I believe this picture would make many Japanese people who live outside Japan crave this dish. It’s that sort of dish. Freshly cooked Rice is covered with ‘Katsuobushi’ (Bonito Flakes) that is seasoned with Soy Sauce, then a sheet of Toasted Nori, topped with Chikuwa Tempura. Chikuwa is a tube-shape Japanese fishcake, and Chikuwa Tempura …
Guess what happens when you add Gelatine Powder to Hot Chocolate and make it into Jelly. I have tried it today and I was amazed. As the Hot Chocolate cooled down, the Chocolate Milk separated into layers. When it was set, there were two different coloured layers of Chocolate Milk Jelly, and another layer was …
To make Teriyaki Sauce, I use Sugar, Soy Sauce and Mirin. I sometimes add extra ingredients for flavours, such as Garlic, Ginger, Chilli, etc. It’s a very simple sauce and you can easily alter the flavour to suit your taste and ingredients. You don’t need to buy a bottle of Teriyaki Sauce. Using thinly sliced …
This is the dip that my daughter and I made with Red Capsicums that had been dumped in bin. Food waste is becoming a serious social problem in Australia where I live. Still edible vegetables and fruit that stores can’t sell should be utilised, but they are actually wasted. Wonky vegetables and fruit are the …
My Iranian friend gave me a jar of lovely Rose Jam. I used it to make these cupcakes. These cupcakes had very subtle flagrance of the Rose. You could add Rose flavour such as Rose Essence if you have any. I decided to decorate them with Whipped Cream mixed with the Rose Jam, but I …
Gyoza Wrappers are made with wheat flour. If you are celiac and can’t eat gluten, you can’t enjoy Gyoza, can you? I want to share my recipe for Gluten-Free Gyoza Wrappers that can be made with store-bought Gluten-Free Plain Flour. If your Gluten-Free Plain Flour is a mix of Starch (Maize, Tapioca, etc.) and Rice …
This is my family’s very basic soup for Udon Noodles. In the region in Japan where I am from, ’Usukuchi’ Soy Sauce, that is a lighter coloured and saltier soy sauce, is commonly used to make Udon Soup. Good Dashi Stock is essential, but I often use Dashi Powder as it is the most convenient …
I had leftover 1 Egg Yolk today. I wanted to eat something custardy, such as Creme Brûlée OR Creme Caramel. So, I decided to make this custard. I mixed all ingredients and microwaved it. It took less than 5 minutes to make it. Once it is cooled down, the custard was firm. I enjoyed it …
‘Shirataki’ (Konjac Noodles) are translucent and gelatinous noodles made from ‘Konnyaku’ Potatoes (aka Konjac Yam or Devil’s Tongue Yam). ‘Shirataki’ is very low in calories and a popular food to eat when you try to lose weight. I used Spring Onion today, but Garlic Chives are also good. This dish is lower in calories, yet …
I bought a bag of Mixed Peel for Christmas baking, and there was leftover, as always. I often make scones and cupcakes to use it up. Today I made these cookies. Basically I just added some Mixed Peel to my ‘Easiest Sweet Shortcrust Pastry’, but I replaced a part of Flour with Almond Meal. I …
It’s January now. In Melbourne where I live, it is summer and supposed to be hot, but it’s been cold last few days. I wanted to cook something warm and comforting today. So, I decided to bake this Chicken Pot Pie. Shortcrust Pastry is not hard to make, but you may prefer using store-bought Pastry. …
The other day, I ate a simple Avocado Salad with my ‘Garlic Sesame Dressing’, and the Avocado was so yummy with the dressing. Today I made it into a rice bowl. I reduced the amount of Vinegar for this rice bowl. It was a very simply dish, but very filling and nutritious. You can add …
