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As I might have mentioned before, I especially enjoy Japanese television in order to improve my language comprehension. One of my favorite shows (downloadable off D-Addicts) is 食わず嫌い（くわずぎらい：Kuwazugirai), which basically translates into “Stuff you haven’t eaten, but don’t like.” I don’t think there is an english word for this actually! Which is why the english title the Japanese have given the show is “Food Prejudice King.” I rather like that name.

The basic format of the show goes like this:

The show begins with the introduction of 2 guests. These are generally 2 Japanese celebrities, idols, athletes, and so on. For today’s show, we have Hayami Mokomichi (I know, again!), and Becky, a famous half Japanese actress.

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Those who are subscribed to my youtube channel will have noticed that I put out a Japanese Karei Raisu (Curry Rice) tutorial video. I am not overly pleased with the turn out of the video, but decided to put it up anyways. If you are interested in making some curry rice, I will provide the ingredients and instructions here as well.

Just for some background information: Japanese Curry is a popular dish in Japan and is many times consumed in the form of curry rice (half the plate being curry, the other half being rice). It is slightly thicker than other forms of curry (such as Indian curry), as well as sweeter/milder, and is also making me very hungry just talking about it right now. (more…)

No, not the old English pastime of hitting balls through hoops. The Japanese snack (actually derived from the french food of the same name croquette), Korokke (コロッケ) is quite the delicious snack. Korokke usually consists of mashed potatoes, ground beef or seafood and is covered in flour, coated with egg and panko (Japanese bread crumbs), then deep fried. It bears similarity to hash browns, if you were to somehow relate it to the North American diet.

The best part is you don’t have to go all the way to Japan to have a taste of Korokke, because if you’re up to it I’m going to teach you how to make them right now! Yes, I know… this blog is awesome, tell all your friends. Okay first off I’ll tell you what you need, and you can find everything at your local Chinese or Korean (or Japanese if you’re that lucky) grocery store. (more…)