I had some leftover Brioche Bread that was getting dry, and that was actually perfect for Pudding. I made Brioche Pudding for my family and it was delicious. I am now writing down how I made it. I added Stewed Apple, but it is optional. You can add Ripe Pear instead. This recipe is for …
‘Ojiya’ Egg Rice Porridge is one of the food that I want to eat when I am not well OR extremely tired. If I have Cooked Rice, it is easy to prepare. If I don’t have any Cooked Rice, Oats is the easiest substitute. I recommend to season the soup very lightly if you are …
I was going to cook Brioche French Toast. French Toast needs to be cooked at low heat and it actually takes quite a long time. I prepared 4 slices of Brioche Bread and they didn’t fit in my frying pan. I didn’t want to cook 2 batches. So, I tried to bake them in the …
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 …
I always stock Eggs. When I need to make a soup quickly, this soup is always an option. As you can read in the ‘Method’ below, it is super easy and can be made in a few minutes. You can add other ingredients such as Wakame and Asian Mushrooms. But this soup is comforting and …
I do love the combination of Prawns, Egg and Iceberg Lettuce. I often use them for Fried Rice and Stir-fries. They are great for Soups as well. You may be surprised to hear cooking Iceberg Lettuce, but Iceberg Lettuce is actually good for cooking as it retains the crispiness after being cooked. This is another …
I cook this Rice Bowl dish very often using a variety of ingredients, but today I used 1 small can of Mackerel. As you don’t need to cook canned Mackerel, you just warm it up in the sauce, then bind the Mackerel and Spring Onion with Egg. You can use other canned Fish, but this …
‘Tuna Mayo’ is drained canned Tuna mixed with Japanese Mayonnaise, often with a little bit of Soy Sauce as well. This mixture goes well with Rice, Noodles, Bread, Salads, and many things. Today I combined with Gnocchi. All Pasta can go well with ‘Tuna Mayo’, but my favourite is definitely Gnocchi. This is an absolutely …
‘Dorayaki’ is a pancake sandwich with Sweet Azuki Paste as a filling, and it is extremely popular in Japan. There are many variations these days. I often add Whipped Cream, OR Peanut Butter. You can use Chestnut Paste OR Sweet Potato Paste instead of Azuki Paste. Today I used Custard. I don’t have to say …
This is another variation of Japan’s popular rice bowl dish ‘Oyako Don’. What you have to do is to cook ingredients in Dashi Stock seasoned with Mirin and Soy Sauce, sometimes with Sugar for extra sweetness, then bind the ingredients with Egg. Today I used Seafood Mix, that included Prawns, Squid and White Fish. It’s …
I sometimes crave Sushi. If you have Cooked Rice, Ricer Vinegar, Sugar and Salt, it is quite easy to make Sushi Rice. Cover it with your favourite ingredients. Today I made this simple Sushi Rice Bowl for lunch and it didn’t take long to prepare. I added Tuna, which I always stock, Egg and Avocado. …
This is a variation of my Jumbo ‘Chawanmushi’ (Savoury Custard). I used mince type Soy Protein for this vegetarian version, but you can use Chicken Mince OR Pork Mince instead. ‘Chawanmushi’ (Savoury Custard Soup) is a popular Japanese dish, but many people don’t try to cook it because they believe it is too hard. There …