Description: One of the popular Japanese side dishes. This is served in Izakaya (Japanese bars), Japanese restaurants, or even at home. No need to prepare specific ingredients.Serves: 2Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Tofu - 1 box or 300g Spring onion or chive - chopped, 2 tablespoons or 10g, according to personal taste Daikon radish (mooli) … Continue reading Agedashi Tofu – 揚げだし豆腐
Author: Haruka Sugiyama
Fresh Tomato and Aubergine Pasta
Description: Fresh vegetable pasta. No need to use tomato tins but easy to cook tomato sauce for spaghetti. This can be either a main dish or a side dish if you use different types of pasta such as farfalle, penne, or tortiglioni pasta. It can be served hot or cold. Serves: 2Cooking time: 25 minutes … Continue reading Fresh Tomato and Aubergine Pasta
Oyako-don (Chicken and Egg Bowl, 親子丼)
Description: Easy and fast to prepare. One of the popular Japanese dishes. Soft and creamy egg and chicken with slightly sweet tastes go really well with rice. I use “Clarence Court” eggs (UK) for this recipe as they are so creamy, vibrant and intense. It works really well for this dish as you can fully … Continue reading Oyako-don (Chicken and Egg Bowl, 親子丼)
Tofu with Okra and grated Japanese yam, served with soy sauce and bonito flakes (おくらとろろやっこ)
Description: Japanese superfoods. Simple and easy to prepare. Slimy texture of Yam might be like Marmite: either you love it or hate it. But if you think about the health benefits, you would not mind having some from time to time 🙂 Serves: 1Cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients Tofu - 150g Yam - grated 50g … Continue reading Tofu with Okra and grated Japanese yam, served with soy sauce and bonito flakes (おくらとろろやっこ)
Slightly simmered lotus root with chili in Japanese style
Description: This can be served as an appetiser or a side dish and can be served hot or cold. Crunchy delectable lotus root perfectly matches with a little bit of chili flavour with a scent of sesame oil. It goes well with rice and can be a nice snack with beer or bubbly wine too! … Continue reading Slightly simmered lotus root with chili in Japanese style
Salmon olive spaghetti with Lemon & Thyme
Description: Refreshing olive oil-based pasta. It goes well with white or rosé wine. This can be a nice weekend lunch or even dinner 🙂 I would say this is a balanced pasta meal which contains, protein, carbs and fat nicely. You may eat some salad or steamed vegetables as well then that would be ideal … Continue reading Salmon olive spaghetti with Lemon & Thyme
Beaten cucumber with spicy miso (たたき胡瓜味噌味)
Description: Easy and quick to prepare, yet the delicious flavour of miso amazingly matches with cucumbers. One of the popular Japanese side dishes. Cucumbers are not boring if you use the right seasonings. It is low-calorie and can be a refreshing appetizer or a side dish. You can beat the food while preparing. What a … Continue reading Beaten cucumber with spicy miso (たたき胡瓜味噌味)
Caprese con prosciutto crudo
Description: An easy and quick appetiser to prepare at home. A carb-free appetiser (really low carb content), people who require insulin injections do not need to worry about carbs here 🙂 It is not only delicious but also cheap and cute! This dish goes well with some nice bread.Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Tomato - … Continue reading Caprese con prosciutto crudo
Ajillo with courgette and mushrooms
Description: One of the popular Spanish tapas dish. Simple and quick to cook, yet it gives a nice smell of garlic and herbs. A bit of spiciness from chilli which imbues the oil makes this dish fantastic. This can be served as a side dish or even main along with garlic bread or bruschetta!Serves: 3Cooking … Continue reading Ajillo with courgette and mushrooms
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Chicken and Asparagus cream penne pasta
Description: Simple yet delicious creamy chicken and asparagus penne pasta. One of the indulged pasta dishes. It goes very well with white wine.Serves: 2Cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients Penne pasta - 140g Asparagus - cut into 4 pieces, 230g Chicken - cut in bite size, 180g Single cream - 150ml Garlic - chopped, 2 cloves … Continue reading Chicken and Asparagus cream penne pasta
Mignonne Nutri-Cuisine 