Learn to Cook the Japanese Way in 30 Minutes

Get My New Book: 'The Art of Japanese Cooking' from me and my grandma. 👉 https://frugaljapan.shop/ Easy to make Japanese recipes that your family will enjoy :) ------------------------------------------------------ Have you ever wondered why Japanese food has a reputation for being the most expensive cooking in the world, when the way it actually gets eaten in Japanese houses on an ordinary Tuesday night costs less than almost anything you make at home? I grew up eating those Tuesday dinners at my grandmother's low table in Kyoto, and she has never cooked an expensive meal in her life. A bowl of rice, a bowl of soup, something pickled, one hot dish in the middle, all of it out of a kitchen with about eight things in the cupboard. Chapters: 0:00 - Five habits of Japanese cooking 2:04 - Draw out flavor with dashi 7:30 - Use salt as a tool 11:50 - Let rice soak and rest 16:24 - Season in the right order 21:13 - Add aroma at the end 25:52 - Assemble the weeknight meal 27:18 - The honest cost breakdown 28:06 - Principles behind the five habits 29:45 - Put the habits into practice 30:42 - Preserving kitchen wisdom