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 …
Do you need one more dish for your family dinner? I often make a Tuna & Mayonnaise salad. I most frequently use Cucumber for it, but today I used Carrots. If you have a vegetable slicer, it would be super quick and easy to prepare. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 2 to 3 Carrots *about 300g1/4 …
The other day, my daughter asked me to help her with using up a lot of food. One of them was ‘Hanakatsuo’, that is the larger flakes of shaved ‘Katsuobushi’, dried Bonito. It seemed she bought it to make Dashi Stock. Today I used it to make this Furikake. It is not dry like store …
Well… it looks messy, doesn’t it? But it is delicious! Mackerel is my favourite fish and I stock Canned Mackerel. ALDI’s Canned Mackerel in Brine is inexpensive and good quality. Using 1 can and already cooked Udon Noodles, this dish is quick and easy to make. Today I added Shiso from my back yard, and …
Pizza is an Italian food, but it has been introduced into many countries, and unique localised Pizzas have developed. In Japan, you might come across ‘Teriyaki Chicken Pizza’. The other day, I head about Eel Pizza that is made with ‘Kabayaki’ Eel. I tried to make it using my ‘Teriyaki Chicken Pizza’ recipe, just replacing …
Katsuo (Bonito OR Skipjack Tuna) is a very popular fish in Japan, and my favourite way to enjoy it is ‘Tataki’ that is slightly seared, often over charcoal, and eaten with ‘Ponzu’. I love to eat it with plenty of fresh salad vegetables, and fresh Garlic is essential. Cut it into fine strips and scatter …
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 …
This is a dish that I would want to eat on a very hot day. You can use any Long Pasta OR Noodles of your choice, but I like to use Capellini (Angel Hair Pasta) because it can be cooked very quickly. Other than that, you don’t need to cook anything. Just mix all ingredients …
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 …
On a very hot day OR when you are too tired, you don’t want to cook anything, do you? If you have an energy to cook Spaghetti at least, try this dish. Apart from Spaghetti, you don’t need to cook anything. Spaghetti can be substituted with Udon OR Ramen Noodles. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 1 …
Japanese style Potato Salad contains thinly sliced Cucumber, that is slightly salted first. Water comes out from Cucumber, so you need to squeeze it to remove water before combining with other ingredients. Ham is a popular ingredient, but I used Canned Salmon today, and added Boiled Eggs. My ‘Water & Energy Saving Boiled Eggs’ is …