Newly harvested Onions are juicy and sweet. This simple recipe is to enjoy those Onions, but, of course, you can cook this dish with not-so-new Onions. This is a ‘Takikomigohan’, a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with all other ingredients and seasonings. Using a ricer cooker, ‘Takikomigohan’ is super easy to cook. This …
If you have some Dried Shelled Shrimps sitting in your fridge, try this ‘Takikomigohan’, which is a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with other ingredients and seasonings. Using a rice cooker, it is super easy to cook. You usually add Stock such as Chicken Stock OR Dashi Stock to cook Rice, but for …
‘Takikomigohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with other ingredients and seasonings. It was when I was about to cook ‘Soy Sauce Rice’, I realised that I needed to use Leeks that had been sitting in the fridge. I decided to add them to the Rice. While the Rice was cooking, my …
The authentic ‘Crab Takikomigohan’ is cooked with some Crab Legs, but it’s not easy for me to find Crab Legs where I live. Using a small can of Crab Meat, this rice dish can be made quickly and easily, and it is delicious enough to me. You may wish to use imitation Crab Meat, but …
One of my favourite ‘Takikomigohan’, a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with other ingredients and seasonings, is ‘Asian Mushroom Takikomigohan’ and I use a variety of Asian Mushrooms. As fresh Asian Mushrooms can be pricey, I often use Dried Assorted Mushrooms. Today I added Chicken as well and it was delicious. This type …
Every now and then I crave this type of Glutinous Rice dish, and eat it too much every time I cook it. It is my absolute favourite food. I usually cook it with Chicken, but today I used Pork. I definitely like slightly sweeter flavour for the Pork version and I added 1 teaspoon Sugar, …
‘Sekihan’ Azuki Rice is traditionally prepared to celebrate special occasions in Japan. ‘Sekihan’ is supposed to be cooked by steaming, but I use rice cooker as many people do so these days. Chestnuts is a very popular extra ingredient for ‘Sekihan’. Though I had nothing particular to celebrate today, I cooked ‘Sekihan’ with Chestnuts. This …
‘Okowa’ is a Japanese dish of Glutinous Rice. ‘Okowa’ that is seasoned with Soy Sauce is probably my absolute favourite food. My mother cooks it by steaming, but I cook it using a rice cooker. It is the easiest way to cook ‘Okowa’, and the result is good enough if regular Rice is mixed with …
This rice dish is extremely easy to make if you have a rice cooker. Place all ingredients, except for Edamame Beans, in the rice cooker’s inner pot and press the button to start. I used only 1 can (120g) Sardines in Olive Oil. If you want to add more Sardines, you need to alter the …
You can use any Dried Mushrooms, but I strongly recommend to use some Dried Porcini. Today I added Dried Mixed Forest Mushrooms as well. These Dried Mushrooms are available from most supermarkets in Melbourne where I live. Chestnuts might be hard to find. I have very sore hands and can’t peel Chestnuts, so I used …
‘Chikuwa’ is a Japanese tubular-shape fish cake. The other day I wanted to cook my favourite ‘Abura-age & Carrot Takikomigohan’, which I crave sometimes, but I didn’t have Abura-age (Fried Thin Tofu). I added Chikuwa instead, and it turned out really yummy. I added some Sesame Oil and I believe it was a good decision. …
If you are a big fan of Japanese food, you may have tasted ‘Yuzu Koshō’. It is a Japanese condiment, that is made with zest of Yuzu (a citrus fruit), Green Chilli and Salt. Many Asian grocery stores sell ‘Yuzu Koshō’ in a tube. Today I added it to this Salmon & Shimeji Takikomigohan. The …