Tempura is often served with ‘Tentsuyu’ Dipping Sauce and grated Daikon Radish and grated Ginger that add extra flavours to the sauce. Sometimes Tempura is served with just salt and spices. My grandfather used to love Sweet Potato Tempura, but he always ate them with BBQ sauce! Enjoy your Tempura with whatever sauce you like. …
Ponzu & Crispy Chilli Oil Dipping Sauce I often serve my savoury pancakes with this sauce. It is suitable for dumplings.Ingredients2 tablespoons Ponzu *OR 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce & 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar1/2 teaspoon Sugar1/2 to 1 teaspoon Crispy Chilli Oil *I used ‘Lao Gan Ma’ brand Crispy Chilli Oil*Note: If you don’t have Crispy …
This is a humble fruit tart with no crust. You can make with any fruit in season. This time I used Cherries but Peaches, Nectarines and Ripe Pears are also very good. Alter the amount of Sugar depending on the sweetness of the fruit. Makes 6 to 8 Servings *I used 22.5cm Pie Dish Ingredients Cherries …
‘Tonkatsu’ (Pork Cutlets) and ‘Chicken-katsu’ (Chicken Cutlets) are often served with ‘Tonkatsu’ Sauce. ‘Tonkatsu’ Sauces are available from many Asian grocery stores and some supermarkets, but if you can’t find it, why don’t you make it by yourself. ‘Tonkatsu’ Sauce is quite sweet. I think it is a mix of some Fruit Chutney, Tomato Ketchup, …
‘Ponzu’ is a Japanese citrus-based sauce. It is made with Soy Sauce, Rice Wine Vinegar and juice of citrus fruit such as Yuzu. ‘Katsuobushi’ (Bonito Flakes) and Kelp are also used, so ‘Ponzu’ is full of ‘Umami’. It is commonly used as dipping sauce and marinade, but ‘Ponzu’ is a great seasoning sauce for salad …
‘Mentsuyu’ is a noodle dipping sauce, however it is so versatile. It can be used as a seasoning sauce for salad and stir-fry and many other dishes. It is very handy to keep a bottle of ‘Mentsuyu’ in the fridge. Here are two methods to make ‘Mentsuyu’. The popular method uses ‘Katsuobushi’, the Bonito flakes. …
When I was a uni student, there was a small cake shop next to the supermarket where I always bought my groceries. The cake shop was full of pretty sweets and cakes, but one rather plain looking cake was attracting my attention. It was actually ‘Brioche à Tête’ soaked in syrup and capped with whipped …
This dessert is called ‘Purin à La Mode’ in Japan. ‘Purin’ is a Japanese name for Creme Caramel. According to Wikipedia, this dessert was invented by a hotel in Yokohama to entertain wives of American GHQ officers after World War Ⅱ. I never knew that, but this dessert was always popular at family restaurants and …
This is one of my old recipes and I used to call this bread ‘Egg Bread’. Now I call it ‘Brioche’ because it is almost identical to a Brioche recipe that I recently discovered and it sounds nicer. You can bake whole in a loaf tin, or divide to make rolls. This time I baked …
During our hot summer, I often cook spicy food. Toban Djan (Chili Bean Sauce) and Chilli Garlic Sauce are essential seasonings for me, and so is Kimchi. I often use it for cooking. ‘Buta (Pork) & Kimchi’ is a very popular combination and here is another ‘Donburi’ (Rice Bowl) dish recipe for you to try. …
I want to encourage people who are not familiar with sea vegetables to try them. Some types of sea vegetables, that I am trying not to call ‘seaweeds’, have slimy texture and fishy smell. I understand it might be challenging for some people to eat them. I think ‘Kombu’ (kelp) is easier to try. Dried …
Australia is a lucky country regarding the fresh food. We have amazing variety of fresh Fruit and Vegetables available all year round. Now it’s Christmas time and delicious Mangos are in season. Try this simple jelly dessert when fresh mangos are available. The jelly sets softly, so individual serves would be the best. Makes 4 …