How to & tips: Asparagus & Shrimp Tempura / 季節の天ぷら、アスパラガス編 Taking up on my seasonal joy, with Asparagus & Shrimp Tempura. When in Japan, tasting season was not at all difficult, as we were blessed with distinct seasons, gifts from sea & mountains.But now in tropical...
Love✨ Quick gorgeous recipe, Gyoza with Lotus Roots Topping /レンコン餃子 Love love! Gyoza with Lotus Roots Topping Love love Gyozam🥟❣️Japanese way to call Chinese pan-fried dumplings. This time, Gyoza with Lotus Roots Topping. In Chinese restaurants, I see more steamed / boiled dumplings, where in Japan...
Bang Bang! Wonderful side dish, Xi’an style Cucumber and Chicken Salad/ バンバンきゅうり&チキンサラダ Bang Bang, Xi’an style Cucumber & Chicken Salad. I wanted a side dish with some Asian/Chinese feels to match the meal- and I remembered I saved a very nice one from Julia-san (@julia_with_a_good_appetite ), from her...
Fragrant Shirataki with Garam Masala & Little India / ガラムマサラでカレーしらたき&リトルインディア [English]Curry flavored sauteed Shirataki, featuring Garam Masala mix. Shirataki: A type of Konnyaku, organic Japanese yam noodles – zero calories. My best friend during diet😇 In a mood for curry, as I will be flying to...
Homemade “Butaman” from Yeast, Juicy Pork Steamed Buns / 手作り551風豚まん [ENGLISH] Homemade Butaman (pork steamed buns)♨️✨ Perhaps the best Butaman in Japan, is the one from 551 in Osaka (a city in east Japan, near Kyoto).Osaka is known as a sacred place for Okonomiyaki, Takoyaki, yakisoba,...
Easy Pasta / Soup Time with Preserved Lemons: Two recipes / プリザーブドレモン(レモンの塩漬け)でスープとパスタ [English] Easy, Refreshing Pasta / Soup Time with Preserved Lemons A memo on my adventures of homemade preserved lemons.Both very quickly done, in less than 30mins.In my preserved lemon, I added cardamom, bay leafs & lemon...
Free Style Spring Omelet, a Complete Meal Itself/ 春のフリースタイルオムレツ [English] Free Style Spring Omelet, what do do with broken eggs Free Style Spring omelet✨ On the way home from grocery shopping, I had an uncomfortable feeling… and it was right.Several eggs got cracked in my...
Spring is here! My favorite Fresh Asparagus Roll Recipes / 春を愛でる!アスパラロール2種 ENGLISH: Fresh Asparagus Roll Recipes, Two Versions Asparagus…✨Back when in Japan, Asparagus was a symbol of spring, and something enjoyed as a main dish.I have much other I would like to try now- but first obliging...
Grilled veggies on Ricotta & Lots of Dill Sauce / グリル野菜、ディル&リコッタのディップと English: Grilled veggies on Ricotta & Lots of Dill Sauce Ever since I traveled Vietnam last year(Ho Chi Minh & Hanoi), I have been developing love for dills- I never appreciated them as I do now...
Crunchy Shredded Potato Salad, Sichuan Pepper flavored / 花椒かおる、ジャガイモの冷菜 My very favorite, Chinese (Sichuan) side dish: Crunchy Shredded Potato Salad.So simple & easy, but tasty.I think I cook them at least once a month – you can keep it in the fridge, I like them...
Tom-kha-gai with Preserved Lemons / 自家製レモン塩でトムカーガイ Freestyle Tom-kha-gai with Preserved Lemons.This soup is somewhat so special for me, for three first times: I’m still not sure how I should use them (juiced / minced / only lemon meats?), but I am enjoying....
Fragrant Lavender Cookies with Quick Lemon Glaze / ラベンダークッキー、レモンアイシングで Glazed lemon sugar icing, Lavender Cookies…✨Oh, dear Doreen-san @foodmood_le , would this be too much of a delayed gratification…? Last December, when Doreen-san visited Singapore – she kindly secured time to have a bowl of laksa...