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Japanese Snack Food You Can Make At Home

Japanese culture is fascinating to many Americans of European descent. We have found a love of all things Japanese, most especially the food! If you're looking for snack foods or party food with a Japanese flair, here are some great Japanese snack ideas.

Yakitori - A kabob that is quite popular as a snack, party food, or casual dinner item. (Goes well with Japanese beer and Saki.)

Begin by soaking your wooden skewers in water to prevent them from burning.

-3 chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces -1 teaspoon sugar -2 Tablespoons sake -3 Tablespoons mirin -3 Tablespoons soy sauce

You'll now slide the pieces of chicken on the skewer, then mix together all the other ingredients in a bowl. Using a sauce as a baste, grill the chicken on the skewer.

Edamame - This used to be hard to find, but now that edamame has gotten popular with Americans, it's become more readily available in grocery stores.

Edamame is easy to serve up. You could have it in a bowl, readily available for snacking on like chips (don't forget the beer). You could toss it in a bag like trail mix and eat it on the run. It's a good way to get kids to eat more vegetables, too. (Be careful around people who are allergic to soy, though.)

Wash your edamame thoroughly. Boil a large pot of water. Add a Tablespoon of salt to the boiling water and boil the edamame for three to four minutes. Drain and sprinkle with a little more salt. Cool it and store in an airtight container.

Sunonomo (cucumber and Daikon salad) - This dish is excellent either as a fresh snack in the afternoon or as a side dish for any meal.

-1 daikan radish -1 cucumber -5 Tablespoons rice vinegar -2 Tablespoon sugar -1 teaspoon salt

Peel the radish and slice it thinly. Slice the cucumber just as thinly.

Cover both vegetables in salt and leave them alone for about ten minutes, letting the salt soak in. Wash the slices and then drain them completely. Mix together the sugar and vinegar, then pour the mixture over the vegetables. Let this sit for 15 minutes or so before serving.

Japanese snack food ingredients shouldn't be difficult to find. The Asian sections in American grocery stores have expanded greatly, and there are more Asian specialty stores opening all the time.

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