‘Yukari (ゆかり)’ is a Furikake (Rice Seasoning) made from Red Shiso Leaves. It can be used as a seasoning for a variety of dishes. My family members don’t like its flavour, but I love it and it is very popular in Japan. Just combine Yukari and Vegetable, such as Daikon OR Cucumber, and you can …
Today I seasoned this Red Cabbage Salad with my Garlic Sesame Dressing, that I most frequently use fo salads. You can replace Garlic with Ginger, OR you may wish to use both. This Cabbage Salad can be a great side dish. Make it a few hours before you serve it, so that Red Cabbage will …
I love the Korean dish called ‘Namul’. I understand ‘Namul’ and Japan’s ‘Aemono’ are same type of dish, that is basically seasoned vegetables. I usually season ‘Namul’ with a small amount of grated Garlic, Salt and Sesame Oil. Today I added a very small amount of Vinegar and it improved the flavour. The vinegar also …
This is a variation of ‘Kakiage’ Tempura, and the mixture has a resemblance to the ‘Okonomiyaki’ mixture because Cabbage is commonly used. However, you can use other vegetables such as Onion, Broccoli, Cauliflower, etc. You can shallow fry the mixture into mini pancakes if you prefer. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 500g Whole Squid OR Tubes2 …
The other day, I saw a photo of Fish Tacos on a Facebook page. It looked so good and I wanted to eat it, but I had no energy and motivation to cook Fried Crumbed Fish. When my children were young and I was a very busy mum, I never cooked Fried Crumbed Fish. I …
This Red Cabbage Salad can be a great side dish for your BBQ, OR you can use it for your Tacos. I don’t know if this is truely Mexican, but I always use Cumin, Coriander, Chilli and Oregano to season Mexican flavoured dishes. So, I added them to this salad. The flavour is Mexican to …
This is the best Gluten-free Okonomiyaki that I have ever made. Glutinous Rice Flour, that is often called ‘Shiratamako’ in Japan, is the essential ingredient to make Mochi desserts and Dango dumplings. I used Glutinous Rice Flour for this Okonomiyaki instead of Wheat Flour. You need to use less Water for this Glutinous Rice Flour …
I bought a new tub of Gochujang (Korean Spicy Miso) to cook ‘Topokki’ the other day. Now I need to use Gochujang. ‘Dak-galbi’ is another popular Korean dish. As my family members are very sensitive to the spiciness of Gochujang, I added only 2 tablespoons today, but it was quite hot for us. If you …
I have recently reviewed my old ‘Vegetarian Gyoza’ recipe, that was made with Tofu and Wombok. Once I thought it was good enough, but I found the texture of the filing was too soft, and I decided to change the recipe. I thought Cabbage would work better than Wombok, then I created a new Vegetarian …
My lates craze is Sweet Miso Sauce. I have been cooking many things in the sweet Miso flavour. Fish, Chicken, Pork, Tofu, Vegetables, Mushrooms, and so many things go very well with this flavour. And Sweet Miso Sauce is easy to make. You only need Miso, Sugar and a little bit of Soy Sauce depending …
Several years ago, I received a message form a person, whose name was Asa, about Cabbage Rolls. She wrote that Cabbage Rolls are known as ‘Golubtsi’ in Eastern European region where her family is from, and she introduced me a ‘lazy’ form of ‘Golubtsi’. She kindly gave me her recipe and I have shared it …
Oven-baking is the easiest way to cook ‘Okonomiyaki’ for a larger number of servings. Mix plenty of shredded Cabbage with the simple batter, add your favourite ingredients, spread it over a baking tray, and bake it in a hot oven. Today I made Seafood Okonomiyaki. As Seafood can be cooked quickly, I mixed them with …