Ponzu is a versatile sauce. It can be a great dipping sauce and it can be used as a seasoning sauce. It is handy to have a bottle of Ponzu always. This is a very low-in-calorie salad as Shirataki (Konjac Noodles) has very little calories. Today I added some Chilli Garlic Sauce to make it …
Believe it or not, my ‘Carrot & Potato Chips Salad’ is one of the most accessed salad recipes on this website. I think Potato Chips (Crisps) is an underestimated salad ingredient. Many people add Croutons. Why not Potato Chips? Please choose good quality REAL Potato Chips. Do not use heavily processed potato-based chips. Makes 4 …
Steam-frying using a frying pan is my favourite method to cook Broccoli. This ‘Cheesy Sauce’ is absolutely easy to make. This can be a great side dish, but I actually often cook it for my lunch. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 large head (*about 300g) Broccoli *cut into small florets, thick stem sliced1 clove Garlic …
I had never eaten uncooked Snow Peas until I tried it in Australia. I instantly fell in love with the Australian juicy Snow Peas. If the Snow Peas in your country need to be cooked, just blanch them as they should be crunchy in this salad. I definitely won’t cook them. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients …
Red Cabbage is very crunchy. For this salad, I slightly soften it first. You can use your favourite Coleslaw dressing, but it shouldn’t be too sweet, as Sweet Corn adds lovely sweet flavour to it. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 300g Red Cabbage *1/6 of large head1 Carrot1/2 teaspoon Salt1/2 cup Corn Kernels *Frozen Kernels are …
Deep-frying is a very popular method to cook Eggplant for this dish, but I would much prefer pan-frying as Eggplant sucks up a lot of Oil. This dipping sauce with meltingly soft Eggplant is absolutely delicious. Chill it and enjoy with cold noodles. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 medium Eggplant *about 250g1/2 Green Capsicum *optionalOil …
Tofu is becoming more popular as a plant-based protein. I use it quite often for many dishes. When Tofu is fried, outer parts become crunchy, and add extra texture and flavour. Fried Tofu is great for salads. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 200g Firm TofuSaltOil for cooking3 to 4 cupfuls Vegetables of your choice*Note: Today I …
I first came across this ‘Cold Ramen Noodles’ that is supposed to be eaten with a dipping sauce at my sister’s house. She served it to me with nothing else. To be honest, I was not very impressed with the dish she served, but I liked the idea to eat cold Ramen Noodles with a …
I am not vegetarian and I cook meat almost everyday as my husband loves meat. But I often prefer plant-based food. Today I cooked this ‘Simmered Daikon & Abura-age’ for myself. I ate it with freshly cooked rice, ‘Sunomono’ (vinegared vegetables) and miso soup. This kind of Japanese style meal is becoming more comforting for …
This is a dish I repeatedly cook especially when the weather is cold. As you can read in the method, it is super easy to cook. And the dish is comfortingly delicious. I always season it very simply as I believe that’s the best way to season this dish. You may wish to add other …
Aromatic Fennel is best to eat raw. Its anise-like flavour is so good with slightly sweet citrus-base dressing. I often use Orange, but I used Lemon today. For this Fennel salad, plain and milky Bocconcini (Mozzarella Cheese Balls) are perfect. Add more Fennel leaves if you have for extra aroma. Makes 2 to 3 Servings …
Some people find the flavour of Fennel too strong and don’t want to eat it uncooked. How about adding it to everyone’s favourite Coleslaw? I added Apple as well. This Coleslaw is quite sweet and fruity, and Fennel’s anise-like aroma and flavour bring the Coleslaw to a next level. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1/2 bulb …