This is another super quick & easy soup that you can cook with Dry ‘Harusame’ Noodles, aka ‘Bean Vermicelli’ OR ‘Thread Noodles’. I love to add ‘Harusame’ to soups as it makes the soups more filling and just one bowl of soup can be a meal. Today I added Pearl Barley as well, but already …
This is a super quick & easy soup if you have Frozen Dumplings such as Har Gow OR Gyoza. There are authentic ways to cook those Dumplings, but they can be boiled in soup. Add some leafy vegetable of your choice. Today I added Iceberg Lettuce, that goes so well with Prawns and Shrimps. It …
There is a food called ‘Tokoroten’ in Japan. It’s a firm jelly made from sea plants, very similar to Kanten that is a popular gelling agent. The Japanese have been eating ‘Tokoroten’ over a thousand years and it is still popular. Some people eat it as a sweet snack with Muscovado Syrup, but I like …
The best way to cook ‘Healthy Tofu & Chicken Balls’ is cooking them in the boiling stock. Today I cooked them in Chicken Stock with Bok Choy and Enoki, and added Harusame Noodles. It was a nutritious and very filling meal but extremely low in calories. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 10 Healthy Tofu & Chicken …
‘Harusame Salad’ is one of the most popular summer dishes among my family members. This is a spicy version of it as I add Toban Djan (Chilli Bean Sauce) to the dressing. Lean Chicken is more suitable than Ham to this spicy salad. You can serve this dish with freshly cooked Rice, but this dish …
The thin noodles made from Potato starch or Mung Bean starch are called ‘Harusame’ in Japanese, but there are many different names in different countries. Many people pre-cook these noodles when stir-fry, but it is unnecessary. I don’t pre-cook them. Soak them in water while you are preparing other ingredients. The rehydrated ‘Harusame’ noodles can …
‘Harusame’ are the noodles made from Potato starch or Mung Bean starch. Today I used very thin type that is often called Bean Vermicelli or Thread Noodles. This dish can be enjoyed as a Soup, or you can pour it over freshly cooked Rice. It’s a very simple yet delicious and comforting dish that I …
‘Harusame’ are the noodles made from Potato starch or Mung Bean starch. I love its delicate texture. For this soup, please use soft Tofu such as ‘Silken’ or ‘Momen’. Season the soup lightly as the flavour should be gentle and subtle. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 4 cups (1000ml) Chicken Stock OR Stock of your choice2 …
One of my family’s TOP 3 warm day dishes is ‘Harusame Salad’. Cucumber is an essential ingredient to make it, but I didn’t have it when I craved it on the other day. So I used totally different ingredients with same flavour dressing. The result was brilliant! Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 100g Harusame Noodles (Bean …
‘Harusame’ are the noodles made from potato starch or mung bean starch. It can be cooked very quickly and I love its delicate texture. Above all, it is very low in calories and I used to cook this soup very often when I was weight conscious, in other words, trying to lose weight. Add Vegetables, …
Sweet Miso & Walnut Sauce is very versatile. You can add it to Grilled Tofu or Grilled Eggplant. You can mix it with vegetables such as ‘Kurumi-ae Spinach’, or with Harusame noodles like this dish. Walnuts can be replaced by Toasted Sesame Seeds or other toasted nuts. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 100g Harusame Noodles (Bean …
‘Harusame’ are the noodles made from potato starch or mung bean starch. I use ‘Harusame’ noodles for this soup because I like its delicate texture but you can use any noodles of your choice. Rice noodles would be good, too. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 250g Prawns (Frozen OR Fresh) 1/2 teaspoon Grated Ginger 2 Spring …