This is a quick and easy Sultana Bread. You can make with regular Self-Raising Flour and without Yeast. The texture is similar to the Cake, but not too sweet. Slightly softer batter seems to work better when cooked in a rice cooker. If you want to bake it in the oven, use less Milk. Makes …
On a hot summer day, you don’t want to cook Pasta? Angel Hair Pasta (Capellini) can be cooked in 2-3 minutes. Cool the cooked pasta in cold water, and mix with the fiery sauce. Add plenty of refreshing salad vegetable and some protein, I added Roast Pork and Boiled Egg today. It’s spicy, sour, sweet …
Have you tried ‘Kabayaki’ Eel on Rice when you visited Japan and enjoyed it? You can easily enjoy the dish at home. In Melbourne where I live, I use Frozen ‘Kabayaki’ Eel that is often named Roasted Eel OR Grilled Eel. It is most likely covered with brown sauce that can be very slimy. There …
This is the recipe of traditional Japanese ‘Kabayaki’ Sauce that is often used to season grilled fish such as Eel and Sardine. It is easy to make at home. The most popular recipe requires Sugar, Mirin, Sake (Rice Wine) and Soy Sauce. The ratio is 1:1:1:1, that means you need a same amount of each. …
I want to share my family’s ‘Ginger & Turnip Soup’ recipe. It is absolutely easy to make, and I guarantee it is a comforting and heart-warming soup. When you go grocery shopping next time, if you find a juicy Turnip, get one and try this soup. I enjoyed the meltingly soft Turnip in the thickened …
Sweet Pumpkin and salty Bacon are a delicious combination for this salad. Ham can be used instead of Bacon if you prefer. Use your favourite type of Pumpkin, but please be aware some types of Pumpkin tend to become very soft and wet when cooked. Those types are perfect for mushy salad. You can leave …
The main ingredient of this dish is Okra. It surprises me to know that there are many people who have never cooked OR eaten Okra. My favourite cooking method is deep-frying, but stir-frying would be the easiest. Today I stir-fried Okra with Pork, but you can use Chicken instead. As I always eat the dish …
This Miso Soup might look boring, but it is a very comforting soup. It is one of the traditional Japanese soups. It looks slightly thickened, doesn’t it? It actually is because of Daikon (White Radish) that is finely grated. To enjoy the delicate texture of the soup, I like to add soft Tofu to it. …
I don’t eat Aioli very often. Whenever I want to serve it, I quickly make this cheater’s version. It tastes good anyway. Today I enjoyed it with hot Chips. It is yummy with fried Seafood, grilled Chicken, OR steamed Vegetables. It can be used to make Potato Salad OR as a sandwich spread. Makes 2 …
This is a very simple soup. Just Corn and Onion, and nothing else. You can use a can of Creamed Corn, fresh Corn OR frozen Corn Kernels. This soups is quite sweet and my children loved it when they were young. They would love it even more if there are some noodles in it. I …
There are many different types of Chocolate Cake in the world. In Japan, there is one type of chocolate cake that is called with a French name ‘Gateau Au Chocolat’, and it is very popular. This White Chocolate and Matcha version is based on my ‘Gateau Au Chocolat’ recipe. Today I added 2 tablespoons Matcha …
My savoury pancakes made with Plain Flour and Potato Starch are different from the typical pancakes. They have rubbery texture like Mochi. Some people who use my recipes think batter is too thick and they add more water. That will ruin the texture. The batter should be thick, and it binds the ingredients like a …
