In my kitchen, the easiest way to make a Sponge Cake is Rice Cooker, that has ‘Cake’ setting. I added Matcha Powder to my ‘Rice Cooker Sponge Cake’ mixture, poured it in the rice cooker’s inner pot, and pressed the switch to start cooking. While it is cooking, I made Matcha flavoured Custard, for which …
I tried to make ‘Kombu’ Namul, a Korean inspired dish. I first boiled Kombu and mixed it with seasoning ingredients, but now I know stir-fry is much easier. This is such a simple dish, and so delicious to eat with freshly cooked rice. Makes 4 Serving Ingredients 50g Dried Shredded Kombu (Kelp) *it was 265g …
The other day, I stir-fried Wombok and Shimeji. As I expected, a lot of water came out from Wombok. I planned to thicken the liquid with Potato Starch, then I remembered that I had ‘Abura-age’ (Thin Fried Tofu), that tends to suck up liquid. I added ‘Abura-age’ to the stir-fry, and it instantly sucked up …
I use Egg Yolks to make Basic Custard. 2 to 3 Egg Yolks for 1 cup Milk make lovely yellow custard. However, that means I will have 2 to 3 Egg Whites to use up later. That’s bothersome sometimes. Here is a recipe for Whole Egg Custard. The colour of the custard is not very …
‘Kimpira’ is a Japanese stir-fry of vegetables, commonly root vegetables, and Gobō (Burdock Root) is most popular. The combination of Gobō and Beef is lovely, but I often add Carrot and Green Capsicum as well. With the extra vegetables, the dish is tastier and looks pretty, too. Gobō is often difficult to find, but already …
This is my absolute favourite food that my mother cooks. This is one of the recipes that I must have, but I have never had until today. I have never seen the written recipe as it’s been in my mother’s head. She is 91 years old now, and I finally learned it and I tried …
Dorayaki, a popular Japanese sweet, is delicious as it is, but you can add extra filling such as Whipped Cream, Butter Cream, OR Peanut Butter if you like it. Matcha Cream is my favourite at the moment. Because Dorayaki’s pancakes and ‘Tsubu-an’ (Sweet Azuki Paste) are very sweet, Matcha Cream shouldn’t be too sweet. And …
This is quick and easy Matcha flavoured Whipped Cream, that can be used for cake decoration, Japanese sweets such as parfait, OR whatever you wish to use. Some people mix Matcha Powder with water before mix it with Cream, but you really don’t need to do it. You don’t need to sift it through a …
Pork and Kimchi are a lovely combination, that is great in stir-fry, soup, fried rice, and anything. I have found my ‘Fiery Pork & Kimchi Udon Soup’ is too fiery for me lately, I made this one with Ramen Noodles today. The spiciness was just right, not too spicy, and I truely enjoyed it. Makes …
The other day I bought a large bunch of Parsley, and I forgot about it. Yesterday I bough another bunch of Parsley, and I ended up having a huge amount of Parsley. So, I made this Korean inspired salad. It was surprisingly good. If you like Parsley, you would definitely enjoy this salad. Makes 4 …
I bought fresh Tuna fillets that were on special at a supermarket and I bought them. However, I realised they were not very fresh and they smelled fishy. If you cook not-so-fresh Tuna that smells fishy, I recommend to blanch it first, then simmer in a sauce. I would rather season it strongly. Makes 2 …
Everyone loves the simple stir-fry of Egg and Garlic Chives (‘Nira’ in Japanese). The combination of Garlic Chives and Egg is delicious in soup as well, and so is it in fried rice. This fried rice is very garlicky. Remind yourself the smell of your breath if you meet someone after eating this fried rice. …
