A salad made with Harusame (Bean Thread Noodles) is always a popular side dish for my family’s dinner. The other day, I made a very quick and simple one with Wakame and Cucumber only, and it was actually delicious. You have the ingredients? Then why don’t you try it? Makes 2 to 4 Servings Ingredients …
‘Takikomigohan’, a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with other ingredients and seasonings, is my favourite thing to eat. It can be made with very simple ingredients. Today I used ‘Abura-age’ (Fried Thin Tofu), that can be substituted with Tofu Puffs, and a lot of Cabbage. And the Cabbage created the sweetness in the …
This French hot sandwich is my newest discovery. It’s a ham and cheese sandwich, but made with White Sauce (Béchamel Sauce), and it is baked in the oven. If you omit the Egg, it seems the sandwich is called ‘Croque Monsieur’. I like it with Egg. I sometimes add sliced Tomato, OR Avocado. This is …
I looked for a recipe of Scones that can be made with Almond Meal, but most recipes that I found required some sort of Flour(s) as well. So, I tried to make my own, based on my Scone recipe. Replacing Wheat Flour with Almond Meal didn’t work. I needed to alter the recipe. I ended …
If you want to cook Zucchini Tempura, I recommend to season the batter with Curry Powder and Salt. And I like to fry them quickly in hotter oil, so that Zucchini retains the crunchiness, but it is your choice to fry them until soft. Because of the water content of the vegetable, these Zucchini Tempura …
My husband’s auntie Joan gave her Lemon Cake recipe to my daughter many years ago. It is a Lemon Syrup Cake. I was making the cake today, then I realised that I had Oranges as well. I thought the cake would be more delicious if I used both Orange juice and Lemon juice, so I …
Meatballs are easy to make, and can be a fun activity to enjoy with children. This is a great finger food for parties, but you may wish to make patties for your family’s dinner. Today I served them with Yoghurt Sauce, but Tomato based sauces, sweet ones OR spicy ones, are also good. Serve them …
Fruit are popular ingredients to make Ice Cream. Chocolate and Nuts are also popular. Have you ever used Sweet Potato? Puree softly cooked Sweet Potato and add it to Vanilla Ice Cream. Today I used an orange coloured Sweet Potato. I added a little Ground Cinnamon, and Rum Raisins as well. This home made Ice …
This is Matcha version of my family’s Super Easy ‘Tiramisu’. This recipe is identical to the original coffee flavoured ‘Tiramisu’ recipe. Matcha ‘Tiramisu’ has become quite popular. If you are looking for a recipe, I guarantee this one is very easy, and delicious. Makes 8 to 10 Servings*Note: I use 2.5L capacity dish Ingredients 1 …
‘Jaa Jaa Men’ is a Japanese dish. It is the adapted version of a Chinese dish that is cooked with Chinese fermented soybean paste. In Japan where I grew up, people cook it using commonly available Miso and Soy Sauce. You have Miso and Soy Sauce? Then you can try this dish. Makes 2 Servings …
Chikuwa, Japanese Tubular Fish Cake, can be eaten without cooking because it is already steamed and grilled. Of course you can cook it into a variety of dishes such as ‘Tempura’. Chikuwa is a delicious filling and topping for Sushi. You don’t need to cook it, but today I pan-fried it and seasoned with Soy …
This is based on my ‘Choco Chip Cookies’ recipe that I have been using for decades. For Matcha flavoured cookies, I prefer White Chocolate Chips, but you can use Dark Chocolate Chips OR Milk Chocolate Chips. I bake these cookies at lower temperature because I don’t want them to turn brown, but you can bake …
