I was given a very ripe Papaya. I am actually not a big fan of Papaya, which flavour is very bland. I tasted the Papaya that I was given, and it was VERY soft and VERY sweet. I knew I wouldn’t enjoy eating it, but I didn’t want to waste…
One of my family’s favourite dinner menus is Stir-fried Tomatoes. The essential ingredients are Tomatoes, Garlic and Soy Sauce. Today I added Egg and Harusame Noodles (Bean Thread Noodles). Harusame Noodles sucked up the yummy sauce and they were absolutely delicious! This recipe is supposed to be for 4 servings…
This is an old recipe that I had in my recipe book for decades. I don’t remember where it came from, but I am sharing it with everyone. It can be made with basic ingredients only, and great with Ice Cream, Waffles, Churros, Crepes, Pancakes, etc. Makes About 180ml Ingredients…
If you have a mini toaster oven, this kind of Grilled Cheese Toast is easy to make. You can use your favourite sauce and add your favourite ingredients. Today I used Japanese Mayonnaise as sauce and add Sweet Corn Kernels. This is seriously delicious. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 1 slice…
If you are looking for a new recipe to enjoy Passionfruit, try this simple yet delicious recipe. What you have to do is mixing Passionfruit Pulp with Syrup. My recipe requires same amount of each Passionfruit Pulp, Sugar and Water. This Passionfruit Syrup can be mixed with chilled water OR…
The other day I bought a large bunch of Spinach, and I blanched all of it. When I have blanched Spinach, I can’t help myself but I want to make ‘Goma-ae’. I still had some leftover, so I decided to make this easy pie. It is easy to make if…
Daikon (White Radish) and Pork are a great combination. I used them for a variety of dishes, but this is a simple soup that can be cooked with those two ingredients only. Of course you can add extra ingredients such as Carrot and Asian Mushrooms. It is a good idea…
I make my Pound Cakes using 125g of each Butter, Sugar, Eggs and Self-Raising Flour. When you add extra dry ingredients such as Cocoa Powder, I reduce the amount of Flour. However, I tend to use large Eggs, and 3 Eggs weigh about 150g. So, I used 150g each Butter,…
Tea Loaf, a quick bread (OR cake) packed with Dried Fruits, can be enjoyed at anytime, but I like to bake it at Christmas time. It is absolutely easy to make. Dried Fruits are steeped in Hot Strong Black Tea. I don’t add Butter, but I recommend to enjoy this…
One of my favourite Spaghetti dishes is ‘Spaghetti alla Puttanesca’. What a genius who first combined Tomatoes, Olives, Capers, Anchovies, Garlic and Chilli!!! This is my easy version of Focaccia that is covered with those fabulous ingredients. Today I added Cheese as well, but Cheese is optional. Makes 4 to…
This is my easy version of ‘Oden’, a popular Japanese one-pot dish. My favourite ingredients in ‘Oden’ are Daikon, Konnyaku (Konjac) and Fish Balls. So, I just cook those three ingredients for this easy version. I recommend to cook this dish ahead of dinner time, and reheat before serving. Daikon…
Pizza is an Italian food, but it has been introduced into many countries, and unique localised Pizzas have developed. In Japan, you might come across ‘Teriyaki Chicken Pizza’. The other day, I head about Eel Pizza that is made with ‘Kabayaki’ Eel. I tried to make it using my ‘Teriyaki…
This is an absolutely simple soup that I cook very often. It is comforting and filling. Today I added 100g Iceberg Lettuce, and you might think it is too much when you see it, but it is not. Actually you can add more if you like. This soup is low…
To cook this Tempura, I have been looking for Japanese Sweet Potatoes for a long time. Yesterday, I finally found Sweet Potatoes very similar to Japanese Sweet Potatoes at a Korean grocery store. They were small and harder, but the skin was same colour, and I bought a few. Today…
I believe this is the easiest and quickest dish of Lamb to cook, if you have already thinly sliced Lamb. Absolutely yummy to enjoy with chilled Beer, but of course you can enjoy with freshly cooked Rice. Serve with plenty of Coriander leaves and fresh Onion. Makes 3 to 4…
‘Wakame & Cucumber Salad’ is one of the most popular Japanese salads called ‘Ae-mono’. Any cooked seafood such as Prawns, Squid and Scallops, OR Chikuwa (Tubular Fishcake) can be a great addition to it. My mother often adds ‘Shirasuboshi’ (しらす干し), dried whitebait. Today I added ‘Abura-age’ (Thin Fried Tofu) for…
‘Kinako Candies’, a very old Japanese sweet, are traditionally made with ‘Kinako’ (Finely Ground Roasted Soy Beans) and starch syrup called ‘Mizuame’. You can make it with Honey. However, some people can’t eat Honey. This is a new version of ‘Kinako Candies’ that can be made with Sugar and Cream.…
When I made ‘Sweet Focaccia with Cinnamon Sugar Topping’, I though I could have added Apple. So I made this Sweet Focaccia with Apple today. I added slightly cooked Pink Lady Apples. I didn’t drizzle Icing and I’m glad I didn’t. This focaccia was sweet enough for me, but you…
