This is a recreation of the salad that I ate at a restaurant in Port Douglas, Queensland. The salad I ate at the restaurant was mostly Wombok and there were some small Roast Pork pieces with salty crackling in it. It cost me nearly $30 and I felt totally ripped off. With the same cost, …
I cooked this ‘Boiled Pork Belly’ for a Ramen topping. As it is only lightly salted and has subtle flavour of Soy Sauce, it is suitable for all flavours of Ramen soup. I rolled the Pork Belly for presentation, but it is optional. It can be enjoyed with your favourite sauce. I like to eat …
Chilli triggers severe sweating to me. I can’t tolerate very spicy food, but I love the spiciness of Chilli. Today I wanted to eat something spicy. I still had Kimchi in the fridge, so I decided to make this Udon Soup with the Kimchi. I added 1 tablespoon of Gochujang (Korean Spicy Miso) and Shichimi …
I used to cook this dish with Japanese thin noodles called ‘Somen’, but I use Capellini (Angel Hair Pasta) these days, because Capellini is much easier to find, cheaper, and I like its texture. The sauce has a typical Japanese flavour, that is made with Dashi, Soy Sauce and Mirin. The dish can be enjoyed …
‘Jaa Jaa Men’ is a Japanese dish. It is the adapted version of a Chinese dish that is cooked with Chinese fermented soybean paste. In Japan where I grew up, people cook it using commonly available Miso and Soy Sauce. You have Miso and Soy Sauce? Then you can try this dish. Makes 2 Servings …
I made ‘Ponzu’ sauce for my family to enjoy a hot pot dish called ‘Chicken Nabe’ when my daughter came home last week. Using the leftover ‘Ponzu’, I cooked this rice bowl today. Don’t give up trying this dish if you can’t find ‘Ponzu’ as it is easy to make a substitute. You only need …
Daikon and Pork are a great combination, and I often cook them together. I most likely use Soy Sauce, Sugar and Mirin to season them, but Miso is also good. Today I cooked just 1 serving for my lunch and made it into a rice bowl as I always eat it with rice. To cook …
This is a very filling soup because there is a lot of Cabbage in it. I added thinly sliced Pork and Corn Kernels today. You may wish to add more Vegetables OR Mushrooms. For me, this can be a meal as it is, but you can add some Rice OR Noodles. The soup doesn’t look …
I didn’t know until recently that there are people who are intolerant of Onions, Garlic, Leeks, Chives and Spring Onions. It must be very difficult to find the safe food for them because those vegetables are very popular and used for many dishes. Finely chopped Onion is most likely added to the meat patties. Do …
‘Doria’, a Japanese dish of Rice, is very versatile. The basic Doria can be made with Butter Rice OR Pilaff covered with White Sauce (Béchamel Sauce) and grated Cheese, and baked in the oven. You can season the Rice as you like, and add Vegetables, Meat, Chicken, Seafood, etc. Today I added store-bought Meatballs for …
I used to cook this dish using Canned Soy Beans, that is commonly available in Japan, but it is impossible to find in Melbourne where I live. I started using Edamame as Edamame are young Soy Beans and they are almost the same thing, although Edamame are crunchy. In Melbourne, frozen Edamame beans that are …
This dish is very similar to my ‘Stewed Azuki (Red Beans)’, but I added Bacon and I cooked Azuki separately. If you use canned Azuki (Red Beans), it would be super quick and easy to cook. It can be served as a side dish OR you can eat it with Rice. Makes 3 to 4 …