On the other day, I cooked Chicken version of my ‘Super Easy Beef Stroganoff’. I added Wholegrain Mustard instead of Pickled Cucumber because I was in doubt if Pickled Cucumber was the right sourness for Chicken. The result was fantastic! I thought slight spiciness would make the flavour even better, so I sprinkled with extra …
Do you cook Avocado? Many years ago, at a local Italian restaurant, I was surprised to find cooked Avocado in my chicken dish. I had never cooked Avocado before. Since then I sometimes add Avocado to my stir-fries. However, you got to add it at the very end of cooking. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 250 …
On the other day when I was too tired to think about what to cook for dinner, I baked everything I had on a large baking tray, even with Garlic Bread. The result was absolutely amazing. It looked great, smelled amazing and everyone enjoyed it! Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 500 to 600g Chicken Thigh FilletsSalt …
Finely grated Daikon (White Radish) has a resemblance to Sleet that is called ‘Mizore’ in Japanese. When meat or fish are cooked in a sauce with finely grated Daikon, the dish is called ‘Mizore-ni’ that literally means ‘cooked in the sleet’. This dish’s Japanese name is ‘Tori no Mizore-ni’, Chicken cooked in the Sleet. Makes …
Chicken, Avocado, Cucumber, Lettuce, Wasabi are popular fillings for Sushi Rolls, because they taste good with sweet & sour rice. They can be great toppings for ‘Chirashi-zushi’, a type of sushi which is a kind of decorated rice salad. Same ingredients in a different presentation. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients Sushi Rice1 cup (*180ml cup) Japanese …
This noodle sauce is my newest creation and it is delicious! I was trying to create a miso-based meat sauce for Spaghetti. One day I happened to add Tomatoes to make the sauce juicier, and the result was FANTASTIC! This sauce is great with Spaghetti, Japanese Udon, Chinese Egg Noodles. I haven’t tried it with …
I can spend more time for cooking these days. But, when my children were young, my husband was always away from home and I was working full time, I was too busy. On top of that, I started to suffer from depression and I struggled to prepare meals for my children. ‘Quick & Easy’ was …
This ‘Nabe’ dish appeared on my family’s dinner table quite often when I was a little girl, though Chicken Fillets were not in the pot. Instead, my mother used Chicken Guts, Livers, Giblets and other mysterious parts of chicken. They were not appealing to me and I was picking up only Cabbage and Nira (Garlic …
This is a ‘Chicken Kyiv’ inspired dish that is cheaper and more nutritious. Chicken Breast Fillets are quite pricy. Let’s use Chicken Mince. It’s easy to add any finely chopped Vegetables to the mince. For the filling, I have tried with Garlic & Parsley Butter just like ‘Chicken Kyiv’, but the Butter filling tends to …
How do you cook Brussels Sprouts? Roasting is probably the most popular method, I guess. Pan-frying is also good. I like pan-fried spicy Sprouts. I would cook with Bacon or Pancetta. Today, I am sharing a Japanese recipe, that is ‘Gomamiso-ae’. ‘Gomamiso-ae’ Sauce is similar to ‘Goma-ae’ Sauce. As you can see, it has ‘Miso’ …
When you feel like something refreshing but spicy, try this salad. Chicken can be replaced with fish, prawns, squid, tofu, etc. Add plenty of salad vegetables, because with this spicy sauce, you will want to eat more vegetables. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 300g Chicken Breast Fillet(s)1 small piece Ginger *grated1 tablespoon Sake (Rice Wine)1/4 teaspoon …
This can be a super quick & easy meal that everyone would be satisfied with. Are you still buying bottled ‘Teriyaki Sauce’? It is easy to make. You only need Japanese Soy Sauce, Sugar and Mirin. For this rice bowl dish, add plenty of grated fresh Ginger. And of course you cannot forget green vegetables. …