If you are referring to canned anchovies, I do not recommend you use them for Japanese noodle dishes like this one. You can use dried anchovies or Japanese soup stock if you cannot find dried sardines. Good luck! :)
Dried sardines of good quality are shiny :) Brown sardines are old and they are not good for taking dash stock. How about using bonito and kombu dash stock powders? If they are not available, you might have to use chicken or beef.
This channel is definitely my favourite cooking channel on RU-vid! Chef is great and the instructions are easy to understand. I'm glad my love for Japanese foods has blossomed as a result from watching these awesome videos! Arigatou! :)
I just have to say I have seen so many of your videos and I have enjoyed them all. Thank you so much for making such great content for your viewers to enjoy. And keep up the great work!
Both. Removing the foam will make a clear broth but it also improves the flavor and gives dishes a cleaner more refined taste. The foam is usually fat or coagulated protein that floats to the top and if you don't skim it off it can mix with the broth and make it cloudy.
I had a taxi driver in fujiyoshida take me to a hoto restaurant one night as everything in my area that i was staying was closed. It was a lovely store with a nice old man who cooked my food. It was some of the best food ive ever had and i forgot what it was/where it was. It was only tonight that i had a desire to search around and finally found what it was. Then i saw that cooking with dog has a recipe so i instantly clicked. definitely going to make this
This looks SO GOOD, but I'd be lucky to find even half of the ingredients where I live. Food like this is one reason why westerners want to live in Japan. ありがとうございます
Before I discovered CWD, my definition of cooking was to remove the outer packages, pierce film several times, tuck it into the microwave and wait for the ping. But after years of drooling at your videos, I have gradually learnt how to cook. Naturally, my eating habit is now more healthy (btw, I made Gyudon for dinner last night, using your recipe and it turned out so good I'm so proud of myself lol). Thank you for the inspiration and for making me discover the simple joy of cooking :)
Every meal you cook looks fabulous and delicious Chef! Your children must be proud to have a wonderful mother like you to cook terrific meals for them :D
Can't wait for the next one! I do have to ask, as someone who hates almost all kinds of vegetables, will we be seeing more meat based dishes in the future?
I made this dish for my family tonight and it got rave reviews! The only thing was, I couldn't find aburaage, so I just substituted regular tofu instead, and I used spaghetti noodles because I forgot to buy udon when I went shopping. すごくおいしかったです。レシピをどうもありがとう！
4 of us in our family ordered Houtou Udon when we visited Yamanashi-ken. We did not know Houtou was an everyday dish in this area. It was served in a cast iron pot, really hot but very satisfying.
This looks really delicious. There are so many good recipes that you've shared with us that it can be difficult to pick which one to try. I did try "Ninjin Shiri Shiri" and it was amazing. Since this one doesn't use any meat, I feel like it might be easier to make.
冷凍うどんを使っても美味しいので試してみてくださいね。Please substitute frozen udon noodles if hoto are not available in your area :) The udon with vegetables and miso is also delicious!!
Can i use pok choi instead of komatsuna spinach? I can't find it anywhere.. I made something simmilar to this the other day and it was soo good! My family keeps asking me to make it again. Thank you for the inspiration and wonderful recipes:)
Bok choy, mizuna or boiled spinach can be used instead of the komatsuna spinach :) Any leafy vegetables that have a mild flavor are suitable for this recipe.
Oh wow, this looks so good. Thank you for another great video. I'm going to cook this tomorrow with some dry udon I've been wanting to try. Do you think those noodles will work okay?
For those who are criticizing the "refined carbs" in this dish, ask yourself a question: which country has the most longevity in the world? Yes, Japan! You see, many people fail to realize that "health" is a complex concept, and it is affected by many factors in our life: environment, mood, diet etc. Similarly, a healthy diet is also consisted of many aspects. You cannot blame diabetes on "refined carbs" alone.
No, houtou is a unique type of noodle that is only found in Yamanashi prefecture. Its sort of like flattened udon noodles. Its very difficult to find houtou in other areas of Japan.
this is delicious =) I'm eating eat right now =) thank you for sharing this recipe, Japanese food are yummy and healthy. I love Japanese food so much =)
