My home-made ‘Umeboshi’ is just right to add saltiness & sourness to this pasta sauce. This is another perfect pasta dish on a hot day in summer. The key ingredients might be difficult for you to find, but they are often available from Asian grocery stores. Shiso (Perilla) can be replaced with Basil, just maybe …
Many years ago, my then young daughter gave me a pasta machine as a Christmas gift. She asked me to make home-made pasta many times but I never used it, and one day I decided to sell it on eBay. My daughter said it was OK to sell it because I was not using it, …
How many times have I cooked this dish? This dish was one of my children’s favourite dishes when they were young. This is definitely not a low-calorie food but a yummy comfort food. Macaroni can be replaced with Spirals or Pennette. I used red cheddar for this photo but it can be off-white cheddar or …
Just like using pesto on pasta as a sauce, I used my Edamame & Avocado Dip to mix with spaghetti. Wow! It was absolutely delicious. This will be my family’s favourite. The flavour is quite simple. So you may wish to add more sourness or spiciness to it. I actually drizzled some soy sauce over …
Sardines are healthier and more sustainable fish. Sardines are rich in numerous nutrients. They are one of the most concentrated sources of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. Sardines are an excellent source of vitamin B12. Why don’t we eat them more? Tinned Sardines are easy to use. This is one of my favourite …
If I name our family’s top 3 favourite vegetables, eggplant is definitely one of them. And I need to tell you, eggplant and miso are great friends. This spicy miso sauce is absolutely delicious with the melting eggplant and pork mince, which can be replaced by other meat mince or crumbled tofu. And the mixture …
‘Kinoko’ means mushrooms. Use any Asian mushrooms such as Shiitake, Shimeji, Enoki, Oyster Mushrooms, King Oyster Mushrooms (Eringi) , and plenty of them! Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 300 to 400g Spaghetti100g Shiitake *sliced100g Shimeji *torn into smaller pieces100g Enoki *torn into smaller pieces1 Onion *thinly sliced1 to 2 cloves Garlic *finely chopped1 tablespoon Oil100g Bacon20g …
Seafood with Garlic & Soy Sauce goes so well with pasta. This ‘Seafood Spaghetti Garlic Soy Sauce’ is very popular in Japan and it is so easy and quick to prepare. A perfect dinner for busy families. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 4 servings Spaghetti500g Seafood Mix (Marinara Mix)2 to 3 tablespoons Olive Oil2 cloves Garlic …