Fried oysters (Kakifurai)
Kaki is the Japanese word for oyster. It is also called “umi no miruku (milk from the ocean)”, named as such because of the high nutritional value of oysters. They are in season from fall to winter, so let’s get fresh oysters and make this recipe!Yield: 18 oysters Time: 30 minutes

Stir-fried Beef with Cucumber (Gyuniku to Kyuuri no Itamemono)
This one is a little different, because we don't usually use cucumber in stir-fry, but the Chinese chef I used to work for used to make it for us special, and it tastes really good. Please give it a shot and comment if you like it (or not!).Yield: 2 servingsTime: 15 minutes

Rice made with Pork Soup and Mushrooms (Tonkotsu Soup no Takikomigohan)
Takikomigohan is a Japanese rice dish with mushrooms, vegetables, meat, or fish, and seasoned with dashi and soy sauce. For this, I made the soup from pork chop bones and added it to the takikomigohan. It tastes great and makes use of the stuff you'd normally toss out.Yield: 4

Mushrooms and Pork Stir-fry in Butter Sauce (Kinoko to Buta no Butter Itame)
Mushrooms cooked in butter is like paradise fried in heaven sauce. They are so tasty, and this recipe is pretty much good with any kind of mushrooms, so please try your favorite type, or whatever you can get your hands on!Yield: 2 servingsTime: 20 minutes

Nikujyaga
Nikujyaga is a very popular meal at home in Japan. The ingredients are typically beef or pork, potato, onion, and carrot stewed in a somewhat sweet sauce. Boys will often request their girlfriends to make this dish because it is very much a comfort food. Thus, many women will remark that it is their favorite and most delic