Korean Food has become very popular in Melbourne where I live. There are very many Korean Restaurants. Bulgogi is one of the popular dishes, and local supermarket stores are now selling Bulgogi Sauces. Well… it is not hard to make. I believe my Bulgogi Sauce tastes better than store-bought ones. You need Gochujang (Korean Spicy …
This salad of Wombok and Chicken can be dressed with any salad dressing of your choice, but this ‘Ponzu’ based simple Sesame Dressing is my favourite. You can’t find Ponzu? Don’t give up to try it because it can be easily substituted with Soy Sauce and Rice Vinegar. Makes 1 to 2 servings Ingredients 2 …
This is a recreation of the salad that I ate at a restaurant in Port Douglas, Queensland. The salad I ate at the restaurant was mostly Wombok and there were some small Roast Pork pieces with salty crackling in it. It cost me nearly $30 and I felt totally ripped off. With the same cost, …
As many people use Short Pasta to make salads, I often use Spaghetti, that I usually snapped to 5-6cm in length. Today I used whole Spaghetti to make this ‘Prawn Spaghetti Salad’. I dressed it with a simple Salad Dressing that was based on my ‘Seafood Cocktail Sauce’, but you can use your favourite Dressing. …
‘Mazegohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice. Rice and other ingredients are cooked separately, and mixed together after they are cooked. This dish looks like a fried rice, but it is not fried. It is easier to cook a large amount for your family, and healthier than fried rice. Add any vegetables you have that …
I used to cook this dish with Japanese thin noodles called ‘Somen’, but I use Capellini (Angel Hair Pasta) these days, because Capellini is much easier to find, cheaper, and I like its texture. The sauce has a typical Japanese flavour, that is made with Dashi, Soy Sauce and Mirin. The dish can be enjoyed …
Wombok is in season now and very cheap. I bought a whole Wombok the other day, and again I am struggling to use it up. Today I made a soup, and it was surprisingly good, so I decided to share how I made it. I think the key element is Potato Starch that I added …
The other day I tried to make a Caesar Salad using Wombok, which is a very watery vegetable. When I just mixed Wombok with Caesar Dressing, it was not very a tasty salad. And the salad needs to be served immediately, otherwise a lot of water comes out from Wombok. This is how I made …
If you like Black Fungus, you will enjoy this dish. It’s a quick and easy stir-fry. To enjoy with the crunchy Black Fungus, Cabbage should be crunchy as well. I recommend to use sweet and juicy inner parts of Cabbage, and DO NOT over cook it. Today I added Chilli as well. It was a …
A salad made with Harusame (Bean Thread Noodles) is always a popular side dish for my family’s dinner. The other day, I made a very quick and simple one with Wakame and Cucumber only, and it was actually delicious. You have the ingredients? Then why don’t you try it? Makes 2 to 4 Servings Ingredients …
‘Takikomigohan’, a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with other ingredients and seasonings, is my favourite thing to eat. It can be made with very simple ingredients. Today I used ‘Abura-age’ (Fried Thin Tofu), that can be substituted with Tofu Puffs, and a lot of Cabbage. And the Cabbage created the sweetness in the …
If you want to cook Zucchini Tempura, I recommend to season the batter with Curry Powder and Salt. And I like to fry them quickly in hotter oil, so that Zucchini retains the crunchiness, but it is your choice to fry them until soft. Because of the water content of the vegetable, these Zucchini Tempura …