Archive for November 9th, 2024

  • Cold Sweets

    Chocolate Custard made with Custard Powder

    You don’t need Chocolate to make this Chocolate Custard. It is made with Custard Powder and Cocoa Powder. Egg is NOT used. If you use plant-based Milk, it can be Vegan. I believe it is delicious as Chocolate Mousse OR Chocolate Bavarois. And it is absolutely easy to make. Custard Powder is a mixture of …

  • Tofu & Soy Protein Vegetables

    Simmered Daikon with Soy Mince

    I often cook Daikon with Pork, sometimes with Pork Mince. Today I cooked the same dish with mince type Soy Meat. If you use plant-base Stock such as Kombu (Kelp) Dashi Stock OR Vegetable Stock, this dish can be Vegan. Enjoy with freshly cooked Rice. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1/2 cup (about 50g) Dry Soy …

  • Vegetables

    ‘Goma-ae’ Soy Bean Sprouts

    I love crunchy Soy Bean Sprouts. Today I made this ‘Goma-ae’, a popular Japanese dish of vegetables dressed with Sesame Seeds. Because a lot of water comes out from Soy Bean Sprouts every time I cooked them, I have tried some different methods to cook this dish, but water comes out anyway. I recommend to …

  • Other Seafood Spaghetti & Pasta

    Crab Cream Pasta Bake

    In Japan, there is a dish called ‘Crab Cream Croquette’, that is deep-fried crumbed thick mixture of Crab Meat and Cream Sauce. In Melbourne where I live, it is very difficult for me find real Crab Legs. Today I cooked the softer Crab Cream using Imitation Crab Meat, mixed Pasta with it, covered with Cheese, …

  • Potato Vegetables

    Stir-fried Satoimo (Taro) & Spring Onion

    I kept visiting a local green grocer regularly because I wanted to cook this simple yet comforting dish, but never found small Taro that I call ‘Satoimo’ in Japanese. Frozen and peeled Satoimo are available form most Asian grocery stores. I gave up using fresh ‘Satoimo’ and today I used a bag (400g) of Frozen …