• Fish

    Miso Cod (Grillede Miso-marinated Cod)

    ‘Kyoto’ is sometimes referred to as ‘Saikyo’ (西京), the western city, as opposed to the eastern city, ‘Tokyo’ (東京). ‘Saikyo Miso’ is pale coloured Miso that is originated Kyoto, and it is less salty and sweeter. Grilled Fish that is marinated in ‘Saikyo Miso’ is called ‘Saikyo Yaki’ (西京焼き), and it is not the famous …

  • Zōsui (Rice Soup)

    Bacon & Spinach Milk Rice Soup

    When I have some leftover Cooked Rice, I most likely make a rice soup. I would use Dashi Stock, season with Soy Sauce, and add Egg to the soup. That’s my favourite. Today I wanted to eat western flavoured soup. I used Chicken Stock and Milk, and added Parmesan. It was so comforting. Makes 1 …

  • Vegetables

    ‘Kiriboshi’ Dried Daikon Salad

    If you have seen the thinly sliced & dried Daikon (White Radish) at a grocery store, you might have wondered how to eat it. It is called ‘Kiriboshi Daikon’ (切り干し大根) in Japanese. Dried Daikon can be used just like fresh Daikon after rehydrated. My absolute favourite dish of ‘Kiriboshi Daikon’ is this crunchy salad, that …

  • Spaghetti & Pasta Vegetables

    Spaghetti Salad

    Japanese Macaroni Salad can be made with any short pasta, but Spaghetti are popularly used. There are products of Dry Spaghetti that are already cut short, ready to use for salads. But you don’t need such products as you can snap Dry Spaghetti easily. This salad can be a great side dish, but I actually …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets Matcha

    Matcha Magic Cake

    Magic Cake turns into three layers when baked. The bottom layer is like ‘Fudge’, the middle layer is ‘Custard’, and the top layer is ‘Sponge’. To make Matcha flavoured Magic Cake, I recommend to add slightly more Sugar and 1 pinch Salt. You can make Cocoa flavoured Magic Cake replacing Matcha Powder with Cocoa Powder. …

  • Vegetables

    Asazuke (Japanese Quick Pickled Vegetables)

    ‘Asazuke’, Japanese Quick Pickled Vegetables, is very popular. It can be prepared quickly and easily, but many people use store-bought brine called ‘Asazuke No Moto’. ‘Asazuke’ can be prepared with Salt only, but it taste much better with some additional ingredients that adds Umami. This is how I make ‘Asazuke’. It is a great side …

  • Beef

    Cheese Stuffed Stewed Hamburgers (Beef Patties)

    This is a variation of my ‘Stewed Hamburgers (Beef Patties)’, which my children loved when they were young. Because I originally cooked the dish for young children, I used Tomato Ketchup and Japanese ‘Tonkatsu’ Sauce for the sauce, that means the sauce is quite sweet. You may wish to use Crushed Tomatoes OR Passata instead …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets

    Dried Fruit Cake

    The cake made with a lot of Dried Fruit is not only for Christmas time. I crave this type of cake every now and then. There are many recipes and you probably have your own recipe. This is my recipe that is suitable for my family and my cake tin. I always use a 375g …

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