Sweet Azuki Paste, ‘Tsubu-an’ and ‘Koshi-an’, are often called ‘Anko’ in Japanese. Freshly made Mochi covered with ‘Anko’ was one of my favourite foods when I was a young child. For the new year’s celebration, my family used to make an enormous amount of Mochi by pounding steamed Glutinous Rice. To make ‘Anko Mochi’, my …
I love Coffee, and I love Coffee Jelly. But, many people prefer Tea. If you prefer Tea, Tea Jelly is also easy to make just like Coffee Jelly. The basic ratio of Gelatine Powder to Liquid to make a jelly is 2g to 100ml. That’s the ratio I have been using for many decades. Most …
I used to cook this dish with Japanese thin noodles called ‘Somen’, but I use Capellini (Angel Hair Pasta) these days, because Capellini is much easier to find, cheaper, and I like its texture. The sauce has a typical Japanese flavour, that is made with Dashi, Soy Sauce and Mirin. The dish can be enjoyed …
Wombok is in season now and very cheap. I bought a whole Wombok the other day, and again I am struggling to use it up. Today I made a soup, and it was surprisingly good, so I decided to share how I made it. I think the key element is Potato Starch that I added …
In Japan, there is a popular summer treat called ‘Ujikintoki’ (宇治金時), which is basically Shaved Ice covered with Matcha Syrup, served with Sweet Azuki Paste. Sweet Condensed Milk and Mochi Dumplings are popular additions. The other day I really wanted to eat it, but Shaved Ice is actually not easy to make at home without …
On a very hot day OR when you are too tired, you don’t want to cook anything, do you? If you have an energy to cook Spaghetti at least, try this dish. Apart from Spaghetti, you don’t need to cook anything. Spaghetti can be substituted with Udon OR Ramen Noodles. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 1 …
This soft and fluffy ‘Milk Tea Mousse Jelly’ is very easy to make, yet it can be a fancy dessert for your dinner party. You need to make STRONG Tea first. I used a tea bag of Ceylon Extra Strength Black Tea, but you can use your favourite Tea leaves. Chai is also suitable. Makes …
The other day I tried to make a Caesar Salad using Wombok, which is a very watery vegetable. When I just mixed Wombok with Caesar Dressing, it was not very a tasty salad. And the salad needs to be served immediately, otherwise a lot of water comes out from Wombok. This is how I made …
Strictly speaking, this is not ‘Fried Rice’ because it is not fried, but it looks like and tastes like Prawn Fried Rice. And it is very easy to cook as Rice Cooker cooks it. When you don’t want to cook anything on a very hot day OR when you are too tired, this dish is …
Shelley, a friend of mine, gave me her home-grown Lemons the other day. Using one of them, I made these delicious Lemon Bavarois today. As you can see in the recipe below, the ingredients that you need are basic things only. It is quite easy to make, yet it can be a fantastic dessert. Lemon …
This Lemon Curd Sauce is quick and easy to make, and it is perfect for cold desserts such as Panna Cotta, Cheesecake, etc. This sauce is softer than common Lemon Curd. You can pour it over pancakes like honey. Makes 4 to 6 Servings Ingredients 1 Egg Yolk4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) Caster Sugar2 tablespoons Lemon …
If you like Black Fungus, you will enjoy this dish. It’s a quick and easy stir-fry. To enjoy with the crunchy Black Fungus, Cabbage should be crunchy as well. I recommend to use sweet and juicy inner parts of Cabbage, and DO NOT over cook it. Today I added Chilli as well. It was a …
