My son didn’t eat vegetables when he was young. I used to make Hamburger Steaks with lots and lots of vegetables finely chopped up and mixed with minced meat. That way he ate any vegetables without knowing he was eating them. This mixture can be formed into round patties and cooked in a frying pan, …
‘Chikuwa’ is a tube-shape Japanese fishcake. ‘Chikuwa’ is made from Surimi (fish paste) and it is suitable for many dishes. Today I added ‘Chikuwa’ to the ‘Wakame & Cucumber Salad‘. Instead of using the traditional dressing, I used Japanese Mayonnaise and Wasabi. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 Continental Cucumber OR 2 smaller ones *about 250g1/4 …
‘Chikuwa’ is a tube-shape Japanese fishcake made from Surimi (fish paste). As Chikuwa was much cheaper than chicken or meat, my mother often used it for many dishes. This fried rice is one of them. She seasoned it simply and I loved it. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 2 Eggs *lightly whisked1 tablespoon Oil2 Cabbage Leaves …
Hokkaido is the northern island of Japan and famous for the fresh food they produce. High quality dairy products are particularly famous and Butter is one of them. Adding Butter to Miso Soup was unthinkable for me until I saw a TV ad many years ago. Miso Soup with Butter is really good, especially with …
This dough is almost identical to my ‘Basic Sweet Bread Dough’, however the timing to add Butter is different. It’s after the soft dough is formed. Your hand gets greasy and you need a work surface to kneed the Butter into the dough. For this type of work, Non-Slip Silicone Pastry Mat is very handy. …
When I cook thinly sliced meat, I often coat them with Potato Starch Flour. You can use Corn Starch instead. The layer of the starch will turn jelly like when mixed with the sauce, and the meat slices are seasoned better, and the texture is nice. It’s a very small extra effort. I totally recommend …
This ‘Lemon Tart’ is super easy to make if you use store-bought Frozen Sweet Fran/Pie Base. If you want to make the tart base from scratch, try my ‘Easiest Sweet Shortcrust Pastry’ which is really easy to make, and it is perfect amount for Pyrex 22.5cm pie dish. Makes 6 to 8 Servings Ingredients 1 …
‘Sekihan’ is steamed short grain glutinous rice cooked with Azuki (Red Beans). It is traditionally prepared to celebrate special occasions in Japan, because of its red colour which is symbolic of happiness. On the other day, I realised that I knew one vegetable that could make absolutely everything RED. That is Beetroot, which is not …
Using my ‘Basic Sweet Bread Dough’, ‘Cinnamon Rolls’ can be made as easily as cookies. The extra work you have to do is roll out the dough, spread the Cinnamon & Sugar mixture, then roll up. Once you have done it, you would know that it’s much easier than you think. Today I added Apple. …
Place my ‘Lazy Yakitori’ on the Freshly Cooked Rice to make this delicious rice bowl dish. My favourite ‘Yakitori’ is ‘Negima’, Chicken & Spring Onion, seasoned with just Salt and Pepper, however, for the rice bowl dish, ‘Tare’ Sauce version is the best. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 300g Chicken Fillets *Today I used Thigh FilletsSalt …
Everyone loves Gyoza. It’s a great fun family activity to make them, too. My children always wanted to help me making them when they were very young, but traditional wrapping method was too difficult for young children. These Rolled Gyoza are easy to make. Instead of wrapping them, just roll them up! Today I used …
When I buy Celery, I always buy a large bunch with lots of leaves, so that I can cook this stir-fry. Do not waste leaves and thin stalks. This stir-fry is a great topping for freshly cooked rice. It is so tasty, and even my son, who doesn’t like Celery, seems to be enjoying it. …
