‘Tsukune’ is a Japanese dish of minced Meat. Chicken Mince is popularly used. ‘Tsukune’ can be round patties OR meatballs, sometimes served on skewers, and commonly covered with a sauce similar to Teriyaki Sauce. This is my very basic recipe. You can use this mixture for a variety of dishes. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 500g …
When you cook Choy Sum ‘Namul’, do you blanch Choy Sum? I prefer stir-frying method, but it’s tricky to season it right, because a lot of water comes out from cooked Choy Sum. You can serve this dish straight away, but if you allow it rest for a while, it would taste better. Makes 4 …
I usually eat English Muffins with Butter and Marmalade after toasting them. Today I made them into Mini Pizzas as I often do with sliced Bread. The texture of the English Muffins is very suitable for Pizza. I decided to share this great idea, then I discovered many people are already making English Muffin Pizza. …
This is a variation of my ‘Blueberry & Sour Cream Pie’. Today I used Greek Yoghurt instead of Sour Cream, and added Pineapple. My ‘Easiest Sweet Shortcrust Pastry’ is very simple to make if you have a pie dish, but you may wish to use a store-bought frozen flan case, and that makes this dessert …
If you like Japanese ‘Curry Udon’, you would enjoy this ‘Tofu Puff Curry’. If you use plant-based stock, this dish can be Vegan. The curry is cooked with Dashi Stock, seasoned with Soy Sauce and Mirin, which are Japanese staples, and thickened with Potato Starch. Add more Vegetables and Mushrooms if you like. You think …
When I first tried to make Orange Marmalade, most recipes that I found were for a too large quantity. I didn’t want to cook 1kg Oranges. And many recipes had long instructions. I wanted a simply recipe, then I made my own. This recipe is very versatile. You can cook Marmalade using just 1 Orange …
A very simple Japanese recipe of Rice Cooker Sweet Potato Cake inspired me to make this cake. I used the common orange-coloured Sweet Potato instead of Japanese Sweet Potato, and added Spices and Sultanas. However, my first attempt was failed because most of Sweet Potato pieces were not cooked. Sweet Potato needs to be pre-cooked! …
This dish is inspired by a Japanese dish called ‘Kawara Soba’ (瓦そば), but I don’t fry Noodles and this is much simpler. I like to use ‘Cha Soba’, Matcha Soba Noodles, because of its green colour. You can use ordinary Soba Noodles OR Thin Udon Noodles instead. The dish can be enjoyed cold OR warm, …
I made ‘Ponzu’ sauce for my family to enjoy a hot pot dish called ‘Chicken Nabe’ when my daughter came home last week. Using the leftover ‘Ponzu’, I cooked this rice bowl today. Don’t give up trying this dish if you can’t find ‘Ponzu’ as it is easy to make a substitute. You only need …
I made these Scones using juice of an Orange and its Peel. You won’t get enough juice to make the dough from an Orange, but DO NOT worry. You can add Milk as well. OR you can get more juice from another Orange. I chopped up the Peel and made Candied Orange Peel. You can …
It would be easier to work with the dough if you use less water and make it firmer, but you won’t get the chewy texture that Focaccia should have. This ‘Cheese Stuffed Garlic Focaccia’ is not difficult to make, but you need time because the dough needs to rise. If you are in a hurry …
‘Doria’ is a Japanese dish of baked rice. Butter Rice is covered with White Sauce and Cheese, then baked in the oven. Variations are limitless. This dish is very similar to my ‘Bolognese Doria’. I used Taco Meat instead of Bolognese Sauce. Taco Meat, Butter Rice, White Sauce and Cheese, that can’t go wrong. It …
