Sunday, February 8, 2009
Kyushoku 4 : NIKU-JAGA(beef stew)
Niku-Jaga is a kind of Japanese stew. "Niku" means meat, and "Jaga" stands for "Jaga-Imo" which means a potato, so Niku-Jaga is a stew mainly consists of meat and potatoes.
The sauce of Niku-Jaga contains sugar, soy sauce and sake. Sake is Japanese rice wine, which is used as a seasoning in many Japanese cuisine. The taste of the sauce is mild and a little salty-sweet.
Niku-Jaga is a very popular and familiar dish for many Japanese because it's cheap, easy to cook and nutritious. You can eat it in some homestyle restaurants and Izakaya(Japanese-style pub).
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Recipe for Niku-Jaga
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