When you stir-fry Eggplant with other ingredients, cooking time can be an issue. Today I cooked Eggplant with thinly sliced Pork. How would you cook these two ingredients together? My method is pre-cook Eggplant in the microwave. Once you have done it, this dish can be cooked very quickly. Makes…
I used to make Gingerbread Characters quite often when my children were young. They loved Gingerbread and it was a fun family activity. Now, I don’t remember when was the last time I made Gingerbread. Today I made these Gingerbread Flavoured Cookies. You don’t need any special ingredients such as…
Are you a fan of Japanese Curry Roux blocks? Those yummy Curry blocks are very versatile. You can easily make a sauce for steaks or roasts. They are great for stews and soups, too. Here is another dish you can quickly and easily prepare using the Curry Roux blocks. Makes…
My ‘Potato & Canned Salmon Gratin’ is made with Japanese Mayonnaise instead of white sauce, and it is delicious. Today I made this ‘Doria’ that is almost identical to the dish, replacing Potato with Rice. I seasoned the Rice with Curry Powder, and the curry flavour matches with Salmon, Mayonnaise…
This dish is totally identical to my ‘Curry Flavoured Smoked Sausage & Potato Salad’. I simply replaced Potatoes with Cauliflower. I always use European style Smoked Sausages such as Bratwurst, Rookwurst or Kransky that is very common in Australia. The sausages can be quite salty, so please add Salt &…
Japanese Mayonnaise and Curry flavour are a good match. One example is my ‘Curry Flavoured Smoked Sausage & Potato Salad’ that I cook quite often. This Egg Salad is perfect for sandwich filling. You may wish to cut Eggs into larger pieces to make a side dish. Boiled Cauliflower or…
This is another Italian Risotto inspired sloppy rice dish. I cook it in the rice cooker but you can cook in the traditional Risotto way with extra stock. If your rice cooker has ‘Quick Cook’ setting, use it, so that the Rice would be cooked ‘al dente’. Makes 2 Servings…
I read an article about the vegetables that are hated by children. They say the most hated vegetable is ‘Brussels Sprouts’ and I tend to agree, because my young students and my own children, when they were young, hated ‘Brussels Sprouts’. My son hated most vegetables but he didn’t mind…
Home-style Tempura is easy to cook. You can find my ‘Tempura’ recipes on this website, but this one is unique. They are seasoned with Curry Powder and Salt. Even though you are not a fan of deep-fried food, you would love this deep-fried Cauliflower. Makes 4 to 6 Servings Ingredients…
Hurrah!!! Our local supermarket stores started selling thinly sliced pork belly. Now I don’t have to slice a half-frozen block by my aching hand. Thank the Asian population growth! There are so many dishes that can be cooked really quickly using the thin slices of Pork. Here is one for…
Roasted Cauliflower is getting very popular. It’s the easiest way to cook Cauliflower and the result is always great. This is my family’s favourite ‘Curry Flavoured Roasted Cauliflower’. I used to make the seasoning mixture that was like paste and coat the cauliflower with it, but these days I sprinkle…
Do you know ‘Sukiyaki’? Thinly sliced beef cooked with vegetables in a sweet soy flavoured sauce is known as ‘Sukiyaki’. This dish is almost the extract of my favourite bits from ‘Sukiyaki’. Beef, Ito-Konnyaku (or Shirataki) and Onion are cooked in a sweet soy flavoured sauce with fresh ginger is…
The sausages in Japan are mainly European style smoked sausages. I came across the uncooked raw English style sausages in Australia for the first time. I still prefer smoked sausages and I especially like German sausages. I used to cook this Curry Flavoured Potato Salad with German Sausages quite often…
