Sweet Jewels: Japanese Candied Chestnuts “Shibukawa-Ni” / シンガポールで栗の渋皮煮 This very simple looking thing – is an homemade Japanese Candied Chestnuts (compote).🌰🍁🍂Difference from western candied chesnuts (Marron Glace) , is that we keep the bitter inner skin (“shibu-kawa”).Takes a bit of effort cutting off the...
“Subuta/酢豚”, or “sweet & sour pork” / ちょっと本気の黒酢酢豚＠シンガポール生活 My very favorite savory dish of all times- “Subuta/酢豚”, or “sweet & sour pork”.This Chinese dish (which is also a very familiar home food in Japan as well), as it name – is all about pork...
Filo Pastry, Tasteful Gochujang & Cheese / パリパリ✨ 地中海のフィロシート×コチュジャン×チーズ Filo Pastry project✨ I needed to move some groceries into the freezer, which is always 100% occupied – time to finish up my shattered Filo Pastry…!! Inspired by Feta filo wrap pie of Jolanda-san’s past post...
Wagashi- Toraya Beautiful Yokan “Mizu no Yadori / Water Haven” / 虎屋 季節の羊羹 水の宿 Waku waku (Japanese onomatopoeia for excitement)✨My souvenir from Japan this summer, wagashi (Japanese confectionary) from Toraya.This wagashi is called the “Yokan”- kind of a hard jelly bar, usually based with beans and agar. This seasonal yokan...
Delightful & Colorful! Vegan Tempura Udon party / シンガポールの食材で野菜天ぷらうどん Vegan Tempura Udon Party✨Lots of Singapore local veggies I did not know last summer upon moving here – but tempura is supposed to be a very carefree fry- it should work for literally ANY veggies if...
“Kamo Nabe”- Japanese Duck Meatball Hot Pot / 鴨を捌くところからの、自家製鴨団子鍋 Butchering Duck, to make “Kamo Nabe” (Duck meatball hot pot) Duck adventure, very simple but super tasty “Kamo Nabe”- Japanese duck meatball hot pot.As for Kamo nabe, we often pair with charred white onion. I started...
So Pretty & Delicious & Easy! Skinless Moist Shumai (Siew mai)/ 皮いらずのシュウマイ The recipe for Skinless Moist Shumai. I love all sorts of dumplings…especially the savory ones✨I do see much dumplings in Singapore, but it’s always nice to cook your own✨ Today I did not have the skin...
Two types of quick Japanese Aemono-salads with boiled pea sprouts/ 豆苗を使った和え物2品 Always nice to have greens on the table, I love to enjoy them in “Aemono/和え物”, Japanese name for various mixed salads.I think the biggest difference between usual salads, is that they are served in already mixed...
FRIDGE CLEANOUT! Steamed Veggies with Creamy Tofu Dip/ 冷蔵庫のお掃除レシピ、豆腐ディップetc Finishing fridge cleanout with a veggie table. Everything steamed / boiled- to enjoy with Asian flavored dips. Veggies you see: Lotus roots, carrots, green paprika, snow peas, snap peas, young corns As preparing, I started to...
Watermelon & Shine Muscat Salad with Cottage Cheese / 洋風なスイカ＆マスカットのフルーツサラダ ”Watermelon & Shine Muscat Salad”I am so in mood for watermelon these days.So sweet, juicy, soothing! Just recently, until I learned watermelon granite with ginger is a delight, I knew only to enjoy them as it...
Toraya “Kohaku no Shirabe / Amber melody” Wagashi/とらや「琥珀のしらべ」 A souvenir from Japan, a wagashi (Japanese confectionary) from Toraya. This wagshi is called the “Yokan”- bean paste based sweets, Toraya is one of the most traditional brands we have in Japan🫘 This seasonal yokan has...
“Fruit Sando” Japanese fruit sandwiches with shine muscats / シャインマスカットのフルーツサンド Trying Japanese fruit sandwiches with shine muscats✨As you can see… they are much in progress…. but I will shamelessly post, so I can at least share/ remind you of the Japanese culture & how refined it...
