• Cold Sweets

    Earl Grey Panna Cotta

    My ‘Coffee Panna Cotta with Kahlúa’ has become popular. Then I decided to make Tea Flavoured Panna Cotta. I used the fragrant Earl Grey Tea which I love, and 1/2 Milk and 1/2 Cream for lighter texture. The fragrance of Earl Grey in the Panna Cotta is quite subtle. You need Earl Grey Tea Syrup …

  • Fish Udon Vegetables

    Mackerel ‘Chan-Chan-Yaki’ Udon

    ‘Chan-Chan-Yaki’ is originally a fishermen’s dish from Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island. Salmon is used for the dish, but it is delicious with Mackerel. I have shared my ‘Mackerel Chan-Chan-Yaki Rice Bowl’ on this website. This is Udon Noodle version of the dish. I used Canned Mackerel. It’s another quick & easy dish, very filling and …

  • Sweets

    Earl Grey Tea Syrup

    I used Earl Grey Tea, but you can use your favourite Tea. The fragrance of Tea can be easily lost when it is boiled. That happened when I made Earl Grey Tea first, then added Sugar and simmered into syrup. I recommend to make syrup first, then add Tea (bags OR leaves) to infuse. Makes …

  • Donburi (Rice Bowl) Vegetables

    Carrot Scrambled Egg Rice Bowl

    If you are living on a tight budget, stock Rice. There are endless ways to create nutritious and delicious rice bowl dishes quite cheaply. This is one of them. With just 1/2 Carrot and 2 Eggs, you can cook this amazingly delicious rice bowl dish. It’s super easy to cook. It won’t cost you much. …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets

    Carrot & Pineapple Doughnuts

    I used to make these doughnuts with finely grated Carrot only. One day I added some leftover canned crushed Pineapple, which I always add to ‘My Legendary Carrot Cake’, the flavour was improved and I liked it very much. Then I started adding Pineapple. Carrot only version is also very nice. If you use just …

  • Nuts Sweets

    Almond Toffee

    There are very many different recipes for Toffee. Some recipes require a lot of ingredients. I use Sugar and Butter to make Toffee, but I always add Almonds. You can use other nuts such as Pecans, Walnuts OR Peanuts. I don’t want to make a huge amount, because this Toffee is high in calories and …

  • Donburi (Rice Bowl) Fish

    Fish Fingers & Egg Rice Bowl

    I used to purchase Frozen Fish Fingers regularly for my children when they were young. My children loved Fish Fingers, which made a quick & easy meal. Sometimes I had leftovers and they didn’t taste good next day. This is what I used to cook using those leftover Fish Fingers. A typical Japanese rice bowl …

  • Beef Other Soup Vegetables

    Stewed Beef & Vegetables

    This is the simplest Stewed Beef & Vegetables, I suppose. Today I had some chunky cuts of Beef for casserole, and I wanted to cook something very light. So, I simply stewed everything in Vegetable Stock and seasoned with Slat & Black Pepper. I thought the soup needed some acidity, then I added a Tomato. …

  • Notes & Tips

    Substitute For Mirin

    ‘Mirin’, 味醂 OR みりん in Japanese, is a type of Rice Wine that is very sweet. It is an important ingredient in Japanese cooking. ‘Mirin’ is used to add sweetness to a dish, but it also adds Umami and richness in flavour, which Sugar cannot add. However, if you can’t find Mirin, OR if you …

  • Dipping Sauces Dressings & Vinaigrettes

    Yoghurt & Garlic Sauce

    This sauce can be used as a salad dressing, but it goes particularly well with Lamb. Grilled Lamb, Lamb Meatloaf, Lamb Koftas, etc. You can add Pepper OR Chilli, OR your favourite herbs such as Parsley, Mint, Dill, Oregano, etc. If you add some crumbled Fetta, it can be a yummy dip. See the photo …

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