Archive for July 8th, 2021

  • Vegetables

    Crunchy Okra Fritters

    Many Australian people where I am living now don’t eat Okra, OR probably they don’t know what Okra is. My No.1 Okra dish is definitely ‘Fried Okra’, that I fell in love with instantly when I was in Alabama many years ago. And this ‘Crunchy Okra Fritters’ is No. 2. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 10 …

  • Cooking Sauces Curry Dipping Sauces

    Curry Sauce

    The versatile Japanese Curry Roux Blocks can be used for so many ways. This delicious Curry Sauce is easy to make using those Curry Blocks, and this Curry Sauce goes so well with Steaks, Roasts, ‘Tonkatsu’ and ‘Chicken Katsu’, and many more. Makes About 1 Cup Ingredients 1-2 teaspoons Oil1/2 Onion *finely chopped1 small clove …

  • Chicken

    Soy Sauce & Ginger Marinated Chicken Drumsticks

    The marinade made of Soy Sauce, Sake (Rice Wine) and Ginger is the most popular and most frequently used marinade in Japan. I often use it to marinate Fish, Tofu and Chicken. It can be tricky to marinate Chicken with bones such as Drumsticks as the amount of the marinade in this recipe is minimal. …

  • Vegetables

    Lettuce Salad with Basil Sumiso Dressing

    In the region in Japan where I grew up, there is a Lettuce called ‘Chisha’. ‘Chisha’ has the flavour and texture between Cos Lettuce and Butter Lettuce. My mother most frequently made ‘Chisha’ Salad with ‘Sumiso’, a sweet & sour Miso dressing. I use Cos Lettuce for this salad, and I add Basil to the …

  • Dressings & Vinaigrettes

    Basil Sumiso Dressing

    ‘Sumiso’ is a Japanese sweet & sour sauce made with Miso. Smooth and mild flavoured Miso such as White Miso is commonly used. It goes very well with boiled Octopus or Squid, and also freshly cooked Konnyaku (Konjac), or Bocconcini. It can be used as a salad dressing. I often add fresh Basil to it. …