I first discovered ‘Lao Gan Ma’ brand Crispy Chilli Oil on the website of Cookpad. A young woman, whose name is Lisa, introduced me the yummy Chilli in Oil. Since the discovery, I have been using it for many dishes. It takes this simple salad of Celery and Tuna to next level. Makes 4 Servings …
DO NOT waste Celery Leaves. I have shared some recipes to use up Celery Leaves on this website, but this is my favourite. The flavour of the pancake is not too overwhelming and anyone can enjoy it. My savoury pancakes, including this one, have rubbery Mochi-like texture. To achieve it, you must not add extra …
Pork ‘Kakuni’, a very popular Japanese dish, requires long slow cooking, but it can be cooked quickly and easily if you have a pressure cooker. This is my Pilipino Pork Adobo inspired ‘Kakuni’ that is cooked with extra ingredients such as Garlic, Bay Leaves and Vinegar. Pork Abode is cooked with Black Peppercorn, but I …
Are you interested in making Pumpkin Pie this October? I know many people are. If you don’t mind, use a store-bought Frozen Sweet Flan/Pie Case, then Pumpkin Pie is easy to make. Today I used my ‘Easiest Sweet Shortcrust Pastry’. There are many types of Pumpkin. I use Kent Pumpkin that has smooth texture. Makes …
Just a little bit of Water is the key for the speedy steam-cooking method, which is great for cooking many vegetables including Brussels Sprouts. This dish is basically same as ‘Pan-fried Garlic Butter Brussels Sprouts’. I cooked Gnocchi with Brussels Sprouts. It won’t take long at all. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 6 to 7 Brussels …
Using Frozen Sliced Gobō (Burdock Root), this popular Japanese salad is easy to make. Creamy Sesame Dressing is available from many supermarkets in Melbourne where I live. If you have a bottle, you may wish to use it. If you make it, and I recommend to make it less sour for this salad. Makes 4 …
This dish can be cooked in 10 minutes. If you have thinly sliced Beef, which is available from Asian grocery stores and some supermarkets, it is quicker and easier as you only need to slice Onion and Garlic. Season the dish as you like, but I like to use Soy Sauce. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients …
When I added the leftover Sour Cream to my ‘Basic Pound Cake’, I ended up adding a lot of more Flour to get the right texture. Today I reduced the amount of Butter. I added Blueberries to this cake. It is optional, but Berries and Cherries are a nice addition to this cake. Cake Tin …
To make good Pumpkin Gnocchi, you need to use a drier variety Pumpkin. When mashed Pumpkin contains more water, you would need to add more Flour, and the texture of Gnocchi changes, often turns tough. Dry and powdery Japanese Pumpkin (Kuri Kabocha) is ideal for Pumpkin Gnocchi, but I can’t have it here in Melbourne. …
Gobō (Burdock Root) is a very popular vegetable in Japan, but it is IMPOSSIBLE to find where I live. A few days ago, I went to a local Korean grocery store as they sell some Japanese food as well, and I found Frozen Sliced Gobō. I bought a bag and cooked this rice dish I …
My ‘Rice Cooker Cheesecake’ is delicious but it doesn’t look good as Rice Cooker Cakes are supposed to be flipped over. Today I tried to make it look good and I added Biscuit Base as well. I was quite thrilled with the result. No one would think this was cooked in rice cooker. Makes I …
This is a quick & easy Mince dish that is similar to my ‘Stir-fried Pork Mince & Cabbage with Spicy Miso Sauce’, but it is much easier. Today I used Pork Mince, but Beef Mince is also nice. Basically I stewed Mince, Cabbage and Onion in curry flavoured soup. Enjoy it with freshly cooked Rice. …
