You will never come across a dish like this at any Japanese restaurants in Australia, but this is what ordinary Japanese people often eat. Ingredients are simmered in Dashi Stock, and seasoned with Sugar, Soy Sauce and Mirin. Today I cooked ‘Kōya Dōfu’ (Freeze-dried Tofu), a Japanese food that originated in the mid 16th century …
‘Chan-Chan-Yaki’ is originally a fishermen’s dish from Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island. Salmon is used for the dish, but it is delicious with Mackerel. I have shared my ‘Mackerel Chan-Chan-Yaki Rice Bowl’ on this website. This is Udon Noodle version of the dish. I used Canned Mackerel. It’s another quick & easy dish, very filling and …
If you are living on a tight budget, stock Rice. There are endless ways to create nutritious and delicious rice bowl dishes quite cheaply. This is one of them. With just 1/2 Carrot and 2 Eggs, you can cook this amazingly delicious rice bowl dish. It’s super easy to cook. It won’t cost you much. …
You won’t add Noodles to a soup if you want to make the soup low in calories. However, you can add Konjac Noodles, which are called ‘Shirataki’ OR ‘Ito-Konnyaku’ in Japanese, because they are mostly water and dietary fibre, and extremely low in calories. This soup is packed with a variety of nutrients, low in …
This is the simplest Stewed Beef & Vegetables, I suppose. Today I had some chunky cuts of Beef for casserole, and I wanted to cook something very light. So, I simply stewed everything in Vegetable Stock and seasoned with Slat & Black Pepper. I thought the soup needed some acidity, then I added a Tomato. …
This is one of the soups that I was cooking for my husband when he was eating a low-calorie soup every day for health reasons. I use no starchy vegetables, but you may wish to add Potato, which is surprisingly low in calories. I recommend to add a few drops Sesame Oil for flavour and …
Many Japanese dishes are seasoned with Sugar, Soy Sauce and Mirin. The flavour is something I crave every now and then. This ‘Beef & Carrot’ is seasoned with those three. The dish has no special element, yet it tastes so good to me. With freshly cooked Rice and a comforting soup, and maybe with a …
Vegetable prices are rising lately. The other day I saw a bag of wonky Red Capsicums at a local green grocer, and it was cheap. Of course, I bought one. Wonky Vegetables taste the same, you know. I was a little tired today and I couldn’t bother doing any extra work to cook the wonky …
The sauce made with Garlic, Butter and Soy Sauce is great for Vegetables, Meat, Fish, Seafood, Pasta, Rice OR anything. Today I cooked Asparagus and Squid. I tried to use Oyster Sauce instead of Soy Sauce, and it was also delicious, though Oyster Sauce makes the flavour sweet. This is a very simple stir-fry dish. …
It doesn’t happen often as I am quite good at using up Vegetables. However, today I found a head of Broccoli that was in an opaque plastic bag and it had turned yellow. I always cook this soup when I find Broccoli that turned yellow. This is a simple recipe but it is a great …
Leftover Iceberg Lettuce has been sitting in the fridge for a while. I didn’t want to make a salad as it was too cold. I wanted to cook something warm and more comforting. So, I stir-fried it with Beef. When I stir-fry Beef, I often use Oyster Sauce to season it. Iceberg Lettuce retains its …
The mixture of Canned Tuna, Japanese Mayonnaise and a little bit of Soy Sauce is delicious, and it can be used for a variety of dishes, particularly for salads. I often mix Edamame Beans (young Soy Beans) with it, but today I added Canned Mixed Beans as well. It turned out a delicious and nutritious …