Japanese Soufflé Cheesecake needs to be steam baked using a water bath. The batter is simple to make, but it’s tricky to keep the right temperature for the perfect result. Today I was just curious to find out what would happen if I cook it in my rice cooker, as I know Rice Cooker is …
When you have some Vegetables getting old in the fridge, there are ways to use them up. My ‘Clean-Up-Fridge Curry’ is a good way and I recommend you to try. This is another good way. Just cut all Vegetables into thin strips, mix them with the batter, and pan-fry into a large ‘Okonomiyaki’ pancake. I …
The other day, my daughter was talking about Mochi Doughnuts. I have seen Mochi Doughnuts before, but never tasted them. I knew that Mochi is made with Glutinous Rice. So, I tried to make Doughnuts using a mix of Wheat Flour and Glutinous Rice Flour. My very first attempt of making Mochi Doughnuts was amazingly …
‘Hōtō’ Noodle Miso Soup is my family’s favourite Noodle Miso Soup. It can be a perfect dinner on a cold winter day. I usually make the Noodles from scratch, but you can use ready-made Udon Noodles OR Pappardelle. If you have some leftover Dumpling Wrappers, that would be a perfect substitute. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients …
‘Mabo Dōfu’ (Mapo Tofu) is one of the foods that I sometimes crave for. The other day, when I wanted to cook it, I didn’t have Tofu. I sometimes cook the same dish using Eggplant OR Harusame Noodles, but I didn’t have them either. Then an idea came to me. How about Potato? Makes 4 …
I like to eat these Mini Baguettes with the buttery Milk Cream, that’s why I included the recipe for the Milk Cream. However, these Mini Baguettes can be enjoyed with any fillings, such as ‘Nutella’, Peanut Butter, Custard Cream, Jam, etc. You may wish to make sandwiches using these Mini Baguettes. Makes 8 Mini Baguettes …
‘Kara-age’ is a Japanese deep-frying technic, that is often used to cook Chicken. You need to marinate the ingredients before frying them. The Soy Sauce base ‘Kara-age’ marinade is very versatile and can be used for a variety of ingredients including Squid. I add Salt and Chilli to the Flour mixture for extra strong flavour. …
When we make Dumplings such as Gyoza and Wonton, we often end up having leftover wrappers. I add them to soup and this ‘Wakame Soup’ is my absolute favourite. Today I used Wonton Wrappers. Make sure you add the wrappers one sheet at a time. Makes 2 to 3 Servings Ingredients 2 tablespoons Dry Cut …
I had one leftover sheet of Butter Puff Pastry in the freezer and I needed to use it as it was getting old. This is a super easy way to use it. Fold the sheet in this particular way, so that each piece will be baked in a heart shape. Makes 35 Pieces Ingredients 1 …
‘Takikomigohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice cooked with other ingredients and seasoning. Using a rice cooker, it is easy to cook. Today I added the spices that I use for ‘Chilli Con Carne’. It’s a Mexican inspired Takikomigohan. Chicken can be replaced with other meat such as Pork or Sausages, or Seafood is also …
If you have never made cakes with a steamer, you should try it once. Steaming method makes the softest and moistest cakes. You don’t have a steamer? Today, I used a pot and a rack to make this cake. This recipe is based on my ‘Steamed Matcha Cake’. You can make a large one or …
I have a nice salad dressing ‘Buttermilk Dressing’ recipe that I created when I tried to copy the dressing which comes in the Coles’ Kaleslaw Salad Kit. It is delicious, but there is a problem. I don’t stock Buttermilk for always. But I always have Greek Yoghurt. This is a Yoghurt version of my mock …
