Today I made ‘Corn Starch Milk Jelly’ using Soy Milk and served with Muscovado Syrup, which is called ‘Kuromitsu’ (黒みつ) in Japanese. If you like ‘Kinako’, finely ground Roasted Soy Beans, it is a lovely addition. You can set the jelly in serving glasses OR jelly moulds. Today I set it in a container and …
I frequently cook this popular dish which is Vegan, but I am confident meat lovers would enjoy it. Fried Tofu has firm and meaty texture, and the sweet Sesame Miso Sauce is a perfect match with the meaty Fried Tofu and crunchy Cabbage. Make sure Sesame Seeds are toasted and use Sesame Oil made from …
You don’t need Chocolate to make this Chocolate Custard. It is made with Custard Powder and Cocoa Powder. Egg is NOT used. If you use plant-based Milk, it can be Vegan. I believe it is delicious as Chocolate Mousse OR Chocolate Bavarois. And it is absolutely easy to make. Custard Powder is a mixture of …
I often cook Daikon with Pork, sometimes with Pork Mince. Today I cooked the same dish with mince type Soy Meat. If you use plant-base Stock such as Kombu (Kelp) Dashi Stock OR Vegetable Stock, this dish can be Vegan. Enjoy with freshly cooked Rice. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1/2 cup (about 50g) Dry Soy …
I love crunchy Soy Bean Sprouts. Today I made this ‘Goma-ae’, a popular Japanese dish of vegetables dressed with Sesame Seeds. Because a lot of water comes out from Soy Bean Sprouts every time I cooked them, I have tried some different methods to cook this dish, but water comes out anyway. I recommend to …
In Japan, there is a dish called ‘Crab Cream Croquette’, that is deep-fried crumbed thick mixture of Crab Meat and Cream Sauce. In Melbourne where I live, it is very difficult for me find real Crab Legs. Today I cooked the softer Crab Cream using Imitation Crab Meat, mixed Pasta with it, covered with Cheese, …
I kept visiting a local green grocer regularly because I wanted to cook this simple yet comforting dish, but never found small Taro that I call ‘Satoimo’ in Japanese. Frozen and peeled Satoimo are available form most Asian grocery stores. I gave up using fresh ‘Satoimo’ and today I used a bag (400g) of Frozen …
If you are looking for a recipe of Almond Cream to make Almond Tart, Almond Croissant OR other Almond desserts, here is my advice. Almond Cream can be made with a same weight of Butter, Sugar, Egg(s) and Almond Meal. That’s the recipe that I have been using for decades. It’s easy to remember. If …
It was rainy and cold today, and I craved Chocolate Cake. The quickest way to make a cake is microwave. Based on my ‘Instant Mug Cake’ recipe, I made this chocolate flavoured one. I used just Cocoa Powder because I didn’t have any Chocolate, but some Chocolate Chips would make this mug cake tastier. Makes …
Today I cooked Fried Tofu with Pork Mince in the way similar to my ‘Mabo Dofu Japanese Style’. Pork Mince can be thinly sliced Pork, OR you may prefer Chicken OR Beef instead. The main ingredient is Fried Tofu that is quite meaty. This is a very satisfying dish that can be enjoyed with freshly …
When you need a ‘Otsumami’, a food to enjoy with alcoholic drinks, try this super easy salad. It takes only a few minutes to make it. It can be a nice side dish as well, but you need to double the amount as you would want to eat more. Makes 1 to 2 Servings Ingredients …
This salad is absolutely delicious thanks to the dried Shrimps. Dried and shelled Shrimps might be an unfamiliar ingredient for you, but it is available from most Asian grocery stores. Dried Shrimps are quite hard, so you need to soften them by soaking in boiling water. Chop up the softened dried Shrimps and add them …
