Currently I have a lot of Wonton Wrappers that my daughter gave me. I don’t want to waste them, so I have been trying to use them. The easiest way is adding them to soup, so I decided to add some Wrappers to Instant Ramen soup that was my lunch. I was very impressed with …
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 …
Using ‘Tempura’ Batter, that can be made with Plain Flour, Potato Starch, Egg and Water, you can make a variety of savoury pancakes. Today I used Chikuwa (Japanese Tube-shape Fish Cakes) and Spring Onions. You can use Garlic Chives instead of Spring Onions. Add as much as you want if you can combine with the …
‘Shirataki’ (Konjac Noodles) are translucent and gelatinous noodles made from ‘Konnyaku’ Potatoes (aka Konjac Yam or Devil’s Tongue Yam). ‘Shirataki’ is very low in calories and a popular food to eat when you try to lose weight. I used Spring Onion today, but Garlic Chives are also good. This dish is lower in calories, yet …
I often use Italian Spaghetti for Japanese dishes. The other day, I decided to cook ‘Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino’, a famous Italian dish, replacing Spaghetti with Japanese Soba Noodles. It was surprisingly delicious and you can see the photo of the dish below. Today I used Sesame Oil instead of Olive Oil, and seasoned …
To make batter for this type of savoury pancake, I use Plain Flour, Potato Starch and Egg, just like ‘Tempura’ batter. You can use Plain Flour only, OR you may prefer Self-Raising Flour for softer texture. Today I made a large pancake and cut into bite-size pieces. Of course you can make smaller pancakes. Enjoy …
There are many Pumpkin Curry recipes out there, but I just don’t have the ingredients that are required for those recipes. I always have a tin of S&B Curry Powder which I love, and I make a variety of curries using it. Today I seasoned this Pumpkin Curry with the S&B Curry Powder, Soy Sauce …
Today I happened to see the photo of my ‘Scallops Rice Bowl with Garlic Butter & Soy Sauce’ and I craved it. But I didn’t have Scallops and I didn’t have any Green Leafy Vegetable either. What I had in hand were Fish Balls and Spring Onion. I cooked them in the same way. It …
There are three commonly used ingredients to season Japanese dishes, and they are Sugar, Soy Sauce and Mirin. They are the essentials in my kitchen. This is a very simply stir-fried Beef & Onion seasoned with Sugar, Soy Sauce and Mirin. This is the flavour I grew up with and I always love. I added …
The other day, when I was not feeling well, I wanted to eat something soft and comforting. I had Silken Tofu, so I decided to cook this Rice Bowl. Probably it took me less than 5 minutes to cook it as I used leftover cooked Rice. If you are tired and feeling a little down, …
I recently discovered that a local Asian grocery store is selling super thinly sliced Beef. The Beef slices are frozen and in tube shape. Using those super thinly sliced Beef, this ‘Beef & Egg Rice Bowl’ is quick and easy to prepare. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 100 to 120g thinly sliced Pork *cut into bite-size …
You may have seen this dish at Chinese take-aways. It is actually a very simple stir-fry. However, because I always use Japanese Soy Sauce, the same dish I cook always looks different and tastes different. Then, I have learned that Dark Soy Sauce is commonly used to season this dish. I bought a small bottle …