rice

  • Baked & Fried Rice

    Garlic & ‘Nametake’ Enoki Fried Rice

    If you like Enoki mushrooms, you probably are familiar with a dish called ‘Nametake’. The other day I cooked a large batch of ‘Nametake’, and I have been enjoying eating it and also using it for cooking. Today I used it to cook this fried rice. So simple, yet delicious. Try it when you cooked …

  • Curry Fish

    White Fish Thai Red Curry

    If you are looking for a recipe for just 1 serving Thai Red Curry, try this recipe. Thai Red Curry Paste, Fish Sauce and Coconut Milk are essential. If you like Red Curry, you should stock them, so that you can cook Red Curry anytime. Many recipes are written for 4 servings, but I often …

  • Sushi

    Sushi Dolls

    Today is March 22, 2025. It is my mother’s birthday and she turned 90 years old. She is still fit and mentally very sharp. She is living alone in the family house in Japan, still cooking every day, and sharing what she cooks with neighbours and family members. When I was a child, my family …

  • Potato Takikomigohan

    Japanese Sweet Potato Rice

    Japanese Sweet Potato has reddish purple colour skin and creamy colour inside that turns yellow when cooked. It has silky texture and wonderful sweet flavour. When it is in season, my mother used to cook this rice dish for my sisters and me. DO NOT peel the skin, so that Sweet Potato retains the delicate …

  • Baked & Fried Rice Beef Pork

    Meatballs Doria

    ‘Doria’, a Japanese dish of Rice, is very versatile. The basic Doria can be made with Butter Rice OR Pilaff covered with White Sauce (Béchamel Sauce) and grated Cheese, and baked in the oven. You can season the Rice as you like, and add Vegetables, Meat, Chicken, Seafood, etc. Today I added store-bought Meatballs for …

  • Chicken Takikomigohan

    Butter Soy Sauce Chicken Rice

    When you are tired after a busy day, all you want is an easy dinner. If you have a rice cooker, this rice dish is super easy. You even don’t need to cut ingredients. Just put everything in the inner pot and press button to start cooking. While the ricer is cooking, have a rest, …

  • Mazegohan Tofu & Soy Protein Vegetables

    Choy Sum & Fried Tofu Mazegohan

    This is a Japanese rice dish that I used to cook with a vegetable called ‘Komatsuna’ and ‘Abura-age’ (Fried Thin Tofu). Both of them are almost impossible to find where I live now. The best substitute for ‘Komatsuna’ is Choy Sum, and ‘Abura-age’ is almost same as Tofu Puffs. This substitute version of the dish …

  • Onigiri (Rice Balls)

    Pan-fried Soy Sauce Rice Balls

    Grilled ‘Onigiri’ are called ‘Yaki-Onigiri’ (焼きおにぎり) in Japanese. The other day, I saw a plain soy sauce flavoured ‘Yaki-Onigiri’ at a store, and I was amazed at the extortionate price. It can be made easily and cheaply at home. Using my ‘Soy Sauce Rice’ recipe, you can make six ‘Yaki-Onigiri’ using a frying pan. Freeze …

  • Zōsui (Rice Soup)

    ‘Get-Well-Soon’ Rice Soup

    This is what I am most likely cooking when I don’t feel well with a cold or something. If I am very sick and weak, I would wish to eat ‘Okayu’, Japanese Rice Porridge, that is seasoned with only a small amount of Salt, but it is not nutritious. For this Rice Soup, Egg and …

  • Chicken Takikomigohan

    Simple Chicken & Onion Rice

    Newly harvested Onions are juicy and sweet. This simple recipe is to enjoy those Onions, but, of course, you can cook this dish with not-so-new Onions. This is a ‘Takikomigohan’, a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with all other ingredients and seasonings. Using a ricer cooker, ‘Takikomigohan’ is super easy to cook. This …

  • Baked & Fried Rice Prawn & Shrimp

    Dried Shrimp Fried Rice

    If you have some Dried Shelled Shrimps, this fried rice is absolutely easy to cook. What ingredients do you need? You would need Cooked Rice, 1 Spring Onion, 1 small clove Garlic and 1 Egg. Dried Shelled Shrimps are available from most Asian grocery stores. They are not cheap, but it is worth to stock …

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