Do you use Nori (Seaweed Sheets) for cooking other then Sushi? I use Nori for soup, salad and many other things. Try this Korean inspired Cabbage & Nori Salad. Cabbage can be replaced with Lettuce. I cook this salad quite often! Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1/4 Cabbage *OR LettuceBoiling Water to soften Cabbage1 clove Garlic …
When I prepare Japanese style dinner, I always make one dish which is a Tsukemono (Pickled Vegetables), Sunomono (Vinegar vegetables) OR Aemono (Seasoned Vegetables). This Carrot dish can be made in five minutes. When you want to add one more dish to dinner table, it can be done easily. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients Carrots 2 …
When I was a child, I hated Celery. I wish if I could have tried Australian Celery that are so juicy and delicious. When I needed another side dish for dinner on the other day, I made this salad. I simply mixed the sliced Celery and Ponzu. It was surprisingly tasty. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients …
My children didn’t like uncooked Spinach and Mushrooms when they were young, but they used to eat bowlful of them if with this Creamy Sesame Dressing. Why don’t you try it? Makes 4 Servings Ingredients Baby Spinach as requiredMushrooms 5 to 6 *slicedGarlic Chips *optionalFried Shallot *optional Creamy Sesame Dressing Roasted Sesame Seeds 3 tablespoons …
This popular restaurant dish can be cooked easily at home. ‘Grilled Eggplant with Sweet Miso Sauce’ is one of the most popular Japanese dishes I have cooked for dinner parties. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients Eggplant 1 to 2OilRoasted Sesame Seeds *optionalFinely chopped Spring Onion *Optional Miso Sauce Miso 4 tablespoonsMirin 2 tablespoonsSugar 2 tablespoons*Depending on …
One of the most popular and authentic Japanese salad. This type of salad is called ‘Ae-mono’. This particular ‘Ae-mono’ is one of the refreshing dishes that I sometimes have a craving for when I am very tired. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 Continental Cucumber OR 2 smaller ones *about 300g2 to 3 tablespoons Dry Wakame1/4 …
Cooking Okonomiyaki takes time, especially when you make many. Why don’t you bake it in oven just like pizza? You can make very large Okonomiyaki at a time and you don’t need to flip it over. Again I listed Pork and Cabbage in this recipe. These can be substituted for any ingredients at all. Because …
‘Tataki’ refers to Beef or Fish that is lightly seared over high heat using a grid, leaving the center very rare. Cooking ‘Beef Tataki’ in the proper way is quite demanding. But my recipe is easy. Some people cook Beef in the oven, but I use a frying pan. This dish is quite easy to …
When I made ‘Soybean Sprouts Namul’ using the ordinary Bean Sprouts, I found it was lacking something. I added Soy Sauce and Toban Djan (Chilli Bean Sauce) to make its flavour stronger. Do not over cook Bean Sprouts. They should stay quite crunchy. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 1 bag (250g) Bean Sprouts1 Spring Onion *finely …
Simply seasoned with salt and full of flavours. This salad can be a great topping for Ramen noodles. Do not overcook Bean Sprouts. They should stay crunchy. *Note: 2 bags of Bean Sprouts seem to be too large amount, but the volume will be significantly reduced when cooked. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 2 bags (500 …
Harusame are the noodles made from potato starch or mung bean starch. Low in calories and great for salad and soup. This dish is something we always crave for when weather is warmer．It’s so refreshing and yummy. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 200g Harusame Noodles (Bean Thread Noodles)1/2 to 1 Cucumber1 Carrot4 slices Ham2 Large Eggs …
Lighter colour Miso is recommended for this dish. Miso is quite salty, use small amount and test the flavour. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 head (*500g) Broccoli *cut into small florets1 teaspoon Miso *light colour miso preferred3 tablespoons Japanese Mayonnaise1/2 to 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Seeds *ground Method Cook Broccoli in the boiling water until …