‘Mazegohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice. Rice and other ingredients are cooked separately and mixed together after they are cooked. This is a vegan ‘Mazegohan’ and the main ingredients are Shiitake Mushrooms and Abura-age (Fried Thin Tofu). You can add other Asian Mushrooms as well. You may be interested in the ‘Abura-age & Asian …
I made this Mug Cake based on my ‘Instant Mug Cake’ recipe, which is perfect for my 380ml mug. However, this cake’s batter rises a lot and every time it overflows a little bit. So, I recommend to use a larger mug OR place a plate underneath the mug when you cook it in the …
Do you know the Japanese rice bowl dish called ‘Oyako Don’? ‘Oyako’ means ‘Parent and Child’ in Japanese. When ‘Chicken and Egg’ are used for a rice bowl dish, it is called ‘Oyako Don’. So, this dish is also a kind of ‘Oyako Don’ because ingredients are ‘Chicken and Egg’. It is super easy to …
I don’t make Gnocchi very often, but homemade Gnocchi are delicious. Potato Gnocchi are most popular, but Sweet Potato, Pumpkin and other vegetables are often used. Have you ever tried Chickpeas? Using a can of Chickpeas, these Gnocchi are easy to make. The hardest part is blending the Chickpeas into paste. If you have a …
Here is another very simple dish that you can make with 1 small can of Tuna. Today I used Udon Noodles, but you can use other Noodles. Spaghetti OR Shirataki (Konjac Noodles) are quite suitable for this dish. The amount of Enoki that I used today was 60g. That looks a lot before cooking, but …
These Potato Pancakes can be made with Wheat Flour OR any Flour of your choice, but today I used Buckwheat Flour. If you have Buckwheat Flour, you may wish to try it. These Potato Pancakes need to be cooked with a generous amount of Oil to make it crispy. You may be interested in ‘Hash …
‘Nametake’ is cooked Enoki Mushrooms in sweet soy sauce flavour. It has gelatinous slimy texture and very popular in Japan as a condiment for Rice. It is also good to eat with Tofu. Today I made a rice bowl dish using the three foods, Rice, Tofu and ‘Nametake’. If you like Tofu, you would enjoy …
I discovered this dish, that was known as ‘German Potato’ in Japan, when I was a uni student, and it was decades ago. It is still very popular as ‘German Potato’. I wonder what German people think about this naming of the dish. I know there is a German salad that looks like this dish, …
I am a big fan of Chestnut desserts. ‘Mont Blanc Cake’ is very special to me, and ‘Chestnut Bavarois’ is one of my favourite desserts. Today I altered my ‘Chestnut Bavarois’ recipe and made this ‘Chestnut Mousse Cake’. I wanted to decorate it with Marron Glacé, but it was too hard to find. So, I …
I was planning to make ‘Chestnut Mousse Cake’ and I wanted to decorate it with Marron Glacé. However, there is no store that sells Marron Glacé where I live, and the online purchase would cost a fortune. So, I decided to make them by myself. However, peeling Chestnuts would be too hard for my aching …
I have a great recipe of ‘Cheesy Potato Bake’ that I have been cooking for decades, but it takes more than 1 hour to cook. When I want to serve ‘Cheesy Potato Bake’ for dinner but don’t have enough time, this is what I cook. White Sauce can be made in the microwave very quickly. …
In Australia, Chipolatas are small Pork OR Beef Sausages. I first made this dish when I saw a dish made with Chipolatas and Canned Baked Beans. I don’t like Canned Baked Beans, so I used Canned Cannnellini Beans and Tomatoes. This is a quick & easy family dish for a busy person. This kind of …
