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  • Donburi (Rice Bowl) Fish

    Canned Salmon Wasabi Miso Rice Bowl

    On this website, I have shared many super easy rice bowl recipes that can be made with canned fish. Many of them don’t require cooking. One of the popular recipes is ‘Super Easy Canned Sardines Rice Bowl’. This is another easy recipe. You don’t need to cook anything if you have already cooked Rice. When …

  • Fish Vegetables

    Iceberg Lettuce & Tuna Salad

    This is a Korean inspired salad. I decided not to call it a ‘Namul’, but its flavour is similar to my ‘Namul’ dishes. Absolutely easy to make and delicious. For 4 servings, I used 200g Iceberg Lettuce. When it is torn into bite-size pieces, it might look too much, but it isn’t. DO NOT reduce …

  • Sea Vegetables Vegetables

    Cucumber & Wakame ‘Namul’

    ‘Namul’ is a Korean dish of vegetables. Similar to Japan’s ‘Aemono’, it is basically seasoned vegetables. I often use Salt, Garlic and Sesame Oil to season ‘Namul’ dishes. Today I added some Chilli Flakes as well. This dish is very quick and easy to prepare and it can be a perfect side dish. Makes 4 …

  • 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 …

  • Vegetables

    Pan-fried Broccoli with Sesame Oil & Oyster Sauce

    When you want to cook a side dish of Broccoli, steam-frying with a little bit of Water in a frying pan is truely the quickest and easiest method. I often cook with Olive Oil, Garlic and Chilli. Today I used Sesame Oil and seasoned with Oyster Sauce. Use a large head of Broccoli, but it …

  • Fish Vegetables

    Spinach, Corn & Tuna Salad with Sesame & Mayonnaise

    My family’s favourite Spinach dish is definitely ‘Goma-ae Spinach’, however it contains a fair amount of Soy Sauce. I am trying to reduce Salt intake because of my husband’s health issue. Today I used Japanese Mayonnaise to seasoned it and I added only 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce to this dish. It was salty enough for …

  • Fish Sea Vegetables Vegetables

    Daikon, Wakame & Tuna Salad

    This recipe is for 4 servings as a side dish, but you might think you should have made more. If you need only 1 or 2 servings, make this amount. You can store the leftover in the fridge, and the salad will still taste good next day. This ‘Daikon, Wakame & Tuna Salad’ is seriously …

  • Vegetables

    ‘Goma-ae’ Soy Bean Sprouts

    I love crunchy Soy Bean Sprouts. Today I made this ‘Goma-ae’, a popular Japanese dish of vegetables dressed with Sesame Seeds. Because a lot of water comes out from Soy Bean Sprouts every time I cooked them, I have tried some different methods to cook this dish, but water comes out anyway. I recommend to …

  • Vegetables

    Avocado & Nori Salad

    When you need a ‘Otsumami’, a food to enjoy with alcoholic drinks, try this super easy salad. It takes only a few minutes to make it. It can be a nice side dish as well, but you need to double the amount as you would want to eat more. Makes 1 to 2 Servings Ingredients …

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