Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise is mixed with other ingredients in some recipes in this book, including the pumpkin korokke and the crispy meat patties. When used in this way, the mayonnaise helps maintain juiciness and adds richness without the actual taste of mayonnaise. However, Japanese do love to use mayonnaise in salads and as a condiment. Japanese mayonnaise has a particular flavor, more acidic than the eggy richness of its European or Western counterparts. You can either buy Japanese mayonnaise online (I like Kewpie brand; my husband always brings home several squeeze bottles from his trips to Japan) or use regular mayonnaise.