In Japan, there is a popular summer treat called ‘Ujikintoki’ (宇治金時), which is basically Shaved Ice covered with Matcha Syrup, served with Sweet Azuki Paste. Sweet Condensed Milk and Mochi Dumplings are popular additions. The other day I really wanted to eat it, but Shaved Ice is actually not easy to make at home without …
On a very hot day OR when you are too tired, you don’t want to cook anything, do you? If you have an energy to cook Spaghetti at least, try this dish. Apart from Spaghetti, you don’t need to cook anything. Spaghetti can be substituted with Udon OR Ramen Noodles. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 1 …
This soft and fluffy ‘Milk Tea Mousse Jelly’ is very easy to make, yet it can be a fancy dessert for your dinner party. You need to make STRONG Tea first. I used a tea bag of Ceylon Extra Strength Black Tea, but you can use your favourite Tea leaves. Chai is also suitable. Makes …
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 …
Strictly speaking, this is not ‘Fried Rice’ because it is not fried, but it looks like and tastes like Prawn Fried Rice. And it is very easy to cook as Rice Cooker cooks it. When you don’t want to cook anything on a very hot day OR when you are too tired, this dish is …
Shelley, a friend of mine, gave me her home-grown Lemons the other day. Using one of them, I made these delicious Lemon Bavarois today. As you can see in the recipe below, the ingredients that you need are basic things only. It is quite easy to make, yet it can be a fantastic dessert. Lemon …
This Lemon Curd Sauce is quick and easy to make, and it is perfect for cold desserts such as Panna Cotta, Cheesecake, etc. This sauce is softer than common Lemon Curd. You can pour it over pancakes like honey. Makes 4 to 6 Servings Ingredients 1 Egg Yolk4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) Caster Sugar2 tablespoons Lemon …
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 …
This French hot sandwich is my newest discovery. It’s a ham and cheese sandwich, but made with White Sauce (Béchamel Sauce), and it is baked in the oven. If you omit the Egg, it seems the sandwich is called ‘Croque Monsieur’. I like it with Egg. I sometimes add sliced Tomato, OR Avocado. This is …
I looked for a recipe of Scones that can be made with Almond Meal, but most recipes that I found required some sort of Flour(s) as well. So, I tried to make my own, based on my Scone recipe. Replacing Wheat Flour with Almond Meal didn’t work. I needed to alter the recipe. I ended …
