Description: Homemade grilled pork steak with tomato sauce. It looks complicated but it is not. Serves: 2Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients Steak: Pork loin or shoulder - 280g or 2 slices Salt - 1 dash Ground black pepper - 1 dash Sauce: Rosemary (fresh or dry) - 2 pieces or ½ teaspoon Onion - chopped in … Continue reading Grilled Pork steak with tomato sauce
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Aubergine and tuna ponzu (茄子のツナぽん酢)
Description: Can be served as an appetiser or side dish. Can be served chilled and this can be served as a Japanese izakaya-style dish (similar to Spanish tapas).Serves: 2Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Aubergine - 1 piece or 200g, chopped into small pieces Tuna (tinned) - 1 small tin or 60g Ponzu - 1 tablespoon … Continue reading Aubergine and tuna ponzu (茄子のツナぽん酢)
Chicken and Hakusai soup (鶏と白菜のスープ)
Description: Hot soup, a perfect chicken and Hokusai soup when it’s cold. You may even have this when you have a hangover, this may help to make you feel better.Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Spring onion - chopped, 15g Dashi stock powder - 2g (please follow the package instructions) *Alternatively, 400mL of bonito or … Continue reading Chicken and Hakusai soup (鶏と白菜のスープ)
Asparagus Wrapped in thinly sliced pork belly (Asperges enveloppées dans de la poitrine de porc)
Description: Asparagus wrapped in thinly sliced pork belly. Can be served as canape, finger food for parties or side dishes. Japanese people like to roll vegetables with thinly sliced meat so that kids would eat them :)Serves: 3Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Thinly sliced pork belly - cut in half, 200g Asparagus - cut in … Continue reading Asparagus Wrapped in thinly sliced pork belly (Asperges enveloppées dans de la poitrine de porc)
Summer vegetable sauté
Description: Refreshing summer vegetable sauté. You can cool it down in the fridge before serving. This can also be served as a salad or appetiser.Serves: 2Cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients Aubergine - 1 piece or 200g, chopped into small pieces Fresh Tomatoes - chopped in small dice, 3 pieces or 180g Green Pepper - 80g … Continue reading Summer vegetable sauté
Spicy beaten cucumber (ピリ辛たたき胡瓜)
Description: Easy and quick to prepare, yet it gives you a nice punch of hotness. It is low in calories and this can be a refreshing appetizer, side dish or snack. Why don’t you try when you are a bit bored of just eating plain celery or carrot sticks. It is the best dish to … Continue reading Spicy beaten cucumber (ピリ辛たたき胡瓜)
Fresh broccoli and feta salad
Description: Some colourful vegetables on the table? This can be nicely served hot or cold. Serves: 2Cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients Broccoli - cut into bite-size, 160g Cherry tomatoes - 6 pieces or 40g Olive oil - 1 tablespoon Bell pepper - chopped, ½ piece or 50g Garlic - chopped, 2 cloves Feta cheese - crumbled, … Continue reading Fresh broccoli and feta salad
Beef tongue steak with lemon spring onion (葱塩牛タン)
Description: The combination of lemon and spring onion with sesame oil makes a perfect match with grilled beef tongue. This sauce can be used for other grilled meat. like pork or chicken as well.Serves: 2Cooking time: 5 minutes Ingredients Beef tongue slice - 200g Spring onion - chopped, 30g Sesame oil - 1.5 tablespoons Salt … Continue reading Beef tongue steak with lemon spring onion (葱塩牛タン)
Okra Natto Hiyayakko (オクラ納豆冷ややっこ)
Description: Fermented soya beans, natto arranged dish. Simple to prepare and full of important nutrients. We Japanese eat natto, particularly at breakfast. It may not be appealing in smell or appearance… just eat it. Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Tofu - 150g Natto - 1/2 pack (28.35g) (defrost beforehand if frozen) Okra - chopped, 40g … Continue reading Okra Natto Hiyayakko (オクラ納豆冷ややっこ)
Beansprout namul Korean style
Description: Easy and fast to prepare. This is a well-known Korean appetiser. It is crunchy and very tasty. Sesame oil enhances the flavour and it goes very well with any Asian dish.Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Bean sprout - steamed, 200g Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon Salt - 3 dashes Sesame oil - 1 … Continue reading Beansprout namul Korean style