I recently discovered that this dish is originated in Okinawa Island in Japan, and the dish has its name. ‘Shiri Shiri’ means thinly sliced strips of vegetables in Okinawan language. ‘Shiri Shiri’ Carrot are stir-fried with Tuna and Egg, then seasoned with Salt, or Soy Sauce if you prefer. My daughter, who is a big …
When it is too hot and you don’t want to eat anything, this dish might still work on your appetite. Vinegary flavour always helped me to eat in the stinking hot summer in Japan. Eggplant is a wonder vegetable and it can be so brilliant in many different flavours. This dish recalls the hot summer …
Avocado goes so well with Japanese seasonings such as Soy Sauce, Wasabi, Japanese Mayo, ‘Ponzu’, etc. Do you know it goes well with Kimchi, the Korean salted & fermented veggies? I had a jar of Wombok Kimchi in the fridge, but it had turned quite sour. I usually cook sour Kimchi, but it was too …
This is not my invention. Cucumber is often prepared this way in Japan, but it is rarely presented as it is like a snake. Usually it is cut into bite size pieces before serve. But for children, this would be a great fun! Score one side of a Cucumber diagonally, turn it over and score …
These green-coloured noodles are called ‘Cha Soba’. They are green because Matcha (ground green tea leaves) is mixed with buckwheat and wheat flour. But you can hardly taste Matcha. This extremely healthy-looking salad should be all green, and that means you can add anything green. The dressing is not quite green but green Wasabi paste …
Dips are very popular in Melbourne. I see a huge variety of dips in supermarkets. One day I bought Spinach Dip, which was OK but not great. I bought a different brand’s one. It was not good at all. ‘The spinach and ricotta mixture that I make for cannelloni dish tastes much better than those …
Store a jar of Popping Corn Kernels in your pantry so that you can make ‘Popcorn’ any time. Heat 1 tablespoon Oil and 1/4 cup Popping Corn in a saucepan. Don’t you dare add any more! This amount will give you more than you can enjoy with your friend. Season as you like. I have …
It looks like a pizza, but the base is a mixture of Tofu and Eggs. It is super easy & quick to prepare. For toppings, you can use whatever you like or you have in hand. It is extremely nutritious, high in protein, carb-free and gluten-free! Why don’t you try it? Makes 4 Servings Ingredients …
If you have travelled in Shinshū region Japan, you might have tasted the authentic ‘Oyaki’. ‘Oyaki’ is a sort of dumpling similar to ‘Gyoza’ made from wheat flour or buckwheat flour dough wrapped around a stuffing that is most commonly vegetables, then cooked on a pan. ‘Oyaki’ are particularly popular in Nagano Prefecture which is …
There are 2 spaghetti salads that I have been repeatedly cooking for decades. One is ‘Spaghetti, Cabbage & Apple Salad’ and the other is this ‘Spaghetti, Cucumber & Tuna Salad’. I always use Canned Tuna in Brine for this salad. If you use Canned Tuna in Water, you need to adjust the amount of Salt. …
In Japan, Spaghetti are often used for salad just like Macaroni are used for salad. This salad is another dish I learned from a friend who taught me ‘Crispy Abura-agé with Miso & Spring Onion’ when I was at uni. That’s many many years ago, and I am still making it. You know how much …
I bought another head of cabbage. It was so fresh and the dark green coloured outer leaves were chewy but not too woody. I tasted a piece and it was nicely sweet. So, this time I made small ‘Okonomiyaki’ pancakes using those tough leaves. I used Prawns, Edamame and Corn Kernels that all have the …