Archive for September 4th, 2018

  • Mazegohan Vegetables

    Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum) Mazegohan

    Edible Chrysanthemum, ‘Shungiku’ in Japanese, is totally different from ‘Chrysanthemum’, and it is a vegetable in the daisy family. Its strong and distinguish flavour is something you love or hate. I hated it when I was a child, but now I love it. If you love it, you will enjoy this rice dish. It’s very …

  • Chicken Vegetables

    Baked Pumpkin With Chicken Sauce

    In Japan, pumpkins are often cooked in soy sauce flavoured broth. All you need is a saucepan and I used to cook this dish in that way. But I can’t do that here in Australia. The pumpkin that is closest to the common Japanese pumpkin is Kent Pumpkin, and Kent Pumpkin is sometimes sold labeled …