Lastly, No.8-10!

                                     No.8:Okonomiyaki
 
Okonomiyaki-It is Japanese comfort food at its best, and a clear violation of the typical refined image of Japanese food. It’s a savoury pancake filled with a number of things and usually topped with fish flakes,dried seaweed and any sauce. 

Way to make it:
  
        Ingredients:

1. 1 cup chopped cooked chicken
2. 1+1/2 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
3. 1/4 cup shredded carrots
4. 3 green onions, chopped
5. 12 fresh green beans, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
6. 1 small green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
7. 1 small zucchini, cut into thin strips
8. 3 eggs, lightly beaten
9. 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 
10. 3/4 cup chicken stock
11. 2/4 cup chicken stock
12. 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
13. 1/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 

             Steps:

1. In a large bowl, mix chicken, cabbage, carrots, green onions, green beans, green bell pepper and zucchini. In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, flour, chicken stock and soy sauce. Pour batter over chicken mixture and toss to thoroughly coat.
2. Mix vegetable oil and sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat. Scoop about 1/4 cup batter into skillet, enough to make a 2 1/2 inch circle. Cover and cook 4 minutes, or until bottom is golden brown. Flip and continue cooking 4 minutes, or until cooked through. Drain on paper towels.

  

                                                                                         

                                                         No.9:Tonkatsu
 
Tonkatsu-Tonkatsu is breaded and deep-fried pork cutlet.Tonkatsu is melt-in-your-mouth tender.It is usually served with a side of miso soup and a mountain of shredded cabbage.

Way to make it:

             Ingredients(4 servings):

1. 4 pork loin chops (about 1" thick, no bones)
2. salt
3. pepper
4. 1/2 cup all purpose flour
5. 1-2 eggs
6. 1 cup panko or bread crumbs
7. oil for deep frying

               Instructions

1. Make small cuts all over pork chops with tip of knife. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of meat.
2. Coat the meat with flour, dip in eggs, then cover with bread crumbs.
3. Heat deep frying oil to 350 F, and deep fry crumb-covered meat. You can check the temperature by dropping a bread crumb. If it comes up to the oil surface right after it's dropped, it's good.
4. Fry until color turns golden brown and meat floats in the oil, about 5-8 minutes, turning once or twice.
5. Set the meat on a cooling rack for a minute. Cut into 5-6 pieces. 

                                                                                                                                

                                        No.10:Yakitori
 
Yakitori-It is actually charcoal grilled chicken.Yakitori is an evening ritual for many of the Japanese.Nearly every part of the chicken is on the menu,seasoned with either shio (salt) or tare (a sweet soy sauce-based sauce) and served with a side of friendly banter. 

Want to make it?

             Ingredients:

1. 1/2 cup soy sauce (120ml)
2. 1/4 cup sugar (50g)
3. 1/4 cup Sake (60ml)
4. 1/4 cup Mirin (60ml)
5. 1 lb chicken thighs (450g)
6. 2 long white onions (or 5-6 green onions)
7. salt
8. vegetable oil

                Steps:

1. Soak bamboo skewers (6" long) in water for 30 minutes.
2. Mix soy sauce, sugar, Sake, and Mirin in a small pot, and boil for 8-10 minutes until the sauce gets a little thick. Set aside.
3. Cut chicken thighs into 1" cubes, and cut onions (white part) into 1" long pieces. Skewer chicken and onions alternately.
4. In a heated frying pan, spread oil very thinly, and cook skewered meat at medium high heat for 5 minutes. Turn and cook another 5 minutes until browned and cooked through.
5. Immediately dip chicken in the sauce, and serve.
Yakitori with salt
6. For Yakitori with salt, skewer just chicken pieces and sprinkle with salt. Cook in the same way as Yakitori with sauce (but don't dip it in the sauce).