This dish is basically Teriyaki Chicken, and I added Sweet Potatoes that I steamed. You can cook them in your favourite method. And today I used Japanese Sweet Potatoes, that have silky texture and superior flavour. However, the most common orange coloured Sweet Potatoes can be used. I added a little bit of Chilli to …
Today I tried to make my ‘Chicken & Chorizo Baked Rice’ into Mexican flavour. I basically added the same Spices that I use to cook ‘Chilli Con Carne’. I didn’t add Chorizo today, but you can add it. The brilliant addition to this dish is Cheese. I used ‘Cheese Mix for Baking’, that is a …
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 …
It was my daughter who introduced me Hot & Sour Soup. She uses a variety of ingredients and it takes time to prepare Hot & Sour Soup properly. This is my super quick and easy recipe that I use when I crave it. Today I thickened the soup thicker than normal, and pour it over …
This is a Korean inspired ‘Takikomigohan’, that is a Japanese dish of Rice cooked with all other ingredients and seasonings. This ‘Gochujang Chicken Rice’ is absolutely easy to cook if you have a rice cooker. I can’t live without rice cooker. It makes everyday cooking so much easier. While Gochujang Chicken Rice is cooking, make …
Creamy Mushroom Sauce is very popular and I believe everyone has their own recipe. I have shared my Creamy Mushroom Sauce recipe on this website, but actually I always cook it slightly differently. Sometimes I use Sour Cream, use different Herbs, add Sake (Rice Wine) OR use Chicken Stock only, and I sometimes use Oil …
The name of this dish sounds a little confusing, but this is not a Ramen dish. This is a Udon dish, but the Udon noodles are in Ramen soup. Udon can go well with any flavoured soups and sauces. If you have Instant Ramen Soup powder, why don’t you use it? This is a super …
There is a Chinese stir-fry dish of Beef, Capsicum and Bamboo Shoot. This is my Chicken version of it. Thinly sliced Chicken Breast is best suitable for this stir-fry. Bamboo Shoot is essential. Canned Bamboo Shoot is available from Asian Grocery stores and many supermarket stores. It doesn’t take long to cook thinly sliced Chicken …
You won’t add Noodles to a soup if you want to make the soup low in calories. However, you can add Konjac Noodles, which are called ‘Shirataki’ OR ‘Ito-Konnyaku’ in Japanese, because they are mostly water and dietary fibre, and extremely low in calories. This soup is packed with a variety of nutrients, low in …
Until recently, I didn’t know Chicken Piccata in the western countries is served in a sauce made with Lemon Juice, Butter, and Capers. ‘Piccata’ in Japan means a method to cook Chicken, Meat OR other ingredients, that are coated with Egg, then pan-fried. In the Japanese style, ‘Chicken Piccata’ can be served with any sauces …
My family loves Sweet & Sour Chicken and we always eat it with freshly cooked Rice. So, today I made it into a rice bowl dish. If you have a bottle of Ponzu, you can use it replacing Soy Sauce and Vinegar. You may wish to add Chilli, Sriracha (Chilli Sauce), Toban Djan (Chilli Bean …
What do you cook with leftover Cooked Rice? ‘Doria’ is my first choice if I cook something for my family. I frequently cook Rice Soup and Fried Rice. This is a new option for leftover Cooked Rice. It is Omelette with melting Cheese on top. You can add bits and pieces of leftovers. I added …