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Japanese Soups Posted by on Mar 31, 2010

There are different kinds of みそしる or miso soup. The most basic kind of miso soup includes tofu squares, seaweed, and a soup stock called だし. The だし can be made of dried kelp, fish, or mushrooms. Sometimes a bowl of rice is served along with the soup. Miso soup can be found in many asian…

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Japanese Food: Riceballs Posted by on Nov 6, 2008

My students always get confused with the difference between onigiri (おにぎり)  riceballs and ohagi (おはぎ)  riceballs.  These two snacks are similar in name, but that’s where the similarities end.         Onigiri (おにぎり)  riceballs are usually triangular in shape and wrapped in nori (海) or green seaweed.  Oftentimes the onigiri (おにぎり) is…

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