Enjoy Sushi Rice with the topping of Smoked Salmon, Avocado and Egg. This dish is so simple and easy to prepare, yet very delicious and beautiful. Sushi can be your busy day’s dinner. Add some more salad vegetables to make it more refreshing. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients Sushi Rice *cooked from 3 x 180ml cups …
My mother used to make Zōsui to finish off bits and pieces of leftover Vegetables and Cooked Rice. To make this soup even more filling, she often added some dumplings which I loved. Mochi is also very nice in this soup but they are not available always, so she made simple wheat flour-base dumplings. This …
When you have left-over egg yolk, DO NOT waste them. Let them soak in this simple marinade. The Egg Yolk would get harden like paste and so nice with hot rice or pasta. Marinade Ingredients 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce1 tablespoon Mirin *optional Method Let the Egg Yolk(s) soaked in the marinade of Soy Sauce and …
‘Takikomigohan’ is a Japanese rice dish commonly seasoned with Dashi and Soy Sauce. Just cook Rice and Chicken and other ingredients in a rice cooker. The ingredients can be Vegetables, Mushrooms, Meat, Fish and Seafood that are cooked with the rice. Makes 4 to 6 Servings Ingredients 3 cups (*180ml cup) Rice Total of 400 …
‘Bakudan Onigiri’ were extremely popular among my son’s friends in his primary school classroom. Whenever they had an opportunity to share food in his class, I was always requested to make these bomb-look-alike rice balls. I used to make tens of them for each occasion. Why do boys love Bombs? Ingredients Warm Cooked Rice *Japanese …
Though they are called Rice Balls, they are more of a triangular shape than a ball shape. It is challenging yet fun, attempting to achieve a good, even-shaped triangular Onigiri. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients Cooked Rice (Japanese Short Grain Rice) *warmedSalt Flavours & Fillings Suggestions 1. On the OutsideKatsuobushi (Bonito Flakes) and Soy SauceNoriToasted Sesame …
‘Soboro’ means crumbled meat. This is not an authentic Japanese dish, but this is my family’s favourite. It is so easy to make even for children. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 500g Pork Mince1 tablespoon Oil1 small piece Ginger *finely grated1 pinch SaltFrozen Mixed Vegetables 2 cups *OR 1 large Carrot, 1-2 cups Peas and Corn2 …
Cook Beef and Vegetables in the way of Japanese BBQ with ‘Yakiniku Sauce’ and top it on the rice. It’s an easy & yummy meal. These days you can buy ready-to-use ‘Yakiniku Sauce’ but why don’t you make your own sauce. It’s very handy to have your own sauce in a bottle kept in fridge. …
The ‘Ten’ is short for Tempura. This dish consists of Tempura cooked in a sweet soy flavoured sauce placed on the rice. When you have Tempura leftovers, use those leftovers for this recipe. Any kind of Tempura can go quite well in this dish. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 4 servings Cooked RiceTempura1 cup Dashi Stock2 …
‘Katsu’ is a Japanese abbreviation for ‘Cutlets’. Following the pattern of naming Donburi dishes, cutlets on rice is called ‘Katsu Don’. Usually ‘Tonkatsu’ (Pork Cutlets) are used, but Chicken Cutlets version is also very yummy. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 4 servings Freshly Cooked Rice1 tablespoon Oil1 to 2 Onion1 cup Dashi Stock2 to 3 Spring …
A 180ml measuring cup usually comes with the rice cooker. This 180ml size cup is commonly used for measuring Rice in Japan and a 180ml cupful is called 1 ‘Go‘. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 3 cups (*180ml cup) Japanese Short Grain RiceWater Method Wash Rice by stirring it thoroughly in water and drain. Repeat this …
You will need a moderately large and thick pot with a well fitting lid to cook rice. As the rice swells and bubbles a lot, I don’t recommend using a small saucepan. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 2 cup (*180ml cup) Japanese Short Grain Rice450ml Water *about 120% of the volume of the rice Method Wash …