Curry is super easy if you use Japanese Curry Roux (Sauce Mix). In Melbourne where I live, we can find S&B Golden Curry Sauce Mix, from Mild to Super Hot, at any supermarket stores and Asian grocery stores. Using those Curry Sauce Mix, this amazingly delicious ‘Seafood Curry’ is super easy to make. Makes 4 …
They say this dish was invented in Japan by a Chinese chef who emigrated to Japan many years ago. This dish is called ‘Ebi Chilli’ in Japanese and is made with Prawns. But I add other seafood such as Squid. Simply because I like Squid and Squid is not expensive. Today I added Baby Scallops …
In Japan, shucked Oysters are sold in plastic containers in the same way as meat. They are often quite large and not particularly expensive. Here in Melbourne, Oysters are fancy food. Shucked Oysters are always sold on the half-shell and they are often rather small and quite expensive. This is very disappointing because I like …
I used to use Imitation Crab Meat (aka Crab Sticks) for this dish. Imitation Crab Meat is made of white fish paste, starch, sugar, egg whites and crab flavouring. And it is shaped to resemble the crab meat using red food colouring. I don’t use Imitation Crab Meat for cooking these days because I can’t …
I am very fond of ‘Takikomigohan’ which is seasoned rice cooked with vegetables, mushrooms, seafood or chicken. As you can find quite a few recipes of ‘Takikomigohan’ on this site, I cook them often. Here is another one. I always use less-expensive frozen small scallops for this dish, but large good quality ones are just …
In Okayama where I am from, a type of clam called ‘Mogai’ cooked in Mirin, Sugar and Soy Sauce is a traditional local dish and essential for the New Year celebration. I sometimes miss the dish.Sadly clams are not commonly consumed in Melbourne and hard to find or quite pricey, however mussels are popular and …
A fish shop in the shopping centre in Ringwood, near my house, sells marinated mussels. I love their Asian flavour but they are very pricey. So I tried to make them by myself using frozen pre-blanched shelled mussel meat. YOU MUST TRY this recipe! I would never purchase the marinated mussels again. It’s so easy …
In Japan, I used to enjoy many traditional food made from fish such as ‘Chikuwa’, ‘Kamaboko’, ‘Fish Sausages’, etc. One of my favourite is deep-fried fish patties with squid pieces in them. The only way for me to eat them now is making them by myself. One day I reluctantly tried and discovered it is …
Super quick and easy and delicious and nutritious! Great with freshly cooked rice or pasta. Using the ready-to-serve Baby Spinach, this dish can be prepared so quickly. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 300g Scallops1 bunch Spinach *OR plenty of ready-to-serve Baby Spinach20 to 30g Butter1 clove Garlic *finely chopped1 to 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce Method Wash …
I don’t like raw oysters. Do you? Try this recipe, you will become a big fan of Oysters especially if you like smoked Oysters. It is much easier to make than you think. This very simple recipe can be used for prawns and scallops as well. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients Oysters enough for 4 servingsSalt …