Description: One of 5 A Day pasta. You would hardly see this pasta in a restaurant but it is actually nicer than you would expect. A touch of Japanese flavour, “soy sauce butter” : バター醤油… one of the most popular seasoning combinations in Japanese cuisine.Serves: 2 Cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients Spaghetti - 180g Garlic - … Continue reading Okra and Bacon spaghetti
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Kinpira Burdock – Sautéed burdock Japanese style (きんぴら牛蒡)
Description: One of the Japanese traditional dishes. It is nutritious, delicious, and easy to cook. In addition, you can cook a large amount and eat it the next day, or adding it to a bento box would be nice too. You can eat it hot or cold and it goes really well with a pint … Continue reading Kinpira Burdock – Sautéed burdock Japanese style (きんぴら牛蒡)
Daikon radish and mince meat sauté
Description: One of the nice Japanese flavour side dishes. This dish really goes well with steamed rice and miso soup which are traditional in a Japanese meal. Dashi and meat tastes are well infused in daikon radish.Serves: 2Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Daikon radish - cut into a quarter slice, 200g Beef mince (10%) - … Continue reading Daikon radish and mince meat sauté
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
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)
Lotus root burger (レンコンの挟み蒸し焼き)
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)
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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)
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