It seems Wombok is currently in season, and it is cheap and delicious. There are many dishes that you can cook OR make using Wombok, but my favourite is simmered dishes. I love Wombok softly cooked in comforting soup, that is thickened with Potato Starch. Today I added Pork, but you can add Chicken OR …
‘Crispy Tofu Balls’ that I use for cooking frequently are made with Tofu, Surimi (Fish Paste) and some Vegetables. They are similar to fried Fishballs, so you can use Fishballs instead. Chicken OR Pork meatballs and Fishcakes would be good, too. Softly cooked Wombok and Harusame Noodles are very comforting. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 300ml …
The other day, I stir-fried Wombok and Shimeji. As I expected, a lot of water came out from Wombok. I planned to thicken the liquid with Potato Starch, but I added ‘Abura-age’ (Thin Fried Tofu) instead. ‘Abura-age’ instantly sucked up all the yummy liquid, and it turned delicious. This is how I cooked it. If …
Thinly sliced and seasoned Kombu (Kelp), that is called ‘Shio Kombu’ (塩昆布) in Japanese, can be used as a seasoning. This dish is very similar to my ‘Kombu (Kelp), Wombok & Tuna Salad’, but I didn’t use Salt for this dish. It is seasoned with the Kombu and Sesame Oil only. It can be a …
This salad of Wombok and Chicken can be dressed with any salad dressing of your choice, but this ‘Ponzu’ based simple Sesame Dressing is my favourite. You can’t find Ponzu? Don’t give up to try it because it can be easily substituted with Soy Sauce and Rice Vinegar. Makes 1 to 2 servings Ingredients 2 …
This is a recreation of the salad that I ate at a restaurant in Port Douglas, Queensland. The salad I ate at the restaurant was mostly Wombok and there were some small Roast Pork pieces with salty crackling in it. It cost me nearly $30 and I felt totally ripped off. With the same cost, …
Wombok is in season now and very cheap. I bought a whole Wombok the other day, and again I am struggling to use it up. Today I made a soup, and it was surprisingly good, so I decided to share how I made it. I think the key element is Potato Starch that I added …
The other day I tried to make a Caesar Salad using Wombok, which is a very watery vegetable. When I just mixed Wombok with Caesar Dressing, it was not very a tasty salad. And the salad needs to be served immediately, otherwise a lot of water comes out from Wombok. This is how I made …
Softly simmered Wombok is a lovely dish. I love to cook it with thinly sliced Pork, but it can be cooked with Chicken, Tofu, Asian Mushrooms, Black Fungus OR whatever you like. Today I used Dried Shrimps and seasoned with just Salt & White Pepper. It was absolutely delicious because of the flavour from the …
It looks yummy, doesn’t it? It is yummy! To cook this dish, you need 1/4 of large Wombok and it is about 500g. It looks a lot but the volume will be significantly reduced when cooked. You can enjoy this dish as a soup, but I recommend to pour it over freshly cooked Rice, warmed …
The product of thinly sliced Kombu (Kelp) that looks like coated with Salt is often called ‘Shio Kombu’ (塩昆布) in Japanese. As it is strongly seasoned, you can use it as a seasoning. Today I mixed it with salted Wombok. I enjoyed this dish with freshly cooked Rice. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1/4 Wombok *Today …
Japan’s famous savoury pancake ‘Okonomiyaki’ is commonly made with Cabbage, but other vegetables can be used, and I have shared my recipes on this website. Today I used Wombok, and it worked fine. The texture of the thick white parts of Wombok is lovely in Okonomiyaki, however, ‘Wombok Okonomiyaki’ tends to become wet as more …