‘Goma-ae’ is a Japanese dish of vegetables dressed with sweet sesame seed sauce. I have shared many ‘Goma-ae’ recipes on this website, and they are very popular. The amount of Sugar to add to the sauce needs to be altered depending on the ingredients. Red Capsicum turns very sweet when cooked. I believe we need …
The thin noodles made from Potato starch or Mung Bean starch are called ‘Harusame’ in Japanese, but there are many different names in different countries. Many people pre-cook these noodles when stir-fry, but it is unnecessary. I don’t pre-cook them. Soak them in water while you are preparing other ingredients. The rehydrated ‘Harusame’ noodles can …
I often use Oyster Sauce & Soy Sauce to season stir-fried dishes. This Stir-fried Eggplant & Chicken is tasty when seasoned with them, but a few teaspoons Curry Powder make the dish extra tasty. You might be sceptical of mixing Curry Powder with Oyster Sauce & Soy Sauce, but try it once. It is yummy. …
Last several days I have been using up the frozen food in the freezer because I wanted to empty the freezer to defrost it. It was nearly empty today, but I still had half a bag of Sweet Corn Kernels. I added all of them to this Coleslaw, and the Coleslaw was surprisingly yummy. I …
The Fish are seasoned with Salt & Pepper, fried and placed on top of the freshly cooked Rice. There are many sauces that go well with the Fish and Rice, but this is my favourite sauce. It is basically stir-fried Vegetables and Asian Mushrooms. Dashi stock is added and seasoned with Japanese staples, Soy Sauce …
My Green Shiso (Perilla) plants have been growing very well this summer. It’s hard to keep up eating the fragrant leaves, because I am the only one who wants to eat them. I looked for a new way to enjoy Shiso leaves, and found that many people marinate them in Soy Sauce. I instantly thought …
The other day I shared a super easy recipe ‘Bacon & Garlic Shoots’ that is seasoned with Salt & Pepper. This ‘Pork & Garlic Shoots’ is seasoned with Oyster Sauce & Soy Sauce. Another super easy dish that you can try. Makes 3 to 4 Servings Ingredients 180g thinly sliced Pork *cut into bite-size pieces1 …
Lotus Root might be an unfamiliar vegetable for you. It’s hard to find fresh Lotus Root, but Frozen Lotus Root Slices are available from many Asian grocery stores. Lotus Root is a popular vegetable in Japan, and it can be seasoned in a variety of flavours. Today I seasoned with my favourite combination, Garlic and …
A bag of Frozen Lotus Root Slices, that my daughter bought, had been in the freezer for a long time. Today I picked smaller slices and made them into these delicious Tempura. As I added ‘Aonori’ (Dried Green Laver Flakes) to the batter, they smelled wonderful. My son and I enjoyed them for lunch with …
Garlic Shoots are the long stems that grow out of the Garlic bulb. Obviously they smell like Garlic and have pleasant crunchy texture. I often stir-fry Garlic Shoots with Beef or Pork, but I know many people, particularly non-Asian people, are not familiar with this vegetable. This is a very simple stir-fry you can try. …
On a summer day, I picked Tomato and Zucchini in my garden and stir-fried them with Udon Noodles for lunch. I could have added Meat OR Tuna, but I added Avocado. I almost always add Spring Onion to this type of dish, but I added Shiso, which came from my garden, too. It turned out …
I have shared many Cucumber dish recipes on this website, but this is the dish that I make most frequently. It’s a dish of just Cucumber. By adding extra ingredients to this dish, you can create endless variations. Extra ingredients can be Onion, Chilli, Garlic, Tomato, Chicken, Squid, Wakame, Black Fungus, etc. Makes 4 Servings …