This might be a new way to eat Lamb for you. It is a very simple stir-fry dish. As I always eat it with Rice, I made it into a rice bowl. This stir-fry is absolutely easy. Make the marinade in a mixing bowl, add all ingredients and mix to combine, then stir-fry. Of course, …
There is a very popular dish in Japan, and I believe it can be considered as a Japan’s national food. It’s ‘Tamago Kake Gohan’, a raw Egg on freshly cooked hot Rice. People drizzle with some Soy Sauce and mix all together before they eat it. The raw Egg would be slightly cooked by the …
Very thinly sliced meat OR fish is called ‘Sukimi’ in Japanese. Sukimi Beef cooked in a sweet sauce is known as ‘Sukiyaki.’ Thinly sliced other meat can be used. Today I tried with Lamb. As I always eat it with rice, I made it into a rice bowl dish. It was absolutely delicious! Makes 1 …
Today I happened to see the photo of my ‘Scallops Rice Bowl with Garlic Butter & Soy Sauce’ and I craved it. But I didn’t have Scallops and I didn’t have any Green Leafy Vegetable either. What I had in hand were Fish Balls and Spring Onion. I cooked them in the same way. It …
There are three commonly used ingredients to season Japanese dishes, and they are Sugar, Soy Sauce and Mirin. They are the essentials in my kitchen. This is a very simply stir-fried Beef & Onion seasoned with Sugar, Soy Sauce and Mirin. This is the flavour I grew up with and I always love. I added …
The other day, when I was not feeling well, I wanted to eat something soft and comforting. I had Silken Tofu, so I decided to cook this Rice Bowl. Probably it took me less than 5 minutes to cook it as I used leftover cooked Rice. If you are tired and feeling a little down, …
I recently discovered that a local Asian grocery store is selling super thinly sliced Beef. The Beef slices are frozen and in tube shape. Using those super thinly sliced Beef, this ‘Beef & Egg Rice Bowl’ is quick and easy to prepare. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 100 to 120g thinly sliced Pork *cut into bite-size …
You may have seen this dish at Chinese take-aways. It is actually a very simple stir-fry. However, because I always use Japanese Soy Sauce, the same dish I cook always looks different and tastes different. Then, I have learned that Dark Soy Sauce is commonly used to season this dish. I bought a small bottle …
As my ‘Gochujang Chicken’ has been very popular among my family and friends, I made it into a rice bowl dish today. This is the recipe for 1 serving. It would be easy to multiply for larger number of servings. You need to add some vegetables. Sautéed leafy vegetable would be perfect, but it can …
I had never used Mayonnaise and Oyster Sauce together to season anything before. As I have seen many recipes on the internet, I decided to try some of them. Mayonnaise is mainly made of Oil. When it is heated, it turns to liquid oil. The dishes that I tried to cook all turned very oily, …
I was a big fan of a Japanese author who wrote many books on his travels, often in the places totally secluded from the world. One day, he cooked Rice, put canned Sardines and Nori on top of the Rice, then drizzled with some very precious Soy Sauce that he was carrying around. The description …
One of my family’s favourite dinner menus is ‘Sukiyaki Don’. I use a variety of Vegetables to cook it, but I am reluctant to do that when I cook it only 1 serving for myself. This simple version is what I most frequently cook. It’s yummy, nutritious and very filling. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 100g …