Japanese people eat a lot of pickled vegetables. My mother used to pickle a large wooden barrelful of Daikon or Wombok (Chinese Cabbage) or other greens. I don’t do that but I make quick pickles a lot. This spicy cucumber is so easy and quick to make. Makes Enough for 4 Ingredients 1 large Continental …
On a hot summer day, I often want to eat something refreshing as well as spicy and garlicky. Here is one invention of cucumber salad. Cooked prawns or squid would be nice for this dish. Makes Enough for 4 Ingredients Cucumber 1 large continental cucumber or 2 Lebanese cucumbersRed Onion 1/2 to 1 DressingRice Vinegar …
My family eat more beans and less meat these days. I often make bean salads and this is one of my favourites. I tried some different beans for this salad and I think Black Beans work best. When combined with colourful vegetables, the black colour of beans is quite striking. This salad is also nice …
On the other day I bought very smooth-textured Carrots from an ALDI store. They were so sweet and made this simple salad absolutely delicious. I usually add small amount of Sugar to this salad, but you may need no Sugar at all if the Carrots are sweet. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 2 large Carrots *sliced …
This is my favourite salad and it’s ‘Super Easy’ to make. I sometimes feel craving for it. That’s why I always stock some tins of four beans in my pantry. Other essential ingredients are fresh crunchy Carrot and Cucumber, and Japanese Mayonnaise. This can be a great side dish, but it also can be a …
‘Kurumi’ means walnuts in Japanese. ‘Kurimi-ae’ is a dish of vegetables dressed with sweet soy sauce base ’Walnut Sauce’, that is very similar to ‘Goma-ae’ Sauce. I always toast walnuts first to get rid of unpleasant bitterness. As you know, walnuts are widely recognised as nutrient-dense food. This dish is absolutely nutritious as well as …
‘Mentsuyu’, the noodle dipping sauce, is a very versatile seasoning sauce. It contains Soy Sauce, Mirin and Umami from Dashi Ingredients. I use ‘Katsuobushi’ (Dried Bonito Flakes), but you can use other Dried Fish, Kombu (Kelp), Dried Shiitake or Instant Dashi Powder. It is very handy to keep a bottle of ‘Mentsuyu’ in fridge. I …
This is a recipe for not-so-great Tomatoes. Of course it would be delicious if you use sweet & ripe Tomatoes. But we sometimes buy fairly good looking Tomatoes on special and later find out they are not really great, don’t we? Then try this recipe! Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 4 Tomatoes400 to 500g Tofu *I …
My family’s Potato Salad recipe has been handed down from my grandmother to my mother and to myself and to my daughter. It is nearly a century old recipe as old as our favourite Kewpie Mayonnaise. This salad is great for sandwiches, especially with toasted bread. Makes Enough for 4 Ingredients Large Potatoes 4Carrot 1Cucumber …
’Namasu’ is vinegared vegetables and most commonly Daikon and Carrot are used because of their joyful red & white colours. There must be some different recipes for this dish, but my family’s recipe is simple. This is what my mother used to make. It is always quite sour. I sometimes have a craving for this …
Do you use Nori (Seaweed Sheets) for cooking other then Sushi? I use Nori for soup, salad and many other things. Try this Korean inspired Cabbage & Nori Salad. Cabbage can be replaced with Lettuce. I cook this salad quite often! Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1/4 Cabbage *OR LettuceBoiling Water to soften Cabbage1 clove Garlic …
When I prepare Japanese style dinner, I always make one dish which is a Tsukemono (Pickled Vegetables), Sunomono (Vinegar vegetables) OR Aemono (Seasoned Vegetables). This Carrot dish can be made in five minutes. When you want to add one more dish to dinner table, it can be done easily. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients Carrots 2 …