• Fish Takikomigohan

    Kippers & Shimeji Takikomigohan

    ‘Takikomigohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with other ingredients and seasonings. I have used a variety of Canned Fish to cook ‘Takikomigohan’, but never used Kippers. So, I tried. I concerned about the smoky flavour of Kippers, but it was fine. This is another yummy ‘Takikomigohan’ that you can cook with …

  • Vegetables

    Greek Salad

    Melbourne, where I live, has a very large Greek population. Actually Greek community of Melbourne is the largest Greek-speaking population outside of Greece and Cyprus. And Greek Food is hugely popular here. This is my Greek Salad that I often make. As I always add salty Fetta and Olives, I season the salad very lightly. …

  • Dressings & Vinaigrettes

    Greek Salad Dressing

    Greek Food is hugely popular in Melbourne where I live. A local Greek restaurant called ‘Nikos Tavern’ is where I first came across the amazing Greek cuisine. Greek Salad is always seasoned very simply, yet really tasty because of the amazing Fetta and Kalamata Olives. This is the simple dressing that I often make. Makes …

  • Fish Vegetables

    Tuna Mayo Cauliflower Cheese Bake

    This is a variation of my ‘Cauliflower Curry Mayo Cheese Bake’. Instead of Curry spices, I added 1 small can of Tuna. For this dish, I recommend to pre-cook Cauliflower slightly, so that texture of Cauliflower is nicer with the mixture of Tuna and Mayonnaise. How to cook? Its’ your choice. I steamed it today. …

  • Soba Vegetables

    Soba Noodle Salad

    This is a variation of my ‘Cold Ramen Noodle Salad’. Salad ingredients can be placed on top of noodles decoratively, but they can be mixed with the noodles like this one. Today I used Soba Noodles instead of Ramen Noodles. Rice Noodles are also good. This type of noodle salad dish is something I want …

  • Pork Sea Vegetables

    Simmered Pork Belly & Kombu (Kelp)

    This is a typical Japanese home-cooked dish. It is quite popular, I often cook it, but probably you have never seen it as you won’t come across a dish like this at Japanese restaurants. Use Pork Belly for this dish, so that Kombu absorbs its fat and ‘umami’. You need to simmer until Kombu is …

  • Mushrooms Other Soup

    Black Fungus & Asian Mushroom Soup

    ‘Black Fungus’ is an edible wood fungus. It is similar to mushrooms. I agree it is a bad naming but it is called ‘Black Fungus’ in Australia. There are many different names for this food. Some of them are even more horrible names. It is called ‘Kikurage’ in Japanese. ‘Black Fungus’ is quite popular in …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets

    Chestnut Scones

    I am proud of my ‘Azuki Scones’. I think they are delicious, and they are one of my favourite Scones. However, my husband hates Sweet Azuki Paste. I know many Europeans people don’t enjoy Azuki Beans cooked very sweet like fruit jam. Today I was actually thinking of making Azuki Sones, which my husband won’t …

  • Fish Mushrooms

    Salmon & Oyster Mushrooms with Garlic Butter & Soy Sauce

    ‘Garlic, Butter & Soy Sauce’, this combination goes so well with Meat, Chicken, Fish, Pasta, Rice, Potato, Corn, and so many things. I often add Mirin as well, because Mirin adds sweetness and ‘umami’. I highly recommend to add Chilli OR Freshly Ground Pepper. This dish can be a great topping for rice bowl. Makes …

  • Donburi (Rice Bowl) Fish

    Curry Flavoured Tuna Soboro Don

    ‘Soboro’ means crumbled meat in Japanese. ‘Soboro’ can be made with fish meat. I have share a similar rice bowl dish ‘Spicy Tuna Soboro Don’ that is seasoned with Chilli. I seasoned this dish with Curry Powder. I always use Tuna in Springwater. If you use Tuna in Brine, you need to reduce the amount …

  • Steamed & Microwaved Sweets

    Chestnut Paste Mug Cake

    I bought a jar of Sweet Chestnut Paste (Chestnut Cream) to make ‘Mont Blanc Cake’, and there was a little bit leftover that I needed to use up. This is the easiest cake that I can make using it. If you have a microwave, this mug cake can be made in 5 minutes. Makes 1 …

  • Fish Spaghetti & Pasta

    Spaghetti Puttanesca with Canned Kippers

    I always stock cans of Fish such as Tuna, Mackerel and Salmon, but NOT Kippers. Kippers are unfamiliar food to me and I have never used Kippers for cooking in my life. I decided to cook something with Kippers and this is the first attempt. Well… this is identical recipe to ‘Spaghetti Puttanesca with Canned …

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