I often make a rice bowl for my lunch, and I most frequently use a small can of Fish to make it. Tuna, Sardines and Salmon are the regulars, but my favourite is Mackerel. Today I seasoned it with Miso and Mayonnaise. I ate it with freshly cooked Rice. Such a quick and easy dish, …
This is a quick and easy dish that I often cook with canned Sardines. Today I used cannedMackerel fillets in brine, and the Mackerel was quite salty. You might use Mackerel in oil OR water. You really need to alter the amount of Soy Sauce depending on the saltiness of the Mackerel. Makes 1 Serving …
I love ‘Black Fungus’, that is an edible wood fungus similar to mushrooms. It’s a bad naming, isn’t it? You may call it by a different name. This is a quick and easy rice bowl, but it takes time to soften Dried Black Fungus. Start soaking them in water at least 30 minutes before you …
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 …
Cook an Omelette and place it on warm cooked Rice, and pour the Sauce over. This dish can be made with Egg and Rice only, but I believe you have something to add to the Omelette. Today I added 1 Spring Onion and 1 Shiitake. Maybe you have Peas, OR Garlic Chives, etc. This is …
A bowl of Sushi Rice covered with fresh Sashimi pieces is called ‘Kaisen Don’ (海鮮丼) in Japan. In Melbourne where I live, it is not something I can eat whenever I want to eat. It is quite expensive at restaurants. If you can get Sashimi, ‘Kaisen Don’ is not difficult to make at home. Today …
‘Simmered Shiitake’ is not something you come across at Japanese restaurants, but it is a popular food in Japan where I grew up. I often cook a large batch, and enjoy it as a side dish with freshly cooked Rice, OR use it as a filling OR topping for Sushi dishes. With an Egg and …
‘Soboro’ means crumbled meat in Japanese. Today I cooked Beef Mince into Soboro, and seasoned it with ‘Yakiniku’ (Japanese BBQ) Sauce. If you already have a bottle of Yakiniku Sauce, this rice bowl is super easy to cook, but I included a very simple Yakiniku Sauce recipe. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 125g Beef MinceOil for …
When I don’t want to cook anything, particularly on a hot day, a rice bowl made with a canned fish is a go-to dish. Rice can be cooked by rice cooker. Canned Mackerel doesn’t need to be cooked. Egg needs to be cooked but it can be done very quickly using microwave. It took less …
Chikuwa, Japanese Tubular Fish Cake, can be eaten without cooking because it is already steamed and grilled. Of course you can cook it into a variety of dishes such as ‘Tempura’. Chikuwa is a delicious filling and topping for Sushi. You don’t need to cook it, but today I pan-fried it and seasoned with Soy …
This is a variation of a very popular Japanese dish ‘Oyako Don’, Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl. I often replace Chicken with other protein, such as Fish, Pork, Tofu, etc. Today I used Chikuwa, Japanese Tubular Fish Cakes. I cooked the ingredients in a sweet sauce seasoned with Soy Sauce, bind the ingredients with Egg, …
If you like Japanese ‘Curry Udon’, you would enjoy this ‘Tofu Puff Curry’. If you use plant-based stock, this dish can be Vegan. The curry is cooked with Dashi Stock, seasoned with Soy Sauce and Mirin, which are Japanese staples, and thickened with Potato Starch. Add more Vegetables and Mushrooms if you like. You think …