‘Nikujaga’ is a Japanese dish of ‘Niku’ (Meat) and ‘Jaga’ (Potato). They are commonly cooked with Ginger in sweet soy sauce flavoured Dashi stock. But, today I cooked them with Garlic in Beef stock, seasoned it with Salt and Pepper, and I added Cream and Whole Grain Mustard. I enjoyed it as it is just …
‘Doria’, a Japanese dish of Rice, is very versatile. The basic Doria can be made with Butter Rice OR Pilaff covered with White Sauce (Béchamel Sauce) and grated Cheese, and baked in the oven. You can season the Rice as you like, and add Vegetables, Meat, Chicken, Seafood, etc. Today I added store-bought Meatballs for …
If you are looking for a quick and easy meal that you can use Hoisin Sauce, why don’t you try this one? Beef Mince is inexpensive and it can be cooked very quickly. I used Spring Onion because I always have it, but you can use other green vegetable. Choy Sum OR Bok Choy can …
This is a super easy rice bowl dish. If you use already thinly sliced Beef, often available as frozen in tube shape, it will be super quick to cook. I love to add Garlic to this dish, but Ginger is also nice. You may wish to add both. This Beef and Tomato mixture is lovely …
For a long time I wondered why this dish is called ‘Mongolian Beef’. I recently discovered it has nothing to do with Mongolian cuisine. Anyway, it is popular in Melbourne where I live. When I tried to cook it at home, I looked for recipes and I didn’t like all of them, because they were …
I received a message on my ‘Stewed Azuki (Red Beans)’ recipe page from a woman, whose name was Aileen. She wrote that the dish had reminded her what her late-mother used to cook for her large family. Aileen described how her mother would cook the dish, and this is how I would cook it. Thank …
Beef Stroganoff is one of my family’s favourite dishes. I was cooking it again today using Beef Mince that was much cheaper than Steaks, and I decided to serve it with Mashed Potato. Then, I hit on this idea. Cover the Beef Mince Stroganoff with the Mashed Potato and bake it in the oven. Another …
This dish is much easier to cook than you think. I just cooked Beef Mince, Onion, Garlic and Capsicum, and seasoned with the Spices that I normally use for Mexican flavoured dishes such as ‘Chilli Con Carne’ OR ‘Mexican Chicken’. Add extra toppings of your choice and enjoy. If you cook it for more servings, …
If you have leftover ‘Yakiniku’ Sauce that you made OR bought for your Japanese style BBQ, you can use it for many dishes as a seasoning sauce. Today I used it to cook this simple dish of Ramen Noodles. If you don’t have it, try Quick & Easy ‘Yakiniku’ Sauce which is included in this …
This dish can be cooked in 10 minutes. If you have thinly sliced Beef, which is available from Asian grocery stores and some supermarkets, it is quicker and easier as you only need to slice Onion and Garlic. Season the dish as you like, but I like to use Soy Sauce. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients …
Gobō (Burdock Root) is a very popular vegetable in Japan, but it is IMPOSSIBLE to find where I live. A few days ago, I went to a local Korean grocery store as they sell some Japanese food as well, and I found Frozen Sliced Gobō. I bought a bag and cooked this rice dish I …
This is a quick & easy Mince dish that is similar to my ‘Stir-fried Pork Mince & Cabbage with Spicy Miso Sauce’, but it is much easier. Today I used Pork Mince, but Beef Mince is also nice. Basically I stewed Mince, Cabbage and Onion in curry flavoured soup. Enjoy it with freshly cooked Rice. …