Want to know the secret to cooking strong meats like lamb? Soak it in milk. A NihonHacks reader writes in with an easy recipe that you can prepare in just a few minutes. I tried it out tonight and the results were great!

Lamb is sold at most J

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I love Japanese miso soup, but I don't like waiting for miso to dissolve. Here's a little trick to get your miso to dissolve more quickly. Shave a few minutes off of your preparation time and eat your miso soup while your dinner is still warm! It involves making a mini-bowl with a ladle and dissolving the miso manually a little at a time

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Tip for getting cheap steak in Japan. You don't have to pay full price for perishable food. Wait until the throwaway date and pay only half the price. 700 yen steaks become 350 yen steaks. 4000 yen watermelons become 2000 yen watermelons. Nice

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