Crab Meat Rice Soup is actually a delicacy as it is supposed to be cooked with Crab that is not cheap. However, you can cook it easily and quickly using Canned Crab Meat. Such a simple rice soup is something I occasionally crave, particularly on a cold day OR when I don’t feel well. Makes …
Mackerel is my favourite fish and I particularly love John West’s canned Mackerel in Brine. Anything with the Mackerel in it is delicious to me, though my husband says it smells fishy. So I cooked this Mackerel Fried Rice just for me. This is a very simple fried rice, quick and easy, and absolutely delicious. …
If you are a big fan of Japanese food, you may have tasted ‘Yuzu Koshō’. It is a Japanese condiment, that is made with zest of Yuzu (a citrus fruit), Green Chilli and Salt. Many Asian grocery stores sell ‘Yuzu Koshō’ in a tube. Today I added it to this Salmon & Shimeji Takikomigohan. The …
I always wanted to cook Biryani, but I was discouraged every time I read recipes and methods. There is a long list of ingredients and it’s not easy to prepare. So, I decided to cook a similar rice dish using similar ingredients, but in the Japanese way using my rice cooker. It’s a ‘Mazegohan’. Rice …
I had a pack of 350g thinly sliced Pork. I wanted to cook a dish for 4 servings. I could have stir-fried the Pork with vegetables, but I didn’t have suitable vegetables. I only had salad vegetables. Then, I decided to cook this ‘Mazegohan’. ‘Mazegohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice. Rice and other ingredients …
This recipe can be a life-saver for busy parents. When my children were young and I was a very busy mum, I sometimes could not bother thinking about what to cook for dinner. One of my choices was Curry that I could cook with S&B Curry Roux Blocks as it was easy to prepare and …
I bought frozen ‘Kabayaki’ Eel from an Asian grocer the other day. The fillet of Eel was grilled and seasoned. It was quite pricey and I bought just 1 fillet, that was NOT enough for whole family. I tried to make ‘Mazegohan’. ‘Mazegohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice. Rice and other ingredients are cooked …
I like ‘Takikomigohan’, a dish of Rice that is cooked with other ingredients and all seasoning. I particularly love ‘Takikomigohan’ that is seasoned with Soy Sauce, and I sometimes crave it. When I don’t want to bother preparing other ingredients, I cook this ‘Soy Sauce Rice’. It’s just Rice, but cooked in Dashi Stock seasoned …
Thinly sliced Kombu (Kelp), that looks like coated with Salt, is sometimes called ‘Shio Kombu’ (塩昆布), Salted Kombu. It is seasoned with Soy Sauce and Mirin as well. It can be mixed with hot Cooked Rice to make a delicious ‘Mazegoahn’. You can add a variety of extra ingredients, but today I added Green Shiso …
Pilaf is usually cooked in a pan OR pot. This is my super easy rice cooker recipe. You don’t need to precook Onion and Garlic. Place them in the rice cooker’s inner pot first, then they will get slightly caramelised and make the dish delicious. Lamb is cooked in a frying pan separately and added …
I don’t cook this Saffron Rice very often because Saffron is expensive. When I want to serve yellow coloured Rice with Curry, I usually cook ‘Turmeric Rice’. Today I needed to use up Saffron Threads that were getting old. This is a rice cooker recipe. It’s super easy to prepare. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1/4 …
This is the most basic Risotto that I cook using my rice cooker. The amount might be not enough for 2 servings. My husband could eat it all by himself easily. I usually add extra ingredients such as Mushrooms, Spinach, Peas, etc. If you want the texture of the Risotto wetter than it looks in …