For Sushi Rolls and Chirashi-zushi, Shiitake Mushrooms that are seasoned with Sugar, Soy Sauce and Mirin is a popular ingredient. Please use Dried Shiitake as the texture and the flavour are more suitable. If you mix them with Sushi Rice OR use them as a filling for Sushi Rolls, already sliced Dried Shiitake is the …
I must credit my friend Shelley for this recipe. The other day, she cooked 4 different Pizzas for my husband and me, and one of them was Mushroom and Black Olive Pizza, that inspired me to make this Flammkuchen. ‘Do not spread fresh Mushrooms over the Pizza base as a fair bit of water comes …
You will never come across a dish like this at any Japanese restaurants in Australia, but this is what ordinary Japanese people often eat. Ingredients are simmered in Dashi Stock, and seasoned with Sugar, Soy Sauce and Mirin. Today I cooked ‘Kōya Dōfu’ (Freeze-dried Tofu), a Japanese food that originated in the mid 16th century …
‘Mazegohan’ is a Japanese rice dish. Rice and other ingredients are cooked separately and mixed together. This is a Korean inspired ‘Mazegohan’ that I used Gochujang (Korean Spicy Miso) for seasoning. It’s spicy but only slightly. You might be interested in Japanese flavoured ‘Asian Mushroom Mazegohan’ and ‘Asian Mushrooms & Garlic Mazegohan’. Makes 4 Servings …
This is a very simple Japanese home-cooked dish. The main ingredients are Konnyaku (Konjac) and Shiitake Mushrooms. I often add extra ingredients such as Carrot, Daikon, Lotus Root, Chikuwa (Japanese tubular shape fishcake), Chicken, etc. Today I added Carrot and Fish Balls. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 block (250g) Konnyaku (Konjac)25g Dried Shiitake Mushrooms1 Carrot …
I always stock Dried Cut Wakame and Dried Snow Fungus, aka White Jelly Mushroom. Are you unfamiliar with them? They are available from most Asian grocery stores. They have similar texture and don’t have strong flavour. I use them mainly for soups and salads, but I have never used both of them together, so I …
Thinly sliced Pork and Beef are commonly available in Japan, and it would be easy to prepare this Ukrainian inspired dish. However, here in Melbourne where I live, thinly sliced Pork and Beef are not easy to find. Some Asian grocery stores sell them, but you need to be careful because those thinly sliced Pork …
This is another absolutely easy, yet delicious and nutritious dish that anyone can cook. All you have to do is placing the ingredients in a saucepan and cook over lower heat until cooked. Enjoy with freshly cooked Rice. Today I made it into a rice bowl. You can use Chicken instead of Pork. Makes 2 …
I often cook similar dishes using Gnocchi. ‘Gnocchi & Mushrooms In Butter Soy Sauce’ is my favourite. However, Gnocchi is not so quick & easy to make as Boiled Potatoes are the main ingredient. These Ukrainian Dumplings have harder texture than Gnocchi as they are made without Potato, and Dumplings are much easier and quicker …
Today is 5 March, 2022. Currently people in Ukraine are in the unthinkable tragic situation being under attack by Russian dictator Putin’s army, which invaded Ukraine on 24 February. I cooked this Ukrainian inspired dish today as I prayed for the people in Ukraine to survive this horror. May peace return to them very soon. …
This Ukrainian inspired delicious Mushroom Sauce is great with Chicken, Pork, Beef, Pasta, Savoury Pancakes, Rice, Bread, and many other things. It is absolutely easy to make and delicious. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1/2 Onion *finely chopped OR cut into small pieces1 clove Garlic *finely chopped8 Mushrooms *about 180g, cut into small pieces OR thinly …
If you like Enoki Mushrooms, you must be familiar with ‘Nametake’, which is a dish of Enoki cooked in sweet soy sauce flavour and it has gelatinous slimy texture. ‘Nametake’ is yummy as it is, but it can be cooked with other ingredients into a variety of dishes. Omelette is an example. Scrambled Eggs is …