This is a Japanese rice dish that I used to cook with a vegetable called ‘Komatsuna’ and ‘Abura-age’ (Fried Thin Tofu). Both of them are almost impossible to find where I live now. The best substitute for ‘Komatsuna’ is Choy Sum, and ‘Abura-age’ is almost same as Tofu Puffs. This substitute version of the dish …
Gobō (Burdock Root) is a very popular vegetable in Japan, but it is IMPOSSIBLE to find where I live. A few days ago, I went to a local Korean grocery store as they sell some Japanese food as well, and I found Frozen Sliced Gobō. I bought a bag and cooked this rice dish I …
I always wanted to cook Biryani, but I was discouraged every time I read recipes and methods. There is a long list of ingredients and it’s not easy to prepare. So, I decided to cook a similar rice dish using similar ingredients, but in the Japanese way using my rice cooker. It’s a ‘Mazegohan’. Rice …
I had a pack of 350g thinly sliced Pork. I wanted to cook a dish for 4 servings. I could have stir-fried the Pork with vegetables, but I didn’t have suitable vegetables. I only had salad vegetables. Then, I decided to cook this ‘Mazegohan’. ‘Mazegohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice. Rice and other ingredients …
I bought frozen ‘Kabayaki’ Eel from an Asian grocer the other day. The fillet of Eel was grilled and seasoned. It was quite pricey and I bought just 1 fillet, that was NOT enough for whole family. I tried to make ‘Mazegohan’. ‘Mazegohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice. Rice and other ingredients are cooked …
Thinly sliced Kombu (Kelp), that looks like coated with Salt, is sometimes called ‘Shio Kombu’ (塩昆布), Salted Kombu. It is seasoned with Soy Sauce and Mirin as well. It can be mixed with hot Cooked Rice to make a delicious ‘Mazegoahn’. You can add a variety of extra ingredients, but today I added Green Shiso …
Pilaf is usually cooked in a pan OR pot. This is my super easy rice cooker recipe. You don’t need to precook Onion and Garlic. Place them in the rice cooker’s inner pot first, then they will get slightly caramelised and make the dish delicious. Lamb is cooked in a frying pan separately and added …
This is another popular dish that you can make with ‘Shio Kombu’ (塩昆布), a Japanese product of thinly sliced Kombu (Kelp) that is seasoned with Soy Sauce and Mirin, and looks like coated with Salt. Just mix the Seasoned Kombu and Canned Salmon with freshly cooked Rice. It’s a super simple, easy to make, and …
You might have seen a product of thinly sliced Kombu (Kelp) that is seasoned and looks like coated with Salt. Sometimes it is called ‘Shio Kombu’ (塩昆布), Salted Kombu, however it is seasoned with Soy Sauce and Mirin as well. This product is extremely popular in the region where I grew up, and the best …
The combination of ‘Kimchi’ and ‘Takuan’ (Japanese Pickled Daikon) is very popular. ‘Kimu-Taku’ Rice is an example that you can cook with them. Today I made this ‘Mazegohan’ using a can of Mackerel. ‘Mazegohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice. Rice and other ingredients are cooked separately and mixed together after they are cooked. However, …
There is a Japanese ‘Mazegohan’ dish called ‘Nappa Gohan’, which is also called ‘Nameshi’ (菜飯). It is a dish of Rice mixed with Green Leafy Vegetable, that can be Daikon Radish leaves OR Turnip leaves. ‘Komatsuna’ is also popularly used. The Green Leafy Vegetable is blanched OR stir-fried, seasoned, and mixed with freshly cooked Rice. …
‘Mazegohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice. Rice and other ingredients are cooked separately and mixed together after they are cooked. This is a vegan ‘Mazegohan’ and the main ingredients are Shiitake Mushrooms and Abura-age (Fried Thin Tofu). You can add other Asian Mushrooms as well. You may be interested in the ‘Abura-age & Asian …