‘Takikomigohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with other ingredients and seasonings. There are some very traditional ones and this is one of them. To cook a ‘Takikomigohan’, everything is supposed to be cooked together, but you won’t cook Clams with Rice together for this particular dish. You cook Calms in a …
Steamed cake stuffed with ‘Tsubu-an’ (Sweet Azuki Paste) is one of my soul foods. It is easier to make than you think, however it can be challenging to wrap Azuki Paste with pastry. I absolutely recommend to freeze Azuki Paste. Roll it into balls, then freeze the balls, partially OR completely. That makes the wrapping …
A type of Clam that is called ‘Asari’ in Japan is commonly used for this dish. There are a variety of edible shellfish in Japan and they are available even from supermarkets. But here in Melbourne, commonly available shellfish are Oysters and Mussels. Today I found frozen ‘Asari’ and I cooked them for the first …
‘Ojiya’ Egg Rice Porridge is what I want to eat when I am not well OR extremely tired. If I have some already cooked Rice, it is easy to prepare. If I don’t have any cooked Rice, Oats is the easiest substitute. I always season the soup very lightly when I am not well. Makes …
Sweet Potatoes are often used for making cakes and pies, but ordinary Potatoes are not. I recently leaned that Potatoes are used for sweet cakes in many regions in Europe, so I tried. You can make a sponge cake using just Mashed Potatoes replacing Wheat Flour, but I prefer the cake made with Almond Meal …
I was going to cook Brioche French Toast. French Toast needs to be cooked at low heat and it actually takes quite a long time. I prepared 4 slices of Brioche Bread and they didn’t fit in my frying pan. I didn’t want to cook 2 batches. So, I tried to bake them in the …
White Sauce goes well with White Fish. I sometimes add some herbs to the sauce, but today I added Whole Grain Mustard. You may wish to add Herbs as well. For this dish, I like to use Blue Grenadier (Hoki), which meat is similar to Cod. It’s very easy to prepare, but looks stylish, doesn’t …
It was my daughter who introduced me Hot & Sour Soup. She uses a variety of ingredients and it takes time to prepare Hot & Sour Soup properly. This is my super quick and easy recipe that I use when I crave it. Today I thickened the soup thicker than normal, and pour it over …
I had a lot of leftover Dried Fruit in my pantry. I decided to make a Fruit Cake and looked for recipes. I found many recipes on the internet, but most recipes are for a very large cake. So, I used my Basic Pound Cake recipe, replaced Caster Sugar with Brown Sugar, and added Dried …
Already cooked Udon Noodles are very handy to stock. I often use Cooked Udon to make my lunch. Today I had some thinly sliced Pork Belly which is also very handy to have as it can be cooked very quickly. Cook Pork in a frying pan while Udon is being heated in boiling water. This …
No-bake Cheesecake can be made without Gelatine and I have a recipe ‘Super Easy No-bake Cheesecake’. However, a small amount of Gelatine makes superior texture. Today I made the top layer with fresh Strawberries that are in season now. I used Arnott’s Choc Ripple Cookies fo the base, but you can use your favourite sweet …
I always stock Eggs. When I need to make a soup quickly, this soup is always an option. As you can read in the ‘Method’ below, it is super easy and can be made in a few minutes. You can add other ingredients such as Wakame and Asian Mushrooms. But this soup is comforting and …
