Special Spring Gifts From Japanese Mountains- “Fukinoto” Miso & Kinpira With “Udo” / 春の風味、フキノトウ味噌＆ウドのきんぴら Happy February✨ Specific flavors, with early spring veggies from Japanese mountains✨Usually with bitterness- maybe like Japanese sorts of Brussels sprouts…? Something I miss living abroad.These are more of grandma’s tastes, but it’s always wonderful to carry...
Clockwise Tsukemono – Perfect Japanese breakfast / 築地のお漬物で、最高な朝ごはん✨ Happy Monday✨ Back in Tokyo again for another few weeks, this time in Tokyo, hoping to spend more time with my parents, relatives and friends. My typical dream breakfast when in Japan— rice, miso shiru (soup),...
Homemade Kimchi with homemade yangnyeom / シンガポールで自家製キムチ Happy Thursday✨ Since my first challenge last year, my fourth batch of homemade kimchi.Still a beginner, but I see why people keep making them at home- it’s much fresh & adjusting to your liking is a...
Quick “Asazuke”, Tsukemono pickles with Nappa & Yuzu / 柚子でさっぱり白菜の浅漬け Happy Wednesday✨ A very quick and easy idea of Tsukemono – Japanese pickles with Napa Cabbage.This time, the simplest of all – “Asazuke” -a type of Tsukemono where the veggies are simply marinated in salt water....
“Nana-kusa-gayu”Porridge with mochi & local greens / シンガポールのローカル野菜＆京都のお餅で七草粥 Happy Thursday✨ Back in Singapore- though I miss my homeland Japan – so cozy and nice to be in my kitchen✨ Thank you for those who commented to my story a few days ago… correct answer...
Osechi cooking 2023 ⑨ “Yoro ebi” & “Nishime / Chikuzen-ni” / おせち作り、養老海老＆筑前煮（お煮しめ） Happy Wednesday✨ Documentation on my early Osechi (traditional Japanese New Year meal)✨Really an old school, grandpa grandma menu, but something will not feel right if I don’t cook them. -“Nishime / Chikuzen-ni” – Simmere root Veggies...
Osechi cooking 2023 ⑦ “Kuro Mame (black soy beans)” / 手作り、つややか黒豆 Happy Monday✨✨ Documentation on Osechi (Japanese new year bento).Each item has wishes & meanings, I try to cook to make those points stand out✨ Today, one of the must & signature items of Osechi- sweet “Kuro...
Osechi cooking 2023 ④ “Kazari-giri/飾り切り” knife work & “Sunomono”/ おせち作り、飾り切り＆酢の物・なます Documentation on my early Osechi (traditional Japanese New Year meal)✨ Items around Japanese decorative knife cuts “Kazari-giri/飾り切り”: ①”Subasu /Subasu”, Pickled Flower Lotus Root, ②Ume-Ninjin (Flower carrots) ,③Namasu (Pickled julienne veggies).You would need sharp knives…✨ These boxed...
Osechi cooking 2023 ② Imo-kinton, Gomame (Tazukuri), Tataki goboh/ おせちレシピ：芋金団、田作り、たたき牛蒡 Happy Wednesday✨ Documentation on Osechi. Osechi is a celebrative Japanese bento to be enjoyed at home on the New Year’s day. Each item has special wishes, with many good luck meanings behind.Also, it was meant to...
Osechi cooking 2023 ① Candied Kumquat (Kinkan no Kanroni) / おせちレシピ：金柑の甘露煮 Happy Monday✨Have you ever heard of “Osechi”?? Osechi is a Japanese New Year’s bento box filled with special wishes to be shared with family – like a Christmas feast for many of you. I used to...
Fine Apero Burrata with Chargrilled Grapes and Basil / ブッラータ＆グリルブドウで気の利いたアペロ Fine Apero Burrata with Chargrilled Grapes and Basil In my conversation with my sister in Japan- she asked me if there were any recommended Christmas-ish recipe that would not take too much time to prepare.Their daughter...
Irresistible! Cheese full Corn Biscuit with Sage / セージたっぷりのコーンビスケット I love corn breads, corn muffins, anything with corn🌽✨ Generous amount of grated cheese, corn, sage… sounds heavenly. It took me two tries to kind of get the idea, and will need some more tries ahead...
