I often use Frozen Seafood Mix for cooking, and Boiled Mussel Meat is always included in it. I rarely use Mussel Meat for cooking. I tend to use Fish, Prawns and Squid only, then I end up having Mussel Meat left in the bag. I have tried to cook them in a variety of ways, …
Japanese Sweet Potato has red purple colour skin and cream colour flesh that turns yellow when cooked. This dessert is supposed to look strikingly beautiful with the yellow colour and green colour created with Matcha Powder. However, it is difficult to achieve the colours in Melbourne where I live, because it is difficult to find …
Deep-fried Tofu that has meaty texture is a great source of plant-based protein and it can be used for a variety of dishes. It goes so well with Miso. My family’s favourite is provably ‘Fried Tofu & Cabbage with Sesame Miso Sauce’. Today I cooked it with Soy Beans that I cooked the other day. …
In a supermarket, I saw a young man buying Gnocchi and choosing a tub of sauce. He chose the white sauce. I wanted to teach him this recipe. Read the instructions below. It is so easy. While you are boiling water to cook Gnocchi, the sauce will be done. If you don’t bake it, it …
Corn Starch is easily available from any stores, and I suppose many people have it in their pantry. Corn Starch Jelly is absolutely easy to make. Based on my ‘Corn Starch Milk Jelly’, today I made this jelly using Espresso Coffee and Milk, and added some Dark Chocolate. I just cooked everything in a saucepan …
This is a super quick and easy recipe to make Bread Rolls. You don’t need Yeast, but you need Baking Powder. As the dough is made with Yoghurt, it has sour flavour similar to Sourdough Bread. If you like Sourdough Bread, you will enjoy these heavy, moist and sour Yoghurt Bread Rolls. Makes 4 Servings …
It is a fun to make Whipped Coffee. This is basically whipped Coffee Syrup, so it is very sweet. What you have to do is mix Instant Coffee Granules, Sugar and Warm Water, and whisk it up. When I first tried to make it, I was very skeptical about it, but it turned into thick …
The other day, when I was preparing Chicken Patties, I thought about extra ingredients to add. I always add Onion OR Spring Onion, sometimes add Carrot, Zucchini, Broccoli, Mushrooms, etc. Then I realised I had never ever added Potato. Today I tried to make Chicken & Potato Patties, but I decided to make bite-size balls …
I had some leftover Frozen Prawns from a bag of Seafood Mix that I used to cook ‘Seafood Chowder’. Today I used the leftover Prawns to cook this rice bowl. I love the combination of Prawn, Egg, Tomato, Garlic and Soy Sauce. Such a simple dish, that is delicious and nutritious, quick and easy to …
It is Autumn in Melbourne now. Autumn harvests are appearing at stores and Persimmon is one of them. Persimmon is a very sweet fruit, but I use it for a variety of salads. Today I added it to Coleslaw. Sweet and sour Coleslaw Dressing and Persimmon are a good match. I recommend to use a …
You might be unfamiliar with Lotus Root, but it is a very popular vegetable in North Asian countries such as Japan. Many people prepare this ‘Sweet & Sour Lotus Root’ for new year’s celebration. My mother used to cook thickly sliced Lotus Root in Dashi stock seasoned with Vinegar, and kitchen was filled with the …
There are some different methods to make marbled pattern in a cake. I have tried some methods, and I have found mixing two coloured batter in a mixing bowl is the easiest. After roughly mix them, I just pour the batter into a cake tin. You might prefer your favourite method. Cake Tin Standard Loaf …
