This rice dish is extremely easy to make if you have a rice cooker. Place all ingredients, except for Edamame Beans, in the rice cooker’s inner pot and press the button to start. I used only 1 can (120g) Sardines in Olive Oil. If you want to add more Sardines, you need to alter the …
In Melbourne where I live, more and more Asian Mushrooms are becoming available. A local green grocer near my home sells a huge variety of Asian Mushrooms and I am happy. Today I used those delicious Mushrooms to make this rice bowl. I used Sugar, Mirin and Soy Sauce to season it. It’s a typical …
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 …
‘Soboro’ means crumbled meat in Japanese. I often use minced Pork OR Chicken, sometimes canned Fish, and Tofu is also very suitable for ‘Soboro’ dishes. Please use a good quality Firm Tofu that contains less water. If you live in Australia, I don’t recommend Coles’ Firm Tofu that has sour taste and poor texture. This …
‘Takikomigohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with other ingredients and seasonings. I have used a variety of Canned Fish to cook ‘Takikomigohan’, but never used Kippers. So, I tried. I concerned about the smoky flavour of Kippers, but it was fine. This is another yummy ‘Takikomigohan’ that you can cook with …
‘Black Fungus’ is an edible wood fungus. It is similar to mushrooms. I agree it is a bad naming but it is called ‘Black Fungus’ in Australia. There are many different names for this food. Some of them are even more horrible names. It is called ‘Kikurage’ in Japanese. ‘Black Fungus’ is quite popular in …
‘Mazegohan’ is a Japanese rice dish. Rice and other ingredients are cooked separately and mixed together. This is a Korean inspired ‘Mazegohan’ that I used Gochujang (Korean Spicy Miso) for seasoning. It’s spicy but only slightly. You might be interested in Japanese flavoured ‘Asian Mushroom Mazegohan’ and ‘Asian Mushrooms & Garlic Mazegohan’. Makes 4 Servings …
This healthy and comforting dish is perfect for dinner on a cold day. It can be Vegan. Today I used Chicken Stock, but you can use plant-based stock. Use extra Soy Sauce instead of Oyster Sauce. You would need to add some Mirin or Sugar to add sweetness to the flavour. Hard Tofu is NOT …
Steam-frying in a frying pan is the easiest method to cook Broccoli. I have shared some recipes on this website. Today I added Shimeji, but other Asian Mushrooms can be used. If you haven’t tried this super easy frying pan method, you should try it once. You will love it. Makes 2 to 4 Servings …
This mushroom sauce is good with Fish, but also good with Tofu or Chicken. Cook those proteins simply with Salt and Pepper, or you don’t need to cook Tofu. Today I pan-fried the Fish Fillets after coating them with Flour. You can steam, grill or deep-fry. This sauce makes the simple fish into an extra …
Mushroom lovers love all types of mushrooms. I love European mushrooms and Asian mushrooms. More and more stores in Melbourne are selling wider variety of mushrooms these days. Today I used Shiitake, Shimeji and Enoki to make this delicious rice bowl dish. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 160 to 180g Asian Mushrooms *Today I used Shiitake, …
I love ‘Asian Mushroom Takikomigohan’, that is Rice and Mushrooms cooked together. To cook them together, there is a limit on how much mushrooms I can add. If I cook Mushrooms separately, I can add as much as I want. Here is a lovely Garlic flavoured Mushroom Mazegohan, that is Rice and Mushrooms cooked separately. …