Archive for July 4th, 2025

  • Pork Ramen

    Jaa Jaa Men

    ‘Jaa Jaa Men’ is a Japanese dish. It is the adapted version of a Chinese dish that is cooked with Chinese fermented soybean paste. In Japan where I grew up, people cook it using commonly available Miso and Soy Sauce. You have Miso and Soy Sauce? Then you can try this dish. Makes 2 Servings …

  • Donburi (Rice Bowl) Sushi

    Chikuwa & Cucumber Sushi Rice Bowl

    Chikuwa, Japanese Tubular Fish Cake, can be eaten without cooking because it is already steamed and grilled. Of course you can cook it into a variety of dishes such as ‘Tempura’. Chikuwa is a delicious filling and topping for Sushi. You don’t need to cook it, but today I pan-fried it and seasoned with Soy …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets Matcha

    Matcha & Choco Chip Cookies

    This is based on my ‘Choco Chip Cookies’ recipe that I have been using for decades. For Matcha flavoured cookies, I prefer White Chocolate Chips, but you can use Dark Chocolate Chips OR Milk Chocolate Chips. I bake these cookies at lower temperature because I don’t want them to turn brown, but you can bake …

  • Donburi (Rice Bowl)

    Chikuwa & Egg Rice Bowl

    This is a variation of a very popular Japanese dish ‘Oyako Don’, Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl. I often replace Chicken with other protein, such as Fish, Pork, Tofu, etc. Today I used Chikuwa, Japanese Tubular Fish Cakes. I cooked the ingredients in a sweet sauce seasoned with Soy Sauce, bind the ingredients with Egg, …