The main ingredients for this dish are Pork and Cabbage. I usually add Green Sweet Chilli or Green Capsicum. Onion, Carrot and Garlic Shoots are also good. When you cook this type of stir-fry dish, you must prepare everything before you actually start cooking. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 400g Pork *thinly sliced1 pinch Salt1 tablespoon …
This noodle sauce is my newest creation and it is delicious! I was trying to create a miso-based meat sauce for Spaghetti. One day I happened to add Tomatoes to make the sauce juicier, and the result was FANTASTIC! This sauce is great with Spaghetti, Japanese Udon, Chinese Egg Noodles. I haven’t tried it with …
‘Kareeman’ is the Japanese name for the steamed buns filled with curry flavoured mince and vegetable mixture. It’s similar to ‘Nikuman’ (Steamed Pork Buns). For ‘Kareeman’, you can use any minced meat. Today I used Pork Mince. It can be vegetarian, too. Makes 8 Buns Ingredients Pastry1 cup (*250ml) Self-Raising Flour1/2 cup Bread Flour *You …
I can spend more time for cooking these days. But, when my children were young, my husband was always away from home and I was working full time, I was too busy. On top of that, I started to suffer from depression and I struggled to prepare meals for my children. ‘Quick & Easy’ was …
‘Yakiton’ are grilled skewered Pork. Bite-sized pieces of Pork are skewered and grilled, often over an open flame. The chicken versions are called ‘Yakitori’ that are very popular at Izakayas. Any parts of Pork can be used, but my favourite is Pork Belly. If you wish to add vegetables to the skewers, small chilli peppers …
This is a very simple soup. No skills required. No special tools required. Just place all ingredients in a pot and simmer. It’s a comforting stew that is perfect on a cold winter day. It can help you to recover from your cold, too. Pork can be replaced with Chicken Thighs. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients …
As I often use thinly sliced Pork Belly meat for cooking, I buy a large block of pork belly so that I can thinly slice it by myself. Before slicing, I need to remove the rind. I used to secretly waste the rind because I didn’t want eat it. NOT ANY MORE! In this easy …
When I see a nice block of lean Pork Belly that has no thick layers of fat, I instantly think of this roast. For the marinade, I only use basic ingredients such as Japanese Miso, Sugar and Soy Sauce. However, a half teaspoon of Chinese Five Spice can make a difference. It tastes like the …
When I was living in Japan, this was the dish I ordered at the Chinese restaurants almost all the time. It was the dish of crispy golden brown fried noodles covered with delicious seafood & vegetable stir-fry. I recently discovered that I can easily make the crispy noodles by frying Uncooked Fresh Chinese Egg Noodles. …
I first cooked this dish for my children when they were young, so it is sweet and not spicy. For grown-ups, I recommend to use less Ketchup and add Chilli or Tabasco. You may wish to add Coriander or Parsley as well, but I used to hesitate to add any green leaves because one of …
‘Ponzu’ is a Japanese citrus-based sauce that is popularly used as dipping sauce and marinade. It is also a great seasoning sauce for salad and stir-fries. It’s so handy to keep a bottle of ‘Ponzu’ in the fridge for alway. Find my ‘Ponzu’ recipe here. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 100g Pork *thinly sliced, cut into …
I tend to use Oyster Sauce (MAGGI’s Oyster Sauce is my favourite!) when I cook Pork for rice dishes. For this Mazegohan, Oyster Sauce is a key ingredient. Nori sheets need to be toasted over the flames OR something very hot. Please do it because it makes a huge difference even to ‘Yakinori’ that is …
‘Spicy Pork Soboro Don’ is one of my family’s favourite dinner dishes. But I started adding Tofu (ALDI’s Organic Firm Tofu) to increase the quantity, so that we can have it for lunch next day. The additional Tofu makes the dish healthier, too. Makes 6 to 8 Servings Ingredients 500g Pork Mince1 tablespoon Oil1 small …
Hurrah!!! Our local supermarket stores started selling thinly sliced pork belly. Now I don’t have to slice a half-frozen block by my aching hand. Thank the Asian population growth! There are so many dishes that can be cooked really quickly using the Pork thin slices. Here is one for you to try. Makes 2 Servings …
Sweet and sour flavour of Pickled Sliced Ginger (aka Sushi Ginger) goes well with oily Pork. But you can replace Pork with Chicken or Beef. I like topping with extra Pickled Ginger. If you like spicy food, you may wish to add Chilli, but too much chilli would spoil the delicate flavour of Pickled Ginger. …