Description: Simple but delicious shiitake mushrooms. This can be canape, finger foods or appetiser. Serves: 10 piecesCooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Shiitake mushrooms (alternatively chestnut mushrooms) - 10 pieces or 200g Garlic - chopped in fine pieces, 2 cloves Olive oil - 1 tablespoon Dried chili - chopped, 1 piece Salt - 1 dash Black pepper … Continue reading Aglio e olio peperoncino shitake mushroom
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Tuna Mayo Cucumber Burger
Description: Carb free canapé. Can be served as canapé or finger food for parties, appetizers, and side dishes. You can prepare it in advance and chill it in the fridge before serving.Serves: 16 piecesCooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Cucumber - chopped in about 5 mm thick, 200g (I had 32 slices to make 16 pieces … Continue reading Tuna Mayo Cucumber Burger
Maguro Tatsuta-yaki
Description: No deep fry, simple, and delicious. Nostalgic Japanese dish. Serves: 2 Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients Tuna - cut into bite-size, 160g Potato flour - 2 tablespoons Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon Sake cooking wine - 1 tablespoon Lemon juice - ½ teaspoon or squeeze from ½ wedge of lemon Sunflower oil - 2 tablespoons Method … Continue reading Maguro Tatsuta-yaki
Grilled cheese with pork roll
Description: Combination of the devil … it’s such a treat. Cheese and pork belly. It goesreally well. If this was served with beer in izakaya, it would be enjoyable à la carte.Serves: 10Cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients Thinly sliced pork belly - 10 slices or 200g Edam Cheese stick - 10g x 10 pieces or … Continue reading Grilled cheese with pork roll
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)
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)
Courgette burger (ズッキーニバーガー)
Description: No bun but still an enjoyable mini burger. This can also be for canapés or kids menu.Serves: 8 piecesCooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients Courgette - chopped in about 6 mm thick, 200g (I had 16 slices to make 8 pieces of sandwiches) Beef mince meat (5%) - 160g Onion - chopped, ½ piece or … Continue reading Courgette burger (ズッキーニバーガー)
Pork Chigiri Konnyaku (ちぎりこんにゃくと豚)
Description: Typical ippin-ryori at Japanese style bar “izakaya”. Instead of olives, you may want to try this for your snack with your beer today? Serves: 3 Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Pork belly - cut into bite-size, 100g Konnyaku - torn, 1 piece or 250g Ginger - pureed, 1 teaspoon Chive - chopped, 1 teaspoon Dry chilli … Continue reading Pork Chigiri Konnyaku (ちぎりこんにゃくと豚)
Agedashi Tofu – 揚げだし豆腐
Description: One of the popular Japanese side dishes. This is served in Izakaya (Japanese bars), Japanese restaurants or even at home. No need to prepare specific ingredients.Serves: 2Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Tofu - 1 box or 300g Spring onion or chive - chopped, 2 tablespoons or 10g, according to personal taste Daikon radish (mooli) … Continue reading Agedashi Tofu – 揚げだし豆腐
Enoki Namul Korean Style
Description: Simple and tasty enoki mushroom namul. If you chill them in the fridge before serving, they will be refreshing and crispy.Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Enoki mushroom - steamed, 200g Soy sauce - 2 teaspoon Salt - 1 dash Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon Spring onion - chopped, 1 teaspoon Garlic - pureed, … Continue reading Enoki Namul Korean Style