Chicken Karagge, Tamagoyaki, Edamame, and Takuan

by Ali Rusta-Sallehy

A tasting of a number of Japanese appetizers and sides from the typically healthy Edamame to the tantalizing Karagge will ensure you feel like you in actually there.

Chicken Karagge (唐揚げ) - This Japanese fried chicken is a classic dish you can find at any Japanese home or street-side stalls.  diners. It is bite sized and exceptionally, juicy and flavorful. Ingredients: chicken, dairy, eggs, soy, wheat, corn.

Tamagoyaki - (焼き) - The Japanese omelette is made with dashi and soy sauce and is a great tasting and healthy snack. Ingredients: eggs, fish, soy, wheat. 

Takuan - (沢庵) - This pickled daikon radish is a perfect digestive usually enjoyed after a meal to help with digestion. Ingredients: Radish, soy. (Gluten Free, Vegan)

Edamame - (枝豆) - Directly translated means stem beans because the immature soybean is in pods and attached to stems. The steaming and blanching of the bean in saltwater makes a tasty and healthy snack many have come to love in the west. Ingredients: Soy beans, salt. (Gluten Free, Vegan)

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