Description: The taste of rustic Japan. Somewhat nostalgic, and somehow tastes like my Japanese home.Serves: 2 Cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients Miso paste - 1 tablespoon Sugar - 1 tablespoon Mirin cooking wine - 2 tablespoons Aubergine - 1 piece or 200g Sesame oil - 2 tablespoons Method 1. Make an incision on the flesh side … Continue reading Nasu Dengaku (茄子田楽)
Author: Haruka Sugiyama
Chicken and cabbage soup
Description: This soup is as good as mulled wine in the winter. When cold, just having this soup makes you really warm.Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Chicken breast - chopped into bite-size, 150g Cabbage - torn, 150g Spring onions - chopped, 20g Chicken stock cube - 1 piece Water - 450 mL Ground black … Continue reading Chicken and cabbage soup
Bucatini with cherry tomato and basil
Description: The combination of tomato and basil is typical but never boring. Serves: 2Cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients Bucatini pasta (alternatively, spaghetti or linguine) - 160g Cherry tomatoes - 6 pieces or 40g Garlic - crushed, 2 cloves Ground black pepper - 2 dashes Olive oil - 2 tablespoons Basil leaves - Torn (keep some for … Continue reading Bucatini with cherry tomato and basil
Grilled Yellow tail Japanese style (鰤の焼き物)
Description: Amazing and stunning grilled fish. It is very soft and moist, my favourite grilled fish dish. It goes well with rice and miso soup. Serves: 2 Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients Yellowtail - 2 pieces (160g) Padron Pepper - 4 pieces (40g) - optional Say Sauce - 2.5 tablespoons Sake cooking wine- 1 tablespoon Mirin … Continue reading Grilled Yellow tail Japanese style (鰤の焼き物)
Lotus Root and beef kinpira (牛肉とレンコンのきんぴら)
Description: It is nutritious, delicious and simple to cook. Frozen vegetables can be used. You can cook a large amount and eat it the next day. Serves: 2Cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients Lotus roots- cut into half moon slices 2-3 mm width, 100g Carrot - chopped into thin strips, 50g (You may use more carrot according … Continue reading Lotus Root and beef kinpira (牛肉とレンコンのきんぴら)
Stuffed Okra (オクラの肉詰め)
Description: Okra filled with minced meat. One of the izakaya-style dishes. For those who are not big fans of vegetables, this may be a way to eat them.Serves: 3Cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients Okra - 240g or 24 pieces Garlic - chopped, 2 cloves Onion - chopped into fine pieces, 100g or 1 small piece … Continue reading Stuffed Okra (オクラの肉詰め)
Fresh octopus and olive oil pasta
Description: There are no special ingredients required to cook this pasta, but you can make restaurant-grade pasta at home.Serves: 2Cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients Spaghetti - 180g Boiled octopus (alternatively, uncooked octopus and boil it at home) - chopped in small pieces, 160g Garlic - chopped, 2 cloves Olive oil - 2 tablespoons Pitted olives … Continue reading Fresh octopus and olive oil pasta
Stuffed mushroom
Description: Just a little bit of twist can make mushrooms special. This can be a canape, finger food or an appetiser. This is also one of the common ippin-ryori (一品料理) which is Japanese à la carte.Serves: 2Cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients Mushrooms (shitake, chestnut or portobello) - 200g or 10 pieces Minced meat (chicken or … Continue reading Stuffed mushroom
Chinese cabbage namul (白菜のナムル)
Description: Easy to prepare and healthy. Simple but it is nice to have it as an appetiser, side dish or even as a snack.Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Hakusai cabbage - chopped, 200g Tuna tin - 1 small tin or 60g Sesame oil - 1 teaspoon Ground black pepper - 1 dash Salt - … Continue reading Chinese cabbage namul (白菜のナムル)
Stewed Meat & Potatoes (肉じゃが)
Description: Japanese comfort dish. One of the most popular homemade slow cook foods in Japan. You may cook a large amount and freeze them or eat it over the next few days. Beef is the most common, but pork or chicken can be used.Serves: 4Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Beef (sirloin, alternatively rib-eye or any … Continue reading Stewed Meat & Potatoes (肉じゃが)
Mignonne Nutri-Cuisine 