At a local vegetable shop, I found very thin Asparagus. I instantly though about cooking them into ‘Kimpira’, which is a Japanese stir-fry dish of vegetables that is seasoned with Mirin (OR Sugar) & Soy Sauce. Chilli is essential for this particular ‘Kimpira’. If you use Asparagus in regular thickness, cut each in half lengthways, …
This salad is so good and I can’t stop eating it. 200g Iceberg Lettuce torn into bite-size pieces might look far too much for 4 servings, but you need it. You might wish if you had made more. It is yummy and addictive. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 200g Iceberg Lettuce *torn into bite-size pieces1 Avocado …
My daughter asked me to make a Vegetarian version of Nikuman (Steamed Pork Buns). I challenged myself to make a Vegan version using Soy Protein. These buns are delicious, and even my meat-loving husband enjoyed them. You can find very reasonably priced Dry Soy Protein products at many Asian grocery stores. Supermarkets sell them, too. …
The other day I first made ‘Salty Rhubarb Paste’, that can be a substitute for ‘Umeboshi’. It was too sour for me, so I decided to added Sugar. When I tasted it, the flavour instantly brought back a memory of my childhood and I remembered a yummy paste that I used to eat with freshly …
I named this stir-fry dish ‘Korean Inspired Stir-fry’ because I used Gochujang (Korean Spicy Miso), however you can use your favourite Chilli Sauce instead. Cook Rice before you cook this dish, because you got to serve it with freshly cooked Rice. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 350g Pork, Beef OR Chicken1 Onion *thinly Sliced1 small Carrot …
As I am getting old, I enjoy this type of dishes more. If you use vegetable-base stock such as Kombu (Kelp) dashi stock, this dish can be totally Vegan. Very comforting, delicious, healthy, and gentle to stomach. Today I enjoyed this dish with freshly cooked Rice, and I was very satisfied. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients …
If you are familiar with Japanese food, you may know ‘Umeboshi’, pickled young Ume Fruit. ‘Umeboshi’ is very sour and salty, and often red as it is pickled with Red Shiso Leaves. As you can imagine, it is very difficult to purchase ‘Umeboshi’ in Australia. ‘Umeboshi Paste’ is available and I sometimes purchase it, BUT …
Are you tired of the same Coleslaw? Do you want to try a new flavour? Try my ‘Creamy Sesame Dressing’ instead of the ordinary Coleslaw Dressing. It might be a totally new cabbage salad for you. My ‘Creamy Sesame Dressing’ goes so well with many salad vegetables, and it makes a yummy coleslaw. Makes 4 …
Herbs that have strong flavour are suitable for Tempura. Parsley Tempura is very popular. My Sage plants in the garden are growing so well but I don’t use Sage for cooking very often. Today I made Sage Leaves into Tempura. You can hardly taste Sage, but this can be a great appetiser. Makes 2 Servings …
I had a bunch of fresh Dill and I needed to use it soon. You can use quite a lot of Dill for this salad. I recommend to cook Potatoes VERY soft, so that you would partially mash them when you are mixing with other ingredients. You can add Ham and Carrot to this salad …
If you are not Vegan, don’t skip this recipe. This dish is delicious with thinly sliced Pork, but today I cooked with plant-based ingredients only. I was cooking this dish with Udon Noodles, but I didn’t have Udon on the day. Then I used Spaghetti which I always stock. As it was surprisingly good, I …
You might have seen Japanese Creamy Sesame Dressing at Asian grocery stores. It’s very popular in Japan. You don’t need to buy it as it is actually quite easy to make if you have Sesame Seeds and Japanese Mayonnaise. And you know exactly what’s in it when you make it yourself. This is a very …