Description: Such a healthy, nutritious dish. Good for an appetiser, side dish, main or even canapé. It goes really well with rice. This is one of the best ways to eat vegetables ! Not necessary to think about eating greens all the time, this dish contains a good amount of vegetables too ! In addition, … Continue reading Lotus root burger (レンコンの挟み蒸し焼き)
Author: Haruka Sugiyama
Stuffed celery with bacon and garlic cream cheese
Description: Easy and quick to prepare. This is suitable for party canapes or appetiser, or even as a snack. It is one of the best ways to feed vegetable haters.Serves: 2Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Celery - chopped into a bite size, 2 stalks or 120g Cream cheese - 30g Bacon - chopped into small … Continue reading Stuffed celery with bacon and garlic cream cheese
Aubergine and mincemeat pasta
Description: It can be either a main dish or a side dish if you use different types of pasta such as farfalle, penne, or tortellini pasta. It can be served hot or cold. This dish gives a nice meaty taste of pasta with a nice punch of chive and black pepper. Without eating a large … Continue reading Aubergine and mincemeat pasta
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Ozoni (お雑煮: Traditional Japanese mochi rice cake soup for New Year)
Description: Japanese traditional New Year’s dish and it is known as an auspicious dish. Its cooking style varies depending on the region. West Japan usually uses a miso base while East tends to use dashi. I am introducing what my grandmother used to cook, which is a simple and quick style, perfect for a lazy … Continue reading Ozoni (お雑煮: Traditional Japanese mochi rice cake soup for New Year)
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Toshikoshi Soba (年越し蕎麦)
Description: Japanese traditional meal to end the year and welcome the new year. No matter where I spend my new years’ eves, this would be something I cannot miss! This tradition lets go of the hardships of the year because soba (buckwheat) noodles are easily broken off while eating compared to other noodles, Soba’s thin … Continue reading Toshikoshi Soba (年越し蕎麦)
Salmon Soup (Soupe au saumon)
Description: Creamy soup with salmon and a variety of vegetables. It will warm you up when the weather is cold. It can be served with a slice of bread, rye is the best but it can go well with any other bread too. I tried a real Finnish salmon soup “Lohikeitto” in Helsinki myself several … Continue reading Salmon Soup (Soupe au saumon)
Miso soup (味噌汁)
Description: Simple and tasty homemade miso soup recipe with dashi stock. An essential side dish in Japanese cuisine, Japanese people consume miso soup almost every day, with different ingredients. You can eat as a side, an appetizer or even a part of a healthy snack. You can put various vegetables such as aubergine, cabbage, spinach, … Continue reading Miso soup (味噌汁)
Croque Madame sans béchamel
Description: Best to serve on the weekend lunch along with a side salad. It is simple and quick to cook just after waking up late and it is nutritious enough as the first meal of the day. French people traditionally consume it with béchamel sauce, but it is equally delicious without.Serves: 1Cooking time: 10 minutes … Continue reading Croque Madame sans béchamel
Spaghetti Carbonara
Description: Smashing. Real Italian-style carbonara. No cream is needed for this recipe. All we need is cheese, egg, and black pepper, nothing else. A combination of thick and creamy sauce with pancetta makes the perfect spaghetti carbonara for a special occasion to spoil you completely.Serves: 2Cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients Spaghetti - 180g Egg yolk … Continue reading Spaghetti Carbonara
Okra Natto (オクラ納豆)
Description: A Japanese “superfood”, Natto is also called fermented soyabeans. It is very simple to prepare and it is full of important nutrients. We Japanese eat natto like French eat their (various) cheeses. Ignore the smell or the looks… just eat it. Combining with rice is one of the traditional way to consume it.Serves: 2Cooking … Continue reading Okra Natto (オクラ納豆)
Mignonne Nutri-Cuisine 