I often cook a noodle dish or rice bowl dish for my lunch. I use Spaghetti frequently, and of course I use Soy Sauce to season the Spaghetti dish. With some additional spices OR ingredients, the Spaghetti dishes can be in a variety of flavours. Today I added Curry Powder. It’s quick and easy, nutritious, …
Have you ever used Rice Paper for soup? A few months ago, my daughter gave me 2 large bags of Rice Paper and I have been struggling to use them. The other day, I happened to add some Rice Paper to a soup, and it was surprisingly good. I believe any soup is good, but …
When I have 1 Egg White to use up, I most likely make ‘Langues de Chat’ Biscuits, but in an easy way. I sometimes add Almond Flakes OR Pepitas. When I need to use up 1 Egg Yolk, there are some choices. ‘Microwave 1 Egg Yolk Custard’ is one option, and this is another. These …
The other day, I was thinking of what to cook for my vegan friends. Then an idea came to me. Marinate Fried Tofu with my ‘Char Siu’ Sauce, which I am very proud of, then bake it in the oven. ‘It would be super easy and delicious,’ I thought. Today I tried to cook it. …
One of my favourite ‘Takikomigohan’, a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with other ingredients and seasonings, is ‘Asian Mushroom Takikomigohan’ and I use a variety of Asian Mushrooms. As fresh Asian Mushrooms can be pricey, I often use Dried Assorted Mushrooms. Today I added Chicken as well and it was delicious. This type …
The combination of Garlic, Butter and Soy Sauce is absolutely delicious, and I cook many dishes in this flavour including Gnocchi. This is a very popular Chicken dish. Other meat and fish can also be cooked in the same way. I enjoyed it with Rice today, but it is also nice with Pasta OR Potato. …
I occasionally crave colds Soba Noodles that I would eat with ‘Mentsuyu’, a Japanese noodle dipping sauce. My favourite go-to dish to enjoy with the cold Soba Noodles is Prawn, Onion & Carrot ‘Kakiage’ Tempura, but I reluctant to cook it just for my meal. This dish is quick and easy. Using already thinly sliced …
I have made several attempts at cooking Lemon Cake in my rice cooker. I have some Lemon Cake recipes and I used them. I realised that the cake cooked in ricer cooker tends to collapse when flipped over if Butter content is high. Soft and moist ones don’t work well. It seems the basic rice …
‘Mentsuyu’, Japanese Noodle Dipping Sauce, is a handy sauce to have as it can be used as a seasoning sauce, and it is easy to make. I usually keep a bottle of it in the fridge. However, when it’s run out and I desperately want it for just one serving, I make this Quick & …
Summer in Japan, where I grew up, is very hot and humid. When I was a child, shaved ice with colourful syrup was a treat on a hot summer day. However, I don’t enjoy it these days. First of all, I don’t have an ice shaver and I can’t make it at home. But the …
A dish that was cooked by a friend of mine, her name is Shelley, inspired me to cook this salad. Shelley used a variety of Root Vegetables and more ingredients including Pepitas and Pine Nuts. Today I tried to cook something similar using limited ingredients I had, and it was not bad at all. This …
Every now and then I crave this type of Glutinous Rice dish, and eat it too much every time I cook it. It is my absolute favourite food. I usually cook it with Chicken, but today I used Pork. I definitely like slightly sweeter flavour for the Pork version and I added 1 teaspoon Sugar, …
