‘Kinako’ is finely ground Roasted Soy Beans. It is a very popular food in many north Asian countries. As it is 100% Soy Beans, it is becoming popular as a healthy food in Melbourne where I live. This is my super quick and easy ‘Kinako’ Mug Cake recipe. I add 1 tablespoon ‘Kinako’ as I …
My recipe for ‘Basic Pound Cake’ requires 125g of each Butter, Sugar, Eggs and Flour, because 1 pound of each is too much for my family. Today I needed to use up some leftover Thickened Cream, so I tried to make the same cake using 125g Thickened Cream instead of Butter. I actually liked this …
This dish is very similar to my ‘Stewed Azuki (Red Beans)’, but I added Bacon and I cooked Azuki separately. If you use canned Azuki (Red Beans), it would be super quick and easy to cook. It can be served as a side dish OR you can eat it with Rice. Makes 3 to 4 …
Based on my ‘Basic Plain Rice Cooker Cake’ recipe, this ‘Condensed Milk Cake’ is easy to make. Just mix all ingredients, place the mixture in the rice cooker’s inner pot, then start cooking at ‘Cake’ setting. Of course, this cake can be baked in the oven. Makes I used my 10 cup capacity rice cooker …
The rubbery texture of Udon Noodles is created by gluten, that’s why high-gluten Flour is used to make Udon Noodles. If you are gluten intolerant, you can’t enjoy Udon Noodles, but you don’t have to give up. These Udon Noodles are made with store-bought Gluten-Free Plain Flour, that is a mix of Rice Flour and …
This is a Passionfruit version of my ‘Super Easy No-Bake Lemon Slice’, but I increased the amount of the biscuit base because I used a larger pan. If you use a smaller pan, slices will become thicker. You may wish to use ‘Super Easy No-Bake Lemon Slice’ recipe for the biscuit base. This is a …
When you want to cook a side dish of Broccoli, steam-frying with a little bit of Water in a frying pan is truely the quickest and easiest method. I often cook with Olive Oil, Garlic and Chilli. Today I used Sesame Oil and seasoned with Oyster Sauce. Use a large head of Broccoli, but it …
Grilled ‘Onigiri’ are called ‘Yaki-Onigiri’ (焼きおにぎり) in Japanese. The other day, I saw a plain soy sauce flavoured ‘Yaki-Onigiri’ at a store, and I was amazed at the extortionate price. It can be made easily and cheaply at home. Using my ‘Soy Sauce Rice’ recipe, you can make six ‘Yaki-Onigiri’ using a frying pan. Freeze …
I tried to make Pineapple Pound Cake by adding Crushed Pineapple to the Pound Cake batter, but the batter became too soft as I was afraid. Instead of adding a lot more Flour, I added Desiccated Coconut, and it turned out a lovely cake. Then I discovered similar cake recipes. Many people recommend Cream Cheese …
This dish can be a side dish for two people, but I eat it as a meal. It is a very filling dish, but most of it is Iceberg Lettuce. You can use your favourite salad dressing, but I like to use Japanese Mayonnaise. It tastes similar to Coleslaw, but not too sweet. Makes 1 …
As my family members don’t enjoy Wasabi, I make this ‘Wasabi Pickled Cucumber’ just for myself. Many recipes require a lot of Salt, about 3% of the weight of Cucumber, and that’s too much for me. A lot of Sugar is also used. I actually tried the most common recipe and the result was far …
This is a super easy rice bowl dish. If you use already thinly sliced Beef, often available as frozen in tube shape, it will be super quick to cook. I love to add Garlic to this dish, but Ginger is also nice. You may wish to add both. This Beef and Tomato mixture is lovely …
