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)
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Crispy cheese lotus root (レンコンのチーズ焼き)
Description: Easy to prepare. This can be served as a side dish or canapé. This can be eaten hot or cold.Serves: 2Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients Lotus Roots - sliced 4-5mm width, 100g Emmental cheese slices - tear into the size of lotus roots, 2 slices or 40g Method 1. Remove the skin of the … Continue reading Crispy cheese lotus root (レンコンのチーズ焼き)
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)
Stir-fried broccoli (ブロッコリーの茎炒め)
Description: No wasting of broccoli stem.Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Broccoli stem - chopped into thin strips, 80g or 1 stalk Chikuwa fish cake - chopped into thin strips, 32g or 2 pieces Soy sauce - 2 teaspoons Mirin cooking wine - 2 teaspoons Sesame oil - 2 teaspoons Water - 3 tablespoons Method … Continue reading Stir-fried broccoli (ブロッコリーの茎炒め)
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)
Petite Negima – meat and spring onion skewer (ミニねぎま)
Description: A popular Japanese izakaya dish. Simple and easy to cook, it gives a nice flavour of grilled meat and the sweetness of spring onion. You can just eat it with salt and pepper or you can dip them into mayonnaise, cream cheese or ponzu. It will be perfect as a canapé too. Serves: 26 piecesCooking … Continue reading Petite Negima – meat and spring onion skewer (ミニねぎま)
Spicy Burdock and Konnyaku (牛蒡とこんにゃくのピリ辛煮)
Spicy Burdock and Konnyaku (牛蒡とこんにゃくのピリ辛煮) Description: Quick, easy, healthy and filling side dish. It goes well with rice and beer. You can cook a large portion and eat it the next day too. It can be served hot or cold.Serves: 3Cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients Burdock - chopped diagonally, 200g Konnyaku - chopped and make … Continue reading Spicy Burdock and Konnyaku (牛蒡とこんにゃくのピリ辛煮)
Smoked salmon and cream cheese canapé
Description: Can be served as a canapé or finger food for parties or snacks. Easy to prepare but can be displayed beautifully to impress your guests without being a top chef at a wedding venue !Serves: 3 (12 pieces)Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Smoked salmon - cut to a bite-size 100g Cream cheese - 60g … Continue reading Smoked salmon and cream cheese canapé
Spicy chikuwa fish cakes and burdock (竹輪と牛蒡のピリ辛煮)
Description: Nice combination of burdock and chikuwa fish cake. It really goes well with rice and beer. You may eat them as a Japanese izakaya dish (similar to Spanish tapas).Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Chikuwa fish cake - chopped diagonally, 160g Burdock - chopped diagonally, 100g Dry chilli - chopped, 1 piece Sesame oil … Continue reading Spicy chikuwa fish cakes and burdock (竹輪と牛蒡のピリ辛煮)
Padrón Peppers spanish style – Pimientos de Padrón
Description: This is not a hot crazy dish. Nicely soft and some part could be still crunchy. It is one of popular and famous Spanish tapas dishes. You can cook at home easily 🙂 This goes well with white wine too!Serves: 2Cooking time: 3 minutes Ingredients Padrón peppers - 100g Olive oil - 1 tablespoon … Continue reading Padrón Peppers spanish style – Pimientos de Padrón