What are some traditional Japanese spices, dishes etc..?
Japanese Egg Dishes Quail eggs were the earliest poultry ova to be found in the Japanese diet; and later came chicken eggs when Dutch spice traders introduced the bantam chicken to the Japanese islands. Here are three traditional Japanese egg recipes. Japanese Okonomiyaki “Okonomi” means “what you like” and “yaki” means “fried.” These puffy egg pancakes are versatile since you can use any of your favorite foods–bits of meat, seafood or shredded vegetables—you have on hand. It often is referred to as a Japanese pizza because of its shape and toppings, yet it tastes nothing like pizza but rather like a savory pancake. Regions in Japan have their own slightly different version. Best known are the Kansai (or Osaka)-style which mixes all the ingredients together, and the Hiroshima-style which layers on the ingredients. This is the simple basic recipe: 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 cup flour 2/3 cups dashi* 2 eggs 1 tsp. soy sauce 3 cups cabbage, finely shredded ¼ cup green onions, sliced ¼ cup t