About Japanese Food: Japanese Maple Themed Sweets

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Japanese Food Japanese Food Traditional Dishes Basics Easy Meals From Setsuko Yoshizuka, your Guide to Japanese Food Hi everyone! Have you had or heard of Japanese momiji manju? Momiji Manju A friend of mine brought me some momiji manju. Momiji means Japanese maple trees or Japanese maple leaves. Maple leaves aren't actually used in momiji manju, and they are small maple leaf shaped cakes. Read more... Kasutera Kasutera is a delicious sponge cake made from a few ingredients. It's imported by Portuguese to Nagasaki, Japan in the 16th century. Kasutera (Castella) Recipe Japanese Nametake Slippery simmered enoki mushrooms are called nametake. It's a good side dish to eat with hot steamed rice, especially for breakfast. When I make nametake, I keep it in a clean sterilized jar in the refrigerator so that I can eat them for a few days. Japanese Nametake Recipe Japanese Recipe of the Week: Satoimo Soboro Goma Misoni Satoimo (taro roots) are popular ingredients in Japanese autumn recipes. Satoimo is commonly simmered in soy sauce based dashi soup. I like the simple satoimo dish, but this miso and sesame flavored satoimo simmered with chicken soboro (crumbled meat) is good for a change. Satoimo Soboro Goma Misoni Recipe Japanese Food Ads Japanese Japanese Rice Dishes Quick Food Recipe Japanese Food Sushi Japanese Green Tea Featured Articles Japanese Desserts & Sweets Tofu & Meat & Veges & More Japanese Appetizers Japanese Rice & Mochi Japanese Salad & Salad Dressing Japanese Sauce & Japanese Seasoning   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More > Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. Take the quiz now > This newsletter is written by: Setsuko Yoshizuka Japanese Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Japanese Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Introduction to Sushi Japanese Dessert Recipes Japanese Noodle Dishes Cooking Tempura Japanese Dashi Advertisement