This is my absolute favourite food that my mother cooks. This is one of the recipes that I must have, but I have never had until today. I have never seen the written recipe as it’s been in my mother’s head. She is 91 years old now, and I finally learned it and I tried …
Dorayaki, a popular Japanese sweet, is delicious as it is, but you can add extra filling such as Whipped Cream, Butter Cream, OR Peanut Butter if you like it. Matcha Cream is my favourite at the moment. Because Dorayaki’s pancakes and ‘Tsubu-an’ (Sweet Azuki Paste) are very sweet, Matcha Cream shouldn’t be too sweet. And …
This is quick and easy Matcha flavoured Whipped Cream, that can be used for cake decoration, Japanese sweets such as parfait, OR whatever you wish to use. Some people mix Matcha Powder with water before mix it to Cream, but you really don’t need to do it. You don’t need to sift it through a …
Pork and Kimchi are a lovely combination, that is great in stir-fry, soup, fried rice, and anything. I have found my ‘Fiery Pork & Kimchi Udon Soup’ is too fiery for me lately, I made this one with Ramen Noodles today. The spiciness was just right, not too spicy, and I truely enjoyed it. Makes …
The other day I bought a large bunch of Parsley, and I forgot about it. Yesterday I bough another bunch of Parsley, and I ended up having a huge amount of Parsley. So, I made this Korean inspired salad. It was surprisingly good. If you like Parsley, you would definitely enjoy this salad. Makes 4 …
I bought fresh Tuna fillets that were on special at a supermarket and I bought them. However, I realised they were not very fresh and they smelled fishy. If you cook not-so-fresh Tuna that smells fishy, I recommend to blanch it first, then simmer in a sauce. I would rather season it strongly. Makes 2 …
Everyone loves the simple stir-fry of Egg and Garlic Chives (‘Nira’ in Japanese). The combination of Garlic Chives and Egg is delicious in soup as well, and so is it in fried rice. This fried rice is very garlicky. Remind yourself the smell of your breath if you meet someone after eating this fried rice. …
If you are looking for a recipe for just 1 serving Thai Green Curry, try this recipe. Of course you can multiply the recipe to cook more servings. I used Chicken today, but you can use other protein such as Fish. In Melbourne where I live, Thai cuisine is very popular and Thai restaurants are …
What do you call these American fried & battered hot dogs on sticks? In Japan, they are called ‘American Dogs’, and in Australia where I live, they are called ‘Dagwood Dogs’. Both Australian and Japanese ones are often made with wheat batter without Corn Meal. Today I added Polenta (Corn Meal) but it is optional. …
The other day, I tasted a store-bought Crepe, and it was absolutely awful. Crepes are basically very thin pancakes, and it is easy to make. You don’t need a specific crepe pan, use a frying pan. The awful store-bought Crepe inspired me to make this treat today. I wrapped Banana and Whipped Cream with them. …
My ‘Butter Soy Sauce Chicken Rice’ is what I invented when I was a very busy mother with two young children and on the day I was extremely tired. I put all ingredients in the rice cooker and press the button. I even didn’t cut the Chicken Fillets. The flavour of the rice is even …
I first bought Crispy Tofu Balls as I expected they were same as a Japanese food called ‘Ganmodoki’ (Deep-fried Tofu Patties). Unfortunately what I bought were similar to Fried Fishballs but I loved them. Today I cooked the Crispy Tofu Balls just like I cook ‘Ganmodoki’. From now on, I will stock the Crispy Tofu …
