I stock a bag of thinly sliced and seasoned Kombu (Kelp), that is called ‘Shio Kombu’ (塩昆布) in Japanese, and I use it for cooking as a seasoning. It creates a lovely flavour to vegetable dishes. Today I made this dish of Choy Sum. Easy and delicious. Makes 3 to 4 Servings Ingredients 1 bunch …
Today I realised that I had a lot of Spring Onions, a bunch I had bought and another bunch my daughter had bought, and some of them were VERY thick. As I had leftover ‘Abura-age’ (Fried Thin Tofu) to use up, I just stir-fried the VERY thick Spring Onions and ‘Abura-age’. It was a quick …
This is one of the dishes I frequently cook for my family, and everyone enjoys it. When I bought Tomatoes and realised they were not ripe and sour, I would most likely cook this dish. You can add extra ingredients such as Tofu, Prawns, Black Fungus, etc. If you added extra ingredients, just add extra …
Steam-frying in a frying pan is the easiest and best method to cook Broccoli. Then, I started to cook Green Beans in the same way. I have been loving this Green Been dish so much, and I cook it very often. Today I seasoned with Salt & Black Pepper, but salty Anchovy is a great …
The other day, I stir-fried Wombok and Shimeji. As I expected, a lot of water came out from Wombok. I planned to thicken the liquid with Potato Starch, but I added ‘Abura-age’ (Thin Fried Tofu) instead. ‘Abura-age’ instantly sucked up all the yummy liquid, and it turned delicious. This is how I cooked it. If …
‘Kimpira’ is a Japanese stir-fry of vegetables, commonly root vegetables, and Gobō (Burdock Root) is most popular. The combination of Gobō and Beef is lovely, but I often add Carrot and Green Capsicum as well. With the extra vegetables, the dish is tastier and looks pretty, too. Gobō is often difficult to find, but already …
The other day I bought a large bunch of Parsley, and I forgot about it. Yesterday I bough another bunch of Parsley, and I ended up having a huge amount of Parsley. So, I made this Korean inspired salad. It was surprisingly good. If you like Parsley, you would definitely enjoy this salad. Makes 4 …
‘Kimpira’ is a Japanese dish of vegetables, commonly root vegetables, that is stir-fried and seasoned with Mirin, Soy Sauce and Sugar. Chilli is a popular addition. Today I cooked Lotus Root and thinly sliced Beef. Fresh Lotus Roots are difficult to find where I live, so I used frozen and already thinly sliced Lotus Root. …
This simple Carrot Salad is very versatile. It is quick and easy to make if you have a vegetable slicer, and it can be made with Carrot only, but I often add some extra ingredients such as Onion, Ham, Tuna, Parsley, Mustard, etc. Today I added Chikuwa, Japanese Tubular Fish Cakes, as you can see …
‘Spicy Pork & Tofu Soboro Don’ is very popular among my family members, and I cook it very often. Today I tried to cook a Vegan version of it. I usually use Toban Djan (Chilli Bean Sauce) for the spiciness, but I used Gochujang (Korean Spicy Miso) today as it adds sweetness and Umami as …
Bamboo Shoots are in season in March in the region where I grew up, but not in Melbourne. First of all, I have never seen fresh Bamboo Shoots where I live now. Fortunately, already boiled Bamboo Shoots are available from Japanese grocery stores. Today I cooked them with Tofu Puffs. This dish brought back memories …
‘Kimpira’ is a popular Japanese stir-fry dish, that is seasoned with Soy Sauce and Sugar, but I sometimes add Mirin OR Sake (Rice Wine) depending on the ingredients. A variety of vegetables can be used. One of my favourites is Japanese bell pepper called ‘ピーマン’ (Piiman). In Melbourne where I live, the substitute is small …