When I make Chicken Nuggets, I most likely use Chicken Mince mixed with crumbled Firm Tofu. My ‘Chicken & Tofu Nuggets’ is easy and healthy. But, today I didn’t have Firm Tofu. I added grated Potatoes instead. I added 1/4 teaspoon ground Chilli to make the Nuggets spicy, but they were NOT spicy at all. …
Today I was craving ‘Korokke’, but ‘Korokke’ is not easy to make. I have been cooking low carb dishes for my husband lately, and ‘Korokke’ is off the table. So, I cooked the ‘Korokke’ ingredients for just 1 serving in a totally different way. This stir-fry tasted the same as ‘Korokke’ when all were combined …
To cook this Tempura, I have been looking for Japanese Sweet Potatoes for a long time. Yesterday, I finally found Sweet Potatoes very similar to Japanese Sweet Potatoes at a Korean grocery store. They were small and harder, but the skin was same colour, and I bought a few. Today I cooked this Tempura for …
If you like Konnyaku (Konjac) and also ‘Katsuobushi’ (Boniot Flakes), referred as ‘Oakaka’ sometimes, you will enjoy this dish. As it is supposed to be eaten with Rice, it is strongly seasoned. This kind of food is actually makes me crave freshly cooked white Rice. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 block (about 250g) Konnyaku (Konjac)1/2 …
When I cook Shiitake and Konnyaku (Konjac), I season them with the Japanese staple seasonings that are Sugar, Soy Sauce and Mirin, just like ‘Simmered Konnyaku (Konjac) & Shiitake’. Today I added Garlic, Toban Djan (Chilli Bean Sauce) and Sesame Oil. The flavour of the dish was so different. I cooked them until the Sauce …
Japanese style Potato Salad contains thinly sliced Cucumber, that is slightly salted first. Water comes out from Cucumber, so you need to squeeze it to remove water before combining with other ingredients. Ham is a popular ingredient, but I used Canned Salmon today, and added Boiled Eggs. My ‘Water & Energy Saving Boiled Eggs’ is …
As I am getting old, I have more time to spend on cooking, but I tend to seek for a quicker and easier way to cook a dish. Today I was cooking Fish Pie, that is one of my family’s favourite winter dishes. It is not difficult to cook, but a lot of work is …
Japanese Sweet Potato has red purple colour skin and cream colour flesh that turns yellow when cooked. This dessert is supposed to look strikingly beautiful with the yellow colour and green colour created with Matcha Powder. However, it is difficult to achieve the colours in Melbourne where I live, because it is difficult to find …
The other day, when I was preparing Chicken Patties, I thought about extra ingredients to add. I always add Onion OR Spring Onion, sometimes add Carrot, Zucchini, Broccoli, Mushrooms, etc. Then I realised I had never ever added Potato. Today I tried to make Chicken & Potato Patties, but I decided to make bite-size balls …
There are some different methods to cook Sweet Potato Pancakes. Some people pre-cook Sweet Potato and use mashed Sweet Potato to make pancakes. I grate fresh Sweet Potato, then mix with other ingredients. This is the easiest method, and the pancakes are soft and fluffy. Makes 8 x 10cm Pancakes Ingredients 1 medium size Sweet …
‘Nikujaga’ is a Japanese dish of ‘Niku’ (Meat) and ‘Jaga’ (Potato). They are commonly cooked with Ginger in sweet soy sauce flavoured Dashi stock. But, today I cooked them with Garlic in Beef stock, seasoned it with Salt and Pepper, and I added Cream and Whole Grain Mustard. I enjoyed it as it is just …
Japanese Sweet Potato has reddish purple colour skin and creamy colour inside that turns yellow when cooked. It has silky texture and wonderful sweet flavour. When it is in season, my mother used to cook this rice dish for my sisters and me. DO NOT peel the skin, so that Sweet Potato retains the delicate …