Sometimes an accident leads to an invention. Today I found a Sweet Potato in my pantry getting mouldy. I cut off all the bad bits and there was about 160g good bit left. I boiled it to make Kimchi Salad for lunch but I forgot about it. Sweet Potato was over-cooked and too soft for …
These doughnuts are far from soft and fluffy doughnuts. They are heavy doughnuts that have crispy outside. The recipe is based on ‘My Mother’s Round Doughnuts’ recipe. I love this type of rustic doughnuts, probably because I grew up on them. Today I coated them with melted Dark Chocolate. Coffee flavoured icing is nice, too. …
The other day I met a stranger and talked about my recipe website. The very first thing that the person asked me was the recipe for ‘Marbled Boiled Eggs’. I have tried Marbled Egg before and I didn’t enjoy it because it was over-cooked and the Egg Yolk was greyish colour. I searched for recipes …
I am a big fan of ‘Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino’ (Spaghetti Garlic Oil & Chilli), the famous Italian pasta dish. I often add extra ingredients to it such as Nattō. Today I added Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum) and Toasted Pine Nuts. I knew it would be delicious because I have tried a pesto made with …
This is another ‘Takikomigohan’, a Japanese dish of Rice cooked with other ingredients and seasoning, but the flavour of this dish is not Japanese. I used Lemongrass to add flavours to the Rice. Lemongrass is South East Asian herb, so I use Jasmine Rice. I seasoned it with Fish Sauce instead of Soy Sauce. It …
Steam-frying in a frying pan is the easiest method to cook Broccoli. I have been cooking Broccoli in this method lately. I often want to add a sauce to them. I can’t think of any sauce that is easier than this one. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 large head (*about 300g) Broccoli *cut into small …
One of my favourite ‘Goma-ae’ dishes is ‘Goma-ae’ Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum). It is delicious as it is, but I added grilled Shiitake today. I used my mini toaster oven to grill Shiitake. I oiled the tray with Sesame Oil and placed Shiitake on it, and toasted for 5-6 minutes. I wished if I could char-grill …
The other day I cooked my ‘Pork & Beans’ with just canned Tomatoes and Salt & Pepper for seasoning. The flavour was too bland and I decided to add Chorizo Sausage, and it instantly improved the flavour. Then I saw a picture of a Brazilian dish called ‘Feijoada’, that was almost identical to what I …
My ‘Semolina Custard Pudding’ is super easy to make, and I much prefer Semolina Pudding to Rice Pudding. Today I made the same pudding using Couscous as I didn’t have Semolina. Couscous and Semolina are basically same thing and Couscous is often made from Semolina. The texture is coarser, but it was quite comforting. Makes …
‘Pork & Kimchi’ is a great combination that can be used for Fried Rice, Stir-fried Udon, Rice Bowl, and many many more. You can simply cook Rice with ‘Pork & Kimchi’. If a jar of Kimchi is sitting in your fridge, try this dish. You don’t need to precook anything. Just place all ingredients in …
‘Chirashi-zushi’ is a type of Sushi and it is a kind of decorated rice salad. It is very popular in Japan. I often make it, but I have never made ‘Chirashi-zushi’ with Chicken. As Teriyaki Chicken is my Aussie family’s favourite filling for Sushi Rolls, today I decided to make Teriyaki Chicken Chirashi-zushi for the …
I grew up on this type of soft and fluffy white bread in Japan. These days I much prefer heavy crusty bread, but I sometimes miss Japanese soft milk bread. I am now writing down how I make this buttery ‘Extra Soft Milk Bread’. You might be interested in making it. Loaf Tin Standard Loaf …