‘Nikujaga’ is one of the most popular Japanese home-cooked dishes. There are many variations. Potato can be replaced with Satoimo (small Taro) and meat can be chunky rather than thinly sliced. Today I added Oyster Sauce. If you like the traditional flavour, use extra Soy Sauce. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 bag (400g) Frozen Satoimo …
I bought a bag of Frozen Raspberries. I was VERY DISAPPOINTED when I found most of the Raspberries were broken into tiny pieces. I picked good ones to make a dessert, and a lot of broken crumbles were left in the bag. What would you do with the crappy Raspberries? I made this sauce. It …
My ‘Cherry Clafoutis’ recipe is really versatile and the simple batter can be baked with a variety of fruit. Today I used Raspberries. As Raspberries were quite sour, I added extra Sugar. Clafoutis is an absolutely easy and delicious dessert to make. Makes 6 to 8 Servings *I used 22.5cm Pie Dish Ingredients Raspberries *enough to …
‘Kakiage’ is a type of Tempura made with a variety of chopped or thinly sliced ingredients. When I cook Tempura, I almost always end up having some leftover batter. Then I make ‘Kakiage’ to use up the batter. This ‘Nattō & Parsley Kakiage’ is a very unique one. Nattō lovers would enjoy it. Makes 2 …
Definitely this is one of my TOP 3 Salad Dressings. You might have seen bottles of this salad dressing at Asian grocery stores. It is very popular in Japan. I use it often and my family loves it. It’s very easy to make at home. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 2 tablespoons Toasted Sesame Seeds *ground3 …
None of my family members would enjoy this dish, because they hate Wasabi. I like Wasabi and I want the Wasabi flavour of the sauce quite strong. Today I added 2 teaspoons. The spiciness of Wasabi Paste can be fairly mild or quite strong. Please alter the amount to suit your taste. Makes 1 Serving …
This is the same recipe as my ‘White Chocolate & Blueberry Cupcakes’. I simply replaced Blueberries with Blackberries. However, the Blackberries that I used were very large. I didn’t mix them into the batter. I tore them in half, placed them on top, and slightly pushed them into the batter. Makes 12 Cupcakes Ingredients 125g …
I was making ‘My Creamy Caesar Dressing’ today. Suddenly an idea came to me and I happened to add Soy Sauce instead of Worcestershire Sauce. I was just curious, but I knew it would taste OK. The result was not OK, but really good. Now I want to share this recipe with you. Makes 4 …
I made this Fruit Tart for my daughter’s birthday on her request. She changed her mind later and asked for Profiteroles, but I made it anyway. It looks complicated to make, but each element is simple. If you use store-bought Frozen Sweet Flan/Pie Base, it’s really easy to make. Today I used my Basic Shortcrust …
It was my husband who told me about Creamy Tapioca Pudding that many Australians love. I have tried to make it several times following the instruction printed on the package of Tapioca Pearls, and I always burned the bottom of the saucepan. I ended up creating my own Tapioca Milk Jelly. This is Matcha version …
Just like Coffee Syrup, you can use this bitter Matcha Syrup for Cakes, mix in Drinks, drizzle over Ice Cream, Dango Dumplings, Panna Cotta, Cheesecake, and many other desserts. This recipe makes fairly strong Matcha Syrup. Alter the amount of Matcha Powder to suit your taste. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1/4 cup Water1/4 cup Catser …
Prawns and Kimchi go very well together. Today I cooked everything together in the rice cooker. It’s another Takikomigohan dish. Super quick & easy to prepare if you have already shelled Prawns. Prawns can be replaced with Squid. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 200 to 250g shelled Prawns *thawed if frozen1 tablespoon Sake (Rice Wine)1 to …
