Hello, how are you all doing? Here we will introduce delicious food from Japan.
【history】
Nikujaga is a representative Japanese home-cooked dish, said to have its roots in Meiji-era naval cuisine.
The two most famous origin theories are:
– The Maizuru theory (Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture)
– The Kure theory (Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture)
It is said that in the Japanese Navy at the time, a “Japanese-style stew created in an attempt to recreate beef stew” became the prototype of today’s nikujaga. After that, it spread nationwide as a home-cooked dish and came to be cherished as a classic example of “mom’s cooking.”
【characteristic】
Nikujaga is a simple and comforting simmered dish made by cooking meat, potatoes, onions, carrots, and other ingredients in a sweet and savory sauce of soy sauce, sugar, and mirin.
Sweet and savory flavor
A gentle, soy-based taste that goes perfectly with rice.
Fluffy potatoes
The potatoes, soaked in plenty of the broth, take center stage.
The meat’s umami seeps through
The richness of beef or pork spreads throughout the vegetables.
The ‘mom’s recipe’ taste differs in every household
Some recipes are sweeter, saltier, have more broth, or more ingredients… each home has its own version.
Not flashy, but
it’s a dish that lingers in your heart as a ‘flavor that makes you want to come back home.’
【category】
■Homemade curry
How was it? There are still many delicious things in Japan.
Be sure to try it when you visit Japan.
Let’s Enjoy！
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