Pork ‘Kakuni’ is not super easy dish to cook and long slow cooking is required, and that is not suitable for busy life style. If you have a pressure cooker, Pork ‘Kakuni’ is quick and easy. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 800g Pork Belly Block (Boneless)1 cup Water1 to 2 small pieces Ginger *thinly sliced2 tablespoons Sake …
If you are using a store-bought Teriyaki Sauce, have a look at the ingredients. You see flavour enhancer, food colour, stabiliser, preservative, acidity regulator, and lots of numbers. Teriyaki Sauce is easy to make and you can make it to suit your taste. I sometimes add grated Ginger or Chilli, less or more Sugar depending …
‘Kara-age’ (kah-rah-ah-ge) is a Japanese cooking technique to cook meat and fish. Basically it is deep frying. There are loads of different recipes because every household has its own recipe. My recipe is a very basic one which involves marinating, and I use Egg as a coating ingredient. My husband always prefers Thigh Fillets and …
Chicken and Tofu are low in calories and high in protein. My mother used to make these healthy burgers more nutritious by adding lots of other veggies and mushrooms. I like to eat these burgers with ‘Ponzu’ mixed with grated Daikon Radish and a little bit Chilli. Another healthy sauce is dashi-based soy sauce flavoured …
Mix everything together and drop tablespoonfuls of the soft mixture into boiling stock and cook them, then season the stock as you like. You can enjoy these nutritious Chicken Balls with delicious soup. You may wish to add some cooked noodles or rice to make this dish a filling meal. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 400 …
Lighter colour Miso is recommended for this dish. Miso is quite salty, use small amount and test the flavour. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 head (*500g) Broccoli *cut into small florets1 teaspoon Miso *light colour miso preferred3 tablespoons Japanese Mayonnaise1/2 to 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Seeds *ground Method Cook Broccoli in the boiling water until …
This is one of the easiest and very popular Japanese recipes. You can add Chilli Flakes, Sesame Seeds, Sesame Oil OR Garlic for more flavour. ‘Katsuobushi (Bonito Flakes)’ can be replaced by canned Tuna. My children like the Tuna version better. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 2 Green Capsicums1 tablespoon Oil1 to 2 packets Katsuobushi (Bonito …
Sweet Miso goes so well with Eggplant. This dish is my husband’s all time favourite. He keeps telling everyone that Eggplants in Japanese dishes are so delicious. I asked him how most Australians cook the Eggplant. He said ‘just BBQ them.’ Ahhh… When you cook this dish, you need hot steamy rice to serve with …
Green Beans can be replaced with other Vegetables like Spinach, Carrot, Asian Mushrooms, Asparagus, Gobo, Broccoli, etc. This is one of the most popular ‘Ae-mono’, a type of Japanese salad, and my most favourite vegetable dish. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients About 350g Green Beans*Beans can be replaced with Spinach, Carrot, Japanese Mushrooms (eg. Shiitake & …
‘Goma-ae’ Sauce goes very well with many vegetables or Asian mushrooms. For this dish, please use Fresh Spinach, not frozen cooked spinach or shredded spinach. Thick and large leaves are most suitable, but you must not over-cook the Spinach because it should retain tender-crisp texture. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 bunch (*250 to 300g) Spinach …
‘Agedashidofu’ is a very popular Japanese dish but many people don’t try it at home because it needs to be deep-fried. How about this shallow-fried tofu? Enjoy the crispy outside and creamy inside with two different Mushroom Sauces that I often cook, or you can create your own yummy sauces. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 2 …
Drop Chicken Ball mixture into boiling Dashi Stock OR Chicken Stock to cook. It is an easy yet very nutritious soup. Adding Udon Noodles and some extra Vegetables makes this soup a very satisfying meal. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 4 cups Dashi Stock or Chicken Stock1 teaspoon Salt1 tablespoon Soy Sauce Chicken Balls 200 to …
