Simmered Aubergine in Japanese style (味しみしみ茄子の煮物)

Description: Very soft and melting in the mouth. You can cook a large amount and eat it the next day. This can be served hot or cold. It perfectly goes well with rice or a side dish as the izakaya-style meal.Serves: 2Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Aubergine - 1 piece or 200g, chopped into small … Continue reading Simmered Aubergine in Japanese style (味しみしみ茄子の煮物)

Spaghetti with pecorino cheese and pancetta – Pasta alla gricia

Description: Simple yet delectable pasta. Rich flavour of pancetta is irresistible. Additional white wine gives a nice flavour to pasta. This can be a fantastic midweek meal or weekend treat meal.Serves: 2Cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients Spaghetti - 160g Pancetta - 100g Pecorino cheese - 40g Garlic - chopped in fine pieces, 2 cloves Dry … Continue reading Spaghetti with pecorino cheese and pancetta – Pasta alla gricia

Octopus non-fry Karaage (揚げないタコの唐揚げ)

Description: Amazing side dish. It goes well with beer or white wine. Without deep frying, you can aim for a healthier option for crispy octopus non-fry karaage. It is one of the most popular izakaya (Japanese pub) dishes.Serves: 2Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Boiled octopus (alternatively, uncooked octopus and boil at home) - cut in … Continue reading Octopus non-fry Karaage (揚げないタコの唐揚げ)

Gobo salad (burdock salad) 牛蒡サラダ

Description: Root vegetable salad. Typical combination of burdock and carrots, but at the same time, it is an amazing combination with tuna-mayo. This can be an appetizer, izakaya-style dish or side dish.Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Burdock - chopped into thin strips, 100g Carrot - chopped into thin strips, 50g (You may use more … Continue reading Gobo salad (burdock salad) 牛蒡サラダ