Spicy Konnyaku (Yam Cake)

Someone forward you this email? No sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here. Follow Us     Spicy Konnyaku (Yam Cake) Japanese cuisine might be considered exotic to some, perhaps because there are foods that are not widely known or eaten in the West. One such Japanese food is konnyaku. It is a vegetarian yam cake  made from the root of the konjac plant. At one point in Japan, konnyaku was marketed as a diet food as it is virtually calorie-free and fat-free. Try this very easy, yet robust spicy konnyaku recipe, new on the blog this week. Judy Ung Japanese Food Expert Spicy Konnyaku (Yam Cake) Spicy konnyaku is a Japanese dish of bite-sized yam cake seasoned with shichimi togarashi (7-spice chili) and braised in a oil-free dashi broth. READ NOW » Share   10 Best Dishes for Hosting a Japanese Girls' Day (Hinamatsuri) Party 10 great Japanese dishes for easily hosting a Japanese Girls’ Day, or Hinamatsuri party lunch. With these recipes you'll be sure to impress any crowd. READ NOW » Share   Sui Gyoza (Boiled Japanese Dumplings) Sui gyoza is a Japanese gyoza dumpling that is boiled, then served with a simple dipping sauce of ponzu (citrus soy sauce) and spices. READ NOW » Share   Candied Kumquats (Kinkan Kanro-Ni) Japanese candied kumquats, or kinkan kanro-ni, are sweet and tangy and delicious on their own. Or they can be used to garnish desserts or drinks. Easy recipe! READ NOW » Share   MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • Blog • Japanese Fish & Seafood Recipes • Modern Japanese Recipes • Japanese Food Basics • Glossary • Shop for Japanese Food Online Advertisement About Food | Follow Us:     You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Japanese Food newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy