‘Wakame & Cucumber Salad’ is one of the most popular Japanese salads called ‘Ae-mono’. Any cooked seafood such as Prawns, Squid and Scallops, OR Chikuwa (Tubular Fishcake) can be a great addition to it. My mother often adds ‘Shirasuboshi’ (しらす干し), dried whitebait. Today I added ‘Abura-age’ (Thin Fried Tofu) for a vegan version. These ‘Abura-age’ …
I believe this is the easiest and quickest dish of Lamb to cook, if you have already thinly sliced Lamb. Absolutely yummy to enjoy with chilled Beer, but of course you can enjoy with freshly cooked Rice. Serve with plenty of Coriander leaves and fresh Onion. Makes 3 to 4 Servings Ingredients 300g thinly sliced …
To cook this Tempura, I have been looking for Japanese Sweet Potatoes for a long time. Yesterday, I finally found Sweet Potatoes very similar to Japanese Sweet Potatoes at a Korean grocery store. They were small and harder, but the skin was same colour, and I bought a few. Today I cooked this Tempura for …
This is an absolutely simple soup that I cook very often. It is comforting and filling. Today I added 100g Iceberg Lettuce, and you might think it is too much when you see it, but it is not. Actually you can add more if you like. This soup is low in calories, but not very …
‘Kinako Candies’, a very old Japanese sweet, is traditionally made with ‘Kinako’ (Finely Ground Roasted Soy Beans) and starch syrup called ‘Mizuame’. My recipe uses Honey instead of ‘Mizuame’. However, some people can’t eat Honey. This is a new version of ‘Kinako Candies’, and it can be made with Sugar and Cream. Makes 16 to …
When I made ‘Sweet Focaccia with Cinnamon Sugar Topping’, I though I could have added Apple. So I made this Sweet Focaccia with Apple today. I added slightly cooked Pink Lady Apples. I didn’t drizzle Icing and I’m glad I didn’t. This focaccia was sweet enough for me, but you may wish to add Icing …
Today I discovered a bottle of Tomato Passata, that was half empty, sitting in the alcohol cabinet. Why was it there? Someone used it while I was away from home. The Passata looked still OK. I decided to make Tomato Sauce. First I was planning to make it Italian OR Mexican flavour, but I changed …
Strawberries are in season now in Melbourne where I live. My daughter gave me a lot of Strawberries, which were very sweet. I didn’t want to make Jam this time. I froze most of them, so that I can add them to my breakfast Porridge OR Yoghurt. Using some of the remaining Strawberries, I made …
‘Takikomigohan’, a Japanese dish of Rice, is something I truly enjoy cooking and eating. It is absolutely easy to cook if you have a rice cooker, as the Rice is cooked with other ingredients and seasonings. It was a life saver for me when I was a busy parent. Today I cooked it with Pork …
There are different forms of Sushi. ‘Chirashi-zushi’ is a rice-salad-like Sushi, and I often make it for my lunch. Sushi Rice can be made quickly and easily if you have already cooked Rice. You can mix other ingredients with the Rice, OR decorate the Rice with the ingredients, that can be anything you like. Today …
There is a very popular Japanese sweet called ‘Ichigo Daifuku’ (Strawberry Daifuku Mochi). I crave it sometimes, however, it is not easy to find in stores where I live. I have to make it if I want to eat it. This is a quick and easy alternative to it. Mochi part is cooked like pancakes. …
Seasoned Kombu (Kelp), that is often called ‘Shio Kombu’ (塩昆布) in Japanese, is very handy to have in the pantry. Because it is very strongly seasoned, it can be used as a seasoning. Today I just mixed it with Cucumber, and this yummy dish was ready to serve in a few minutes. Makes 3 to …