When I shared my recipe for ‘Super Easy Sausage Cabbage Rolls’ on my website, I received a message from a person, whose name was Asa. She wrote, ‘There’s a “lazy” form of this dish, known around all Eastern Europe. It’s a little bit different in ingredients, but almost the same in taste. If you’re interested, …
Have you ever tried Japanese ‘Curry Udon’? The authentic Curry Udon has Japanese soup flavour because the curry mixture is made with dashi-based udon soup. I made this ‘Pork Curry Don’ in the same way. Pork can be replaced with other protein, but I like Pork the best for this dish. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients …
Pork ‘Shogayaki’ (Ginger Pork) is a very popular Japanese dish. I have made it into a spaghetti dish, but other noodles such as Udon noodles would be also good. This simple pork mixture is very versatile and you can make it into a rice bowl dish, too. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 2 servings Spaghetti200 to …
When I found Sausages and a large head of Cabbage in the fridge, I decided to make Cabbage Rolls using those Sausages. It was super easy to make and even my daughter, who usually doesn’t eat Sausages, enjoyed the dish. The sausages that I used were ‘Lamb With Leek & Thyme Sausages’, so I used …
I often use my ‘Mabo Dofu’ miso sauce for seasoning stir-fried vegetables. I realised that the sauce goes very well with Tomatoes. I knew that Soy Sauce goes well with Tomatoes, but it was a surprise discovery. If you like my ‘Mabo Dofu’ and Tomatoes, this dish might become one of your favourite dishes. Makes …
During our hot summer, I often cook spicy food. Toban Djan (Chili Bean Sauce) and Chilli Garlic Sauce are essential seasonings for me, and so is Kimchi. I often use it for cooking. ‘Buta (Pork) & Kimchi’ is a very popular combination and here is another ‘Donburi’ (Rice Bowl) dish recipe for you to try. …
This dish has another name. My children call it ‘Lupin III Spaghetti’. If you have just said ‘YES!’, you know Hayao Miyazaki, a legendary Japanese animation director and a co-founder of Studio Ghibli. He is famous for loads of animated films. You may know ‘Spirited Away’, one of his award-winning works. In the film called …
I like visiting IKEA stores. And I like IKEA’s meatballs. They taste different from the meatballs I make. One day I wondered how they make the meatballs. I looked at the IKEA website, and found that the ingredients are Meat (Beef & Pork), Onion, Breadcrumbs, Egg, Water, Salt and Pepper. They are very basic ingredients …
‘Nikuman’ is the Japanese name for the steamed pork buns made from flour pastry and filled with pork mince and vegetable mixture. ‘Nikuman’ can be made quite easily at home. I use Sugar and Soy Sauce to season the pork mixture, but you can use whatever you like. Pork Mince can be replaced by other …
Much easier and quicker than making a meatloaf or a cottage pie. You do not pre-cook anything. Just combine everything and fill a baking dish, then cover with shredded potatoes and cheese. Sounds interesting? Once you have tried it, it becomes a part of your repertoire. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients Pork Mince 500gOnion 1 *finely …
On the other day when I was trying to cook ‘Simmered Daikon’ for dinner, I found there was not enough Daikon. I needed more something, so I added Carrots and also Pork for my meat-loving husband. The result was amazingly great, and my family liked it better than Daikon only version. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients …
The deep-fried pork cutlet coated with panko breadcrumbs is called ‘Tonkatsu’ in Japanese. These days, for health benefits, more and more people cook them in the oven rather than deep-fry. It is much easier and I love this method. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients Pork Steaks 4 *500 to 600gSalt and Pepper as requiredPlain Flour as …