There are many recipes for this popular salad. Some people add Onion and Parsley, but I don’t. Some people use Orange Juice to dress the salad, but I believe it lacks sourness. This is how I make Carrot & Orange Salad. I like it simple so that I can enjoy the flavour of Carrot and …
This dish is basically pickled Cabbage, and I use my Sushi Vinegar as marinade. My family’s Sushi Vinegar that I learned from my mother is fairly sweet. It can be used to marinate many vegetables. I added Garlic and Chilli. You can eat it straight away but I recommend to wait for a day. Just …
My ‘Pan-fried Broccoli & Cheese’ has become one of my family’s favourite Broccoli dishes. It is super quick & easy. Steam-frying in a frying pan is truely the best method to cook Broccoli. Today I added Anchovy. Of course I added Garlic as well. It couldn’t go wrong, could it? It was absolutely delicious. Makes …
Everyone loves crispy Onion Rings. It is absolutely easy to make at home. There are many slightly different recipes for the batter. My batter is simple and it is based on Tempura Batter, but I don’t use Egg. You need to cook Onion Rings in the hot oil, but the Oil doesn’t need to be …
Since my discovery of Frozen Sliced Gobō (Burdock Root) at a local Asian grocery store, I have been using Gobō for cooking, but I found the slices are just a little too thick and large for certain dishes. For this popular savoury pancake, you need to pre-cook them if the slices are too thick. I …
I make Cottage Pie with many different ingredients but I always season it with Tomato. Today I cooked this creamy version. This is identical to my ‘Chicken Pot Pie’ but Pie Pastry is replaced with Mashed Potato. It’s a little different way to enjoy same ingredients. You can add other vegetables such as Broccoli and …
‘Chikuwa’ is a Japanese tubular fish cake. Chikuwa and Cucumber are the great combination, and there are many ways to enjoy them together. Today I made them into this simple salad. You can season this salad with anything, but today I used Sesame Oil and Sesame Seeds with Garlic and Chilli. It is very simple, …
I first discovered ‘Lao Gan Ma’ brand Crispy Chilli Oil on the website of Cookpad. A young woman, whose name is Lisa, introduced me the yummy Chilli in Oil. Since the discovery, I have been using it for many dishes. It takes this simple salad of Celery and Tuna to next level. Makes 4 Servings …
DO NOT waste Celery Leaves. I have shared some recipes to use up Celery Leaves on this website, but this is my favourite. The flavour of the pancake is not too overwhelming and anyone can enjoy it. My savoury pancakes, including this one, have rubbery Mochi-like texture. To achieve it, you must not add extra …
Just a little bit of Water is the key for the speedy steam-cooking method, which is great for cooking many vegetables including Brussels Sprouts. This dish is basically same as ‘Pan-fried Garlic Butter Brussels Sprouts’. I cooked Gnocchi with Brussels Sprouts. It won’t take long at all. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 6 to 7 Brussels …
Using Frozen Sliced Gobō (Burdock Root), this popular Japanese salad is easy to make. Creamy Sesame Dressing is available from many supermarkets in Melbourne where I live. If you have a bottle, you may wish to use it. If you make it, and I recommend to make it less sour for this salad. Makes 4 …
This is a quick & easy Mince dish that is similar to my ‘Stir-fried Pork Mince & Cabbage with Spicy Miso Sauce’, but it is much easier. Today I used Pork Mince, but Beef Mince is also nice. Basically I stewed Mince, Cabbage and Onion in curry flavoured soup. Enjoy it with freshly cooked Rice. …