Description: A slightly sweet flavour of miso sauce amazingly matches with cucumbers. Cucumbers become magical vegetables if you use the right seasonings. You can beat the food while preparing. Why don’t you prepare this meal when you are stressed? Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Cucumber - beaten then torn, 1 piece or 200g Chicken breast … Continue reading Chicken breast and cucumber salad with miso dressing (ささみと胡瓜のサラダ)
Small dishes
Chikuwa and Burdock Isobe-age (揚げない竹輪と牛蒡の磯辺揚げ)
Description: No deep fry. Only 1 spoon of oil can make a great side dish. This goes really well with white wine or sake.Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Chikuwa fish cakes - chopped, 160g Burdock - chopped diagonally, 100g Potato flour (Alternatively, wheat flour) - 1 tablespoon Salt - 2 dashes Aosa powder (Aonori … Continue reading Chikuwa and Burdock Isobe-age (揚げない竹輪と牛蒡の磯辺揚げ)
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)
Grilled Portobello Mushroom
Description: Why don’t you cook a fancy portobello mushroom bake? Tasty and amazing portobello mushrooms can be grilled in the oven for a large family at once. Best match with a glass of white wine.Serves: 1Cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients Portobello Mushroom - 1 piece Monterey Jack Cheese - 1 slice or 20g Parsley - … Continue reading Grilled Portobello Mushroom
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
Daikon radish and pork
Description: Japanese-style izakaya dish. This can be served as a starter or a side dish. You can cook a large portion and eat it the next day too. Flavour is well-absorbed into the ingredients, so the next day dish becomes even tastier.Serves: 3Cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients Pork belly - 100g (1 slice) Daikon radish … Continue reading Daikon radish and pork
Tofu with Negi Shio sauce (ネギ塩豆腐)
Description: Simple and easy to prepare. Tofu can be very nice with seasonings. This can be added into a salad as well. It is healthy and refreshing.Serves: 1 Cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients Tofu - 150g Spring onion - chopped, 15g Sesame oil - 1 teaspoon Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon or squeeze from 1 wedge … Continue reading Tofu with Negi Shio sauce (ネギ塩豆腐)
Chicken breast and okra salad
Description: Healthy and fresh salad. It is easy to prepare and you can prepare it in advance and keep it in the fridge. One of 5-A-Day dishes and this can be a small appetizer or side dish.Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Chicken breast - 150g Okra - chopped, 160g Sake cooking wine - 2 … Continue reading Chicken breast and okra salad
Mushroom cheese bake
Description: Can be served as a canapé, finger food for parties, snack or an izakaya-style dish. Just a bit of twist (or what you may call a ‘left-over recipe’) can make mushrooms much nicer than just simply grilled mushrooms in the oven.Serves: 2 (10 pieces)Cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients Mushroom - 250g or 10 pieces … Continue reading Mushroom cheese bake
