• Fish Mushrooms

    Japanese Mushroom Sauce & Fish

    This mushroom sauce is good with Fish, but also good with Tofu or Chicken. Cook those proteins simply with Salt and Pepper, or you don’t need to cook Tofu. Today I pan-fried the Fish Fillets after coating them with Flour. You can steam, grill or deep-fry. This sauce makes the simple fish into an extra …

  • Sea Vegetables

    Kombu ‘Tsukudani’

    ‘Tsukudani’ is a dish of commonly small fish, shellfish or seaweed cooked in Mirin, Sugar and Soy Sauce to preserve the ingredients. If I were living in Japan, I would have never tried to make this Kombu ‘Tsukudani’ as it is popularly available in a variety of flavours. But, here in Melbourne where I live, …

  • Cold Sweets

    Blueberry Yoghurt Jelly Dessert

    I made this Blueberry Yoghurt Jelly Dessert using my ‘Panna Cotta’ recipe. I reduced the amount of Milk and Cream to 1/2, and added Greek Yoghurt. Soft jelly set in the glass tastes similar to Cheesecake. I used Frozen Blueberries to make the sauce. Easy to make, looks great and tastes fantastic! Makes 4 Servings …

  • Fish

    Salmon Soboro

    ‘Soboro’ means crumbled meat in Japanese. To make this ‘Salmon Soboro’, use Canned Salmon. Today I used Canned Pink Salmon that I bough some time ago when it was on special. Canned Salmon is quite wet even after drained well. When you mix it with seasonings and stir-fry, it might become mushy. Keep stirring over …

  • Chicken

    Kara-age Chicken Breasts

    My husband still says he hates Chicken Breasts because they are dry. Chicken Breasts are not necessarily dry. That depends on how to cook them. For ‘Kara-age’ (Japanese Fried Chicken), marinate them this way. And follow this recipe. Fried Chicken Breasts will be juicy and tender. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 2 skinless Chicken Breast Fillets …

  • Donburi (Rice Bowl) Mushrooms

    Asian Mushroom Rice Bowl

    Mushroom lovers love all types of mushrooms. I love European mushrooms and Asian mushrooms. More and more stores in Melbourne are selling wider variety of mushrooms these days. Today I used Shiitake, Shimeji and Enoki to make this delicious rice bowl dish. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 160 to 180g Asian Mushrooms *Today I used Shiitake, …

  • Donburi (Rice Bowl) Sushi

    California Sushi Rice Bowl

    California Sushi Rolls have gained world-wide popularity. These days there are many variations, but originally Avocado and Imitation Crab Meat are the key fillings. Cucumber is also popular. I used the same ingredients to make this rice bowl dish. Super quick & easy, and it is delicious! Makes 2 Servings Ingredients Sushi Rice2 servings (*about …

  • Cold Sweets Fruit

    Creamy Agar Milk Jelly & Mango

    I used to make Kanten jelly often, but Kanten is not easy to find. These days I often use Queen’s ‘Jel-It-In Vegetarian Gelling Powder. It doesn’t have an unpleasant smell like Gelatine and it sets clean and clear jelly. I like its texture better than Kanten’s. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 to 2 Mangos1 teaspoon …

  • Fish

    Mackerel ‘Furikake’

    Savoury rice sprinkles are called ‘Furikake’ in Japanese. There are loads of ‘Furikake’ products available from stores in Japan and they are very popular. When my children were young, I used to make ‘Salmon Furikake’. If you like ‘Salmon Furikake’, you might wish to try this one. Grilled Fresh Mackerel would be lovely to use, …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets

    Biscuit Sticks with Chocolate Ganache

    Have you ever tried ‘Pocky’, a famous Japanese snack? The original ‘Pocky’ consists of dark chocolate-coated biscuit sticks, and they are available from most supermarkets in Melbourne these days. I tried to make them at home, then I ended up making just too many. I was not patient enough to coat them all with chocolate. …

  • Baked & Fried Rice Egg

    Oyster Sauce Omu-rice (Omelette Rice)

    Japan’s famous Omu-rice (Omelette Rice), fried rice wrapped with thin omelette, is seasoned with Ketchup. For those who don’t enjoy Ketchup, and also who want to try different flavour, I suggest this Oyster Sauce seasoned Omu-rice. Chicken is usually used for Omu-rice, but I use Pork for this one. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 2 Eggs1/2 …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets Cold Sweets Fruit

    Mango Pavlova

    ‘Pavlova’ is a dessert of meringue that is crispy outside and soft inside, topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit. It is one of the iconic foods in Australia. It is now October. The weather is getting warm and more and more fresh fruit are appearing in stores. I used this season’s first Mango for …

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