will probably have to drive a long way to find an Asian market. I’m lucky that we have a fairly fancy grocery store in my small town that carries miso, but I have to make a 3-hour round trip if I want sake or other pantry staples. And plenty of people live even farther out from a city, and plenty of cities just don’t have enough of an Asian community to warrant that kind of store. Online suppliers are ok but there’s still a lot I haven’t been able to source online, like fresh shiso or umeboshi for a reasonable price. So sourcing Asian groceries in America isn’t as much of a cakewalk as you seem to expect.
I am trying to make Japanese grocery store list on my website! It's going to take time but I am sure I can do it for you. Until then, check out my Amazon the store. It could be your help.www.amazon.com/shop/japaneseeverydayfoodkitchenprincessbamboo
Thank you! I don't consume alcohol so Mirin and Sake are out. Could you make a video how to make some of the japanese basic seasoning in this video that can be homemade? Some of the basic japanese seasonings are hard and expensive to get in my home country
Kitchen Princess Bamboo: Japanese Everyday Food Sakura Hon Mirin Vinegar, 500ml, Pack of 1 www.amazon.in/dp/B0836RKHZZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_88C-Eb10A7MNB
I should talk about the salt someday. Or, I should talk about why we are so healhty and thin, and live long. It's not about salt intake, but life style and climate. It's a complicated matter.
i am so glad i found this channel about a year ago. this is by far the BEST japanese cooking channel on youtube. social media can be so toxic, but your channel is an amazing example of how media can really bring us together by teaching the world culture. thank you for creating such beautiful content. your videos are doing more for the world than you think 😊
Thank you so much! Don't make me cry!!
I will continue making videos to be your help!
This is so cool! Knowing the basic seasonings really helps integrate Japanese flavors into my usual cooking. Thank you! 🥰
Happy to be your help!
It is difficult to discern high quality pantry products when you are starting out and cannot read the language--often time even the brand! This was helpful as a start, but I will have to take screen shots of what you showed us so I can get the right stuff. Akino-san, arigato!
Most of these are readily available in English supermarkets, you don't need the exact brands as shown here :)
Happy to be your help, John!
Who will win the Tsuyu championship here!
I think I should make a video about this.
It takes an hour to explain propery.
Give me a time, please.
Always on hand! Love cooking Japanese cuisine. I have crohn's and it really helps me not get sick, I keep it down, and I love to eat it. Mostly what I eat now.
I'm going shopping... AGAIN. BYE
Thank you for sharing. It is very helpful.
Happy to be your help!
Here in the UK I eat many slow cooked meals, using beef quite a lot have started using a half and half of my usual stock with a miso soup mix with really nice results. On the lighter side I use all miso soup to cook my rice for a chicken Risotto. Highly recommended if you like Risotto
Thank you so much for this video! It clarified a lot for me.
You are always welcome!
This video is so good Thank you for sharing! I bought sake for cooking I want to taste it but after I opened it the smell really get me, it smell like alcohol and I’m not used to it but it make food delicious 🤤
Sake is alcohol!
Let me know how your Japanese cooking turned out!
My top 6 are Kombu, Wakame, tofu, shoyu, enoki mushrooms and white miso. I have a very nice Japanese shop around the corner, it has a 25 chf bottle of shoyu 😄 one day I must test it out.
Those are Japanese ingredients, right?
Kitchen Princess Bamboo: Japanese Everyday Food of course 😄
Luv the video, good to know some basics from the Japanese kitchen.
Now can you make a video about the most popular basic dishes. Cheers
I have a plenty of it!
Check these out!
@@kitchenprincessbamboo I'll
Cheers🌷
This is most helpful, thank you so much!
Thanks for explaining the functions of each item. It is so difficult to get the right ingredients in Cape Town. We dont have a good selection of the items you use.
www.amazon.com/shop/japaneseeverydayfoodkitchenprincessbamboo?listId=KCACWAEOM0SV
I learned a lot by watching this! Here in the US, Tamari is mainly marketed as a soy sauce option for those who cannot eat wheat. I didn't know it was mainly used for sashimi or had its own distinct flavor! I also didn't know the difference between aji-mirin and hon-mirin. I'll be sure to buy hon-mirin next time!
Really? That's interesting!
Thanks for the infomation!
So helpful! Thank you for the explanations, usage, and preferences!
Happy to be your help!
She explains everthing so well thank you ❤
I use the same light soy sauce. Love it! Thank you for the video!
Can you buy it at your grocery store? Wow!
Wow that is so cool I had no idea sake helped neutralize the smell of fish! I’m just learning to cook but I most like eating Asian dishes because there are tons of delicious and easy options for newbies
This helps so much!
Best channel on RUclips.
YOU BET!
Thank you for posting this it was so helpful!
Miso improves my soups and gravies, and is delicious as a hot drink.
Excellent
Wow It's like I am watching world of seasoning
Good
Thanks for sharing!
Just bought and peeled the seal off the kikkoman marudaizu soy sauce - oh gosh, it smells amazing!
Quick question: Do you refrigerate your soy sauce? will it really lose the punch of umami, fragrance otherwise when left somewhere on the shelves, not exposed to heat & light?
Ideally keep it in the fridge or keep in the dark cool place. Thanks for watching!
Do you make your own rice koji? I'll try to make mine. So I can make my own miso and shoyo. I'm new on your channel and loving it. ありがとうございます。
No, I don't make my own Koji, because it is not stable.
Check my list on Amazon.
www.amazon.com/shop/japaneseeverydayfoodkitchenprincessbamboo?listId=KCACWAEOM0SV
Thank you for this! Is there a difference between using Tsuyu/Men-tsuyu and light soy sauce for soup bases? And how is dashi and tsuyu/men-tsuyu different?
Peter S. Ah I see, thanks Peter! Was also watching korean culinary videos and there was constant mentioning of “soup soy sauce”, so I’ve been wondering if men-tsuyu functions the same way, so I could get men-tsuyu as a substitute as well.
@@ngohpx Soup Soy Sauce is Guk-ganjang (Korean: 국간장) and it is light and salty. You might try the light soy sauce since Akino-san said it is light & salty and used in miso soup.
Who will win the Tsuyu championship, here!?
I think I should make a video about this.
It takes an hour to explain, propery.
Give me a time, please.
Kitchen Princess Bamboo: Japanese Everyday Food ❤️ どうも ありがとうございます あきさん！
@@kitchenprincessbamboo Wonderful! I am looking forward to it!! We are so fortunate to have you as our せんせい 😊. どうも ありがとうございますあきさん!
Thank you so much. I have used these ingrediences but without knowing why or what goes where. Thanks
Great explanations. It would probably help a lot of aspiring japanese homechefs. 😎 Even I learned a thing or two. I will start my hunt for some more interesting soy sauce and mirin.
Thank you for everything my friend! Take care!
It's a general information.
Not for you, Japanese geek! Lol.
😆✌💖
Thanks for this video! I always appreciate videos with explanation of basic ingredients used in different cuisines!!!
Some questions if you have some time~
• All the "tamari" soy sauces in my asian market say "gluten free" on the label (for example kikkoman). Is it the same?
• How long can you store all these products after opening them? For example, I'm thinking of getting all types of soy sauce, but I'm afraid they'll go bad if I don't use them quickly..
This is really great, detailed information! The science of taste. :)
Arigatou! :)
有り難う I want to cook for my friend who lived in japan but moved to america. The only thing I have an issue finding is sake and miso.
Was the first part meant to be arigatou? If so, first, you typed it arigatau. Second, it would be purely in hiragana without kanji, like this; ありがとう.
Second, I imagine getting those ingredients should be easy if you go outside. Your in America, correct? There should be plenty of asian markets near you. I live in the UK and there’s 3 rather large Asian markets within a 20-30 minute drive or 30 minute bus commute. If not, there are plenty of online shops you can order from. I don’t recommend amazon, but there are others specifically for asian food!
@@SUSHixSUiCiDE You are very rude.
HakuoTan I live in America, about 90 minutes away from the nearest city. Unless you live directly in the city you will probably have to drive a long way to find an Asian market. I’m lucky that we have a fairly fancy grocery store in my small town that carries miso, but I have to make a 3-hour round trip if I want sake or other pantry staples. And plenty of people live even farther out from a city, and plenty of cities just don’t have enough of an Asian community to warrant that kind of store. Online suppliers are ok but there’s still a lot I haven’t been able to source online, like fresh shiso or umeboshi for a reasonable price. So sourcing Asian groceries in America isn’t as much of a cakewalk as you seem to expect.
I am trying to make Japanese grocery store list on my website!
It's going to take time but I am sure I can do it for you.
Until then, check out my Amazon the store.
It could be your help.www.amazon.com/shop/japaneseeverydayfoodkitchenprincessbamboo
Kitchen Princess Bamboo: Japanese Everyday Food thank you very much! This page has been very helpful to me before :)
Very helpful explanation, Thank you very much. Do you mind to explain sometime the order of using the ingredients (さしすせそ-method)?
That's the next one.
But I'm not going to torture you guys with さしすせそ。lol.
Thank you! I don't consume alcohol so Mirin and Sake are out. Could you make a video how to make some of the japanese basic seasoning in this video that can be homemade? Some of the basic japanese seasonings are hard and expensive to get in my home country
She does have a great video on homemade miso! It is a very long process since it’s fermented, but it may be worth a try :)
Go for Aji-mirin. But check the label first.
Hi wakarishimasta domo arigato
Guys, how do you store opened mirin and cooking sake? Refrigerate?
I store them in the fridge.
How to make mirin
Is it possible to substitute Hon Mirin with Hon Mirin Vinegar? What else needs to be added? Tough to find Mirin right now.
I don't know what is Hon Mirin Vinegar. Could you send me a product link?
Kitchen Princess Bamboo: Japanese Everyday Food Sakura Hon Mirin Vinegar, 500ml, Pack of 1 www.amazon.in/dp/B0836RKHZZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_88C-Eb10A7MNB
Kitchen Princess Bamboo: Japanese Everyday Food
this is what we get here
@@ojaspadekar659 The package said it's "Hon Mirin". You can purchase it! I don't know why they add "vinegar" on the title.
Kitchen Princess Bamboo: Japanese Everyday Food
Thank you so much!
I wish there was a lot less sodium in Japanese food.
I should talk about the salt someday.
Or, I should talk about why we are so healhty and thin, and live long.
It's not about salt intake, but life style and climate.
It's a complicated matter.
@@kitchenprincessbamboo please do,I just recently like five years ago discovered msg was vilified by press and is not bad like most people thought !
おはよう ございます。
Thank you. This is very helpful!
Thank you so much . The information was wonderful.