Our neighbour Michael in Wellington gave us a fruitcake for Christmas a while ago. It was…
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Italian Sausage Tomato Soup
This soup is such a conform food especially when you are tired or cold. Also good…
Tom Kah Gai (Sweet & Sour Thai Chicken Coconut Soup)
My husband and I looooove Tom Kah Gai. It is not too spicy, it tastes sour…
Very Classic Japanese Pancake “Hot-cake”
Japanese pancakes are usually thicker than those you see in North America or New Zealand. This…
Eggplant and Green Pepper with Miso Sauce
One of the main ingredients of Japanese cuisine is Miso. Miso isn’t just for Miso soup…
Sourdough Crackers
Sourdough crackers are using discard starter and pretty good. This goes well with cheese and salami…
Flaky Crispy Apple Strudel with Filo
Using filo sheet and panko bread crumbs is a huge help to get the right texture…
Red Basil Powder Furikake “Yukari”
This post is continued from the other post about Red basil “Shiso” juice. But you can…
Japanese Red Basil “Shiso” Juice
My friend found Japanese red basil in the market this weekend so I decided to make…
Takikomi Rice with mushroom, vegetables and chicken (without rice cooker)
Takikomi rice is rice cooked with Dashi soup, vegetables and meat or fish. It already has…
Oven Braised Veal Osso Buco
Finally we found veal shank here in Vancouver, so I decided to do Osso Buco when…
Baked Sweet Potato
You see a truck selling stone-baked sweet potatoes in Winter in Japan. There is a stone…
Cold Udon with Kimchi and Natto
The combination of Natto and Kimchi works well, and if they are on udon, nothing can…
No Cream, Only Whole Eggs and Milk! Very Easy Chai Custard Cream
I ran out of vanilla so I wanted to try something different based on super simple…
So Simple and Delicious! Bell Pepper Spaghetti
Last night, my husband prepared the dinner. It was just shockingly simple and delicious, showing the…
Turnip and Cucumber with Japanese Vinegrette “Sanbai-zu”
This is one of the typical vegetable side dish, called “Su-no-mono” meaning things in vinegar. It…
Fried Rice with Lettuce
Fried rice is one of the typical quick lunch dishes at home in Japan as they…
Glass Noodle Vermicelli Salad “Harusame Salad”
People call this salad as Chinese salad as I guess the glass noodle is from China,…
Japanese Tea in Summer Barley Tea “Mugi-cha”
Mugicha is a typical summer tea Japanese drink. It is made of roasted bailey seeds and…
Don’t Throw Leaves Away! ‘Furikake’ of Veggie Leaves
When you buy vegetables like turnips, radish or celery, sometimes you get the leaves.Please do not…
Cole Slaw with Japanese Sesame Mayo Dressing
Sometimes you may want to try a different dressing for your coleslaw? Ingredients 250g of shredded…
Homemade Lemon Honey Ginger Syrup
Homemade ginger syrup tastes so much better! If you want to make it spicier, add more…
Prawns in Sweet Chili Sauce
This is originally a Chinese dish, but quite popular in Japan as a home dish. Very…
Avocado and Tomato with Wasabi Sauce
This can be on slices of toasted bread, or a side. The combination of wasabi, basil…
Miso Soup with Potato and Onion
Miso soup with potato and onion is my favorite! Ingredients (for 2) 1 small or medium…
Salmon with Miso Butter Sauce “Chan Chan Yaki”
Salmon chan chan yaki is known as a dish by fishermen in Hokkaido. Salmon is very…
Difference between Japanese Mayo and American Mayo
People who are obsessed with mayonnaise are called as “mayo-ler”, and my 5 year old nephew…
Chilled Tofu “Hiyayakko”
“Hiyayakko” is one of the typical side dishes in summer. It is super easy to prepare…
Cinnamon Raisin Sourdough Bread
Since I have sourdough always, I am always looking for a recipe using sourdough. This one…
Caffeine Content of Coffee and Japanese Tea
My husband is moderate intolerance with caffeine and trying to avoid caffeine whenever possible. So he…
Ready in 5 mins! Tofu Bowl
When you want something healthy but not want to cook, this is perfect. As long as…
Best Way to Keep Cooked Rice
We always have some rice left, and this is the way of keeping rice. 1. Tightly…
Types of Japanese Noodle
Japanese people love noodles, and there are quite a few types. Here are the typical types…
Must Try! Rhubarb Crumble Pie
It’s a season of rhubarb now! We LOOOVE rhubarb, and I wanted to try this recipe…
How to Make Udon Noodle with Just Flour, Water and Salt
Udon is so much easier and simpler to make than you think. You only need flour,…
Eggplant Curry
Eggplants taste so good with curry flavor! Ingredients 1 large eggplant *Or 3 Japanese eggplants 200-300g…