Archive for November 9th, 2021

  • Donburi (Rice Bowl)

    Eggplant ‘Tamago Toji’ Rice Bowl

    There is a Japanese cooking method to bind the ingredients, that are cooked in the sauce or soup, with ‘Tamago’ (Eggs), and it is called ‘Tamago Toji’. This dish is cooked in this method. Meltingly soft Eggplant that is cooked in sweet soy sauce flavoured Dashi stock is absolutely delicious. This is a rice bowl …

  • Gyoza Pork

    Crispy Fried Pork Wontons

    This ‘Crispy Fried Pork Wontons’ is a perfect finger food for parties. It would be better to wrap Wontons in a simple way, so that it is easy to pick up. Today I just made them into triangles. If you season the filling well, dipping sauces would be unnecessary, but I include two dipping sauce …

  • Cold Sweets

    Lemon Posset

    You don’t know ‘Lemon Posset’? The origin of this super easy but underrated dessert is an English hot drink ‘Posset’. Lady Macbeth used ‘Posset’ to poison the guards in the famous William Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’. The drink evolved into desserts over the centuries and this ‘Lemon Posset’ became popular more than 100 years ago. You only …

  • Vegetables

    Creamy Sesame Dressing Coleslaw

    Are you tired of the same Coleslaw? Do you want to try a new flavour? Try my ‘Creamy Sesame Dressing’ instead of the ordinary Coleslaw Dressing. It might be a totally new cabbage salad for you. My ‘Creamy Sesame Dressing’ goes so well with many salad vegetables, and it makes a yummy coleslaw. Makes 4 …

  • Cold Sweets

    Dark Cherry Granita

    The other day I made ‘Black Forest Cake’ for my son’s birthday. Every time I use Canned Dark Cherries, I feel guilty about letting the unused purple syrup go into the drain. I wondered if I could make something with it? Then I made it into Granita. How simple is that? It was actually a …

  • Gyoza Prawn & Shrimp

    Crispy Fried Prawn Wontons

    I love ‘Prawn Wonton Soup’ and I bet you do. My family members love it too, but they love this ‘Crispy Fried Prawn Wontons’ even more. It is surprisingly easy to make at home and wrapping can be done even by children. These Fried Wontons can be a very popular party food, too. Makes 25 …