| Japanese foods will always find their way to our | | | | For dumplings, the procedure is basically the same |
| cravings. Be it from the simple ball rice to the | | | | except that you will need gyoza skins and that |
| most intricately formed specialty, Japanese foods | | | | the filling includes meat. Start with placing the |
| will have their place secured in our stomachs. With | | | | cooked Japanese rice on top of the skin followed |
| the mouth-watering taste and the amazing | | | | by the filling to be placed on the middle of the |
| preparation, one may easily think that Japanese | | | | rice. Fold over the skin in half. Thus, you need not |
| foods are difficult to make in one's own home. | | | | overfill a piece in order to make allowances for |
| But fret not. Here are tips on how to make your | | | | the folding of the edges of the skin. This is done |
| own Japanese delights: | | | | to secure the contents inside. Dumplings are |
| To make the ever-famous sushi, what you will | | | | usually steamed but may also be fried depending |
| need are: sushi rice, nori seaweed, and the filling of | | | | on your preference. Serve with oyster sauce, or |
| your choice. The rice must be cooked and the | | | | what have you. |
| seaweed preferably heated to a crisp. Just place | | | | The tonkatsu or the breaded pork is a favorite as |
| the rice on the seaweed then put the filling on top | | | | well among the Japanese. These are pork chops |
| of the rice, at the middle. The filling may be | | | | or cutlets dusted with flour, dipped in egg then |
| crabmeat, raw fish, avocado, mango, onion, or | | | | coated with bread crumbs before frying. The |
| whatever you prefer. Roll this lightly then slice. | | | | bread crumbs ideal for tonkatsu are those larger |
| You may serve this with different kinds of dips to | | | | in size than the common crumbs. These give the |
| choose from. | | | | crisp feeling after the pork is cooked. |