What do you call these American fried battered hot dogs on sticks? In Japan, they are called ‘American Dogs’, and In Australia where I live now, they are called ‘Dagwood Dogs’. Both Australian and Japanese ones are often made with wheat batter without Corn Meal. Today I added Polenta (Corn Meal) but it is optional. …
The other day, I tasted a store-bought Crepe, and it was absolutely awful. Crepes are basically very thin pancakes, and it is easy to make. You don’t need a specific crepe pan, use a frying pan. The awful store-bought Crepe inspired me to make this treat today. I wrapped Banana and Whipped Cream with them. …
My ‘Butter Soy Sauce Chicken Rice’ is what I invented when I was a very busy mother with young children and on the day I was extremely tired. I put all ingredients in the rice cooker and press the button. I even didn’t cut the Chicken Fillets. The flavour of the rice is even better …
I first bought Crispy Tofu Balls as I expected they are same as a Japanese food called ‘Ganmodoki’ (Deep-fried Tofu Patties). Unfortunately what I bought were similar to Fried Fishballs but I loved them. Today I cooked the Crispy Tofu Balls just like I cook ‘Ganmodoki’. From now on, I will stock the Crispy Tofu …
‘Kimpira’ is a Japanese dish of vegetables, commonly root vegetables, that is stir-fried and seasoned with Mirin, Soy Sauce and Sugar. Chilli is a popular addition. Today I cooked Lotus Root and thinly sliced Beef. Fresh Lotus Roots are difficult to find where I live, so I used frozen and already thinly sliced Lotus Root. …
This cake is a variation of my ‘Whatever Fruit You Have’ Cake. My son bought a large bag of pitter dried Prunes, and they had been sitting in the fridge for a long time. I decided to use them up today. It was a great decision to use Brown Sugar and add Spices to this …
Matcha flavoured Milk Jelly can be tricky to make, because Matcha Powder tends to settle at the bottom. You need to cool the jelly mixture first, then stir well before placing it in the fridge. If you don’t do anything and let the Matcha Powder settle as it does, the result looks like this. When …
This simple Carrot Salad is very versatile. It is quick and easy to make if you have a vegetable slicer, and it can be made with Carrot only, but I often add some extra ingredients such as Onion, Ham, Tuna, Parsley, Mustard, etc. Today I added Chikuwa, Japanese Tubular Fish Cakes, as you can see …
I was craving ‘Korokke’ today, but ‘Korokke’ is not easy to make. I have been cooking low carb dishes for my husband lately, and ‘Korokke’ is off the table. So, I cooked the ‘Korokke’ ingredients for just 1 serving in a totally different way. This stir-fry tasted the same as ‘Korokke’ when all were combined …
‘Spicy Pork & Tofu Soboro Don’ is very popular among my family members, and I cook it very often. Today I tried to cook a Vegan version of it. I usually use Toban Djan (Chilli Bean Sauce) for the spiciness, but I used Gochujang (Korean Spicy Miso) today as it adds sweetness and Umami as …
Bamboo Shoots are in season in March in the region where I grew up, but not in Melbourne. First of all, I have never seen fresh Bamboo Shoots where I live now. Fortunately, already boiled Bamboo Shoots are available from Japanese grocery stores. Today I cooked them with Tofu Puffs. This dish brought back memories …
‘Kimpira’ is a popular Japanese stir-fry dish, that is seasoned with Soy Sauce and Sugar, but I sometimes add Mirin OR Sake (Rice Wine) depending on the ingredients. A variety of vegetables can be used. One of my favourites is Japanese bell pepper called ‘ピーマン’ (Piiman). In Melbourne where I live, the substitute is small …
