| Nowadays, more and more people are getting | | | | them simmer with low heat. Wait until the sugar is |
| interested with Japanese food. Why? Because it | | | | completely melted. |
| does not only taste good, but it is also relatively | | | | 3. Put the chicken into the marinade/ sauce and |
| healthier than their American counterparts. So if | | | | set aside for at least 30 minutes. |
| you have always wanted to try Japanese cuisine | | | | 4. While waiting for the marinade to seep in, cut |
| but find that eating raw meat is a bit repulsive, | | | | the Negi into 3 centimeters long. |
| here are recipes for Japanese food that you | | | | 5. When the chicken gets ready, alternately |
| might want to try. | | | | skewer chicken with leeks. |
| Main dish: Yakitori | | | | 6. Grill to perfection. Be careful not to burn them. |
| This grilled chicken dish is especially popular to | | | | Side Dish: Gomaae |
| children because of its sweet sauce. | | | | This spinach based dish complements Yakitori. |
| The ingredients include: | | | | The ingredients include: |
| - Preferred chicken parts like thigh meat or | | | | - Fresh Spinach |
| liver | | | | - 2 tablespoons sugar |
| - Negi (Japanese Leek)* | | | | - 1 tablespoon of Japanese Rice Wine |
| - 4 tablespoons of Japanese Soy Sauce | | | | - 2 tablespoons of ground sesame seeds |
| - Japanese cooking wine (Mirin) or Japanese | | | | - 2 tablespoons of Miso (Soybean paste) |
| Rice Wine (Sake) | | | | Preparation: |
| - 3 tablespoons of sugar | | | | 1. Blanch the spinach. |
| - Maple Syrup or Honey | | | | 2. Dry out the leaves but patting them with dry |
| - Bamboo skewers | | | | cloth or paper towel. |
| *If Negi is not available locally, you can substitute | | | | 3. Once dry, cut them approximately 3 |
| them with leeks or green onion. | | | | centimeters long. |
| Preparation: | | | | 4. Mix the other ingredients in a different |
| 1. Cut the chicken into small even parts. Ideally | | | | container. |
| the size should be about 2 to 3 centimeters. | | | | 5. Toss the spinach to the mixture and serve. |
| 2. Mix all the liquid ingredients with sugar and let | | | | |