‘大根おろし’ (Daikon Oroshi) is the Japanese name for finely grated Daikon (White Radish). It is often used as a sauce with ‘Ponzu’ OR Soy Sauce. ‘Beef Steak With Grated Daikon & Ponzu’ is just an example. This dish is very similar to ‘Fried White Fish with Spicy Ponzu Sauce’, but today I added grated Daikon. …
This Doria tastes like Lasagna. It is super easy to cook if you have Cooked Rice. White Sauce (Béchamel Sauce) is also easy if you have microwave. Doria is my family’s favourite rice dish. Find more Doria recipes. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 500g Chicken Thigh Fillets *cut into bite-size pieces1 Onion *finely chopped1 clove Garlic …
‘An Pan’, Sweet Azuki Paste Stuffed Bun, is very popular in Japan. ‘An Pan’ is baked in the oven, but you can deep-fry them to make ‘An Doughnuts’, which is my favourite. As I have been reluctant to fry anything since my kitchen accident when I burnt my face with hot oil, today I cooked …
The other day I came across a photo of IKEA Meatball dish, that looked so good and I wanted to taste it. It is much quicker and easier for me to make it from scratch than driving to the closest IKEA store. I don’t know if my dish tastes similar to the one I saw …
I have shared how to make ‘Strawberry Daifuku Mochi’ using Rice Paper on this website. Using the same ingredients, you can make this very ordinary style Rice Paper Rolls. Today I added firmly whipped Cream as well, but it is optional. You should eat it before the soft and rubbery texture of Rice Paper is …
‘Okonomiyaki’ is commonly made with Cabbage, but you can use other vegetables and I have shared some recipes on this website. Today I used leftover Bean Sprouts. I was afraid the pancake would become soggy because of water that would come out from Bean Sprouts, but it didn’t. I don’t recommend to use Bean Sprouts …
Teriyaki Sauce can be made with Soy Sauce, Sugar and Mirin. The sauce is very versatile and you can add extra ingredients such as Garlic, Ginger, Chilli, Vinegar, etc. Today I added Lemon. Serve this sweet and sour Teriyaki Chicken with a refreshing salad. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 400g Chicken Fillets *Thigh OR BreastSalt & …
In Japan where I grew up, no one had oven at home when I was a child. My mother made biscuits by frying in the oil. The ingredients were Egg, Sugar and Flour. She never used Butter. Oven baked biscuits in various shapes were available from sweet shops, but the ingredients were the same. These …
When you cook Clams with Sake (Rice Wine), delicious soup is created in the pan. I don’t want to waste it. To enjoy all the delicious soup, I added Harusame Noodles (Bean Thread Noodles) with some extra Stock. This dish is yummy. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 300g Clams OR ‘Pippi’1 cup Salted Water *1 cup …
Macadamia Nuts are native to Australia and this delicious slice is very popular. If it is difficult to find Macadamia Nuts where you live, you can use other Nuts such as Cashews, Walnuts OR Pecans, but the slice wouldn’t taste the same. Smaller OR broken Macadamia Nuts are less expensive and they are perfect for …
Clam Soup can’t fail. Just cook some Clams in light Dashi Stock with Sake (Rice Wine), OR you may wish to use other Stock. When Clams are open, the soup is already delicious. Today I seasoned it with Soy Sauce. Once seasoned, add Dry Harusame Noodles (Bean Thread Noodles), that will soften instantly. This soup …
This salad is identical to my ‘Cucumber & Avocado Yoghurt Salad’. I replaced Avocado with Celery, and altered the Salt. This salad is quick and easy to make, and it is a perfect side dish for BBQ. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 large Continental Cucumber *about 280g2 stalks Calery1/4 teaspoon SaltDill for topping *optional Yoghurt …
