Takoyaki Party at home– Fun, Flavors & Japanese Sides for Everyone｜シンガポールで楽しむ、たこ焼きとみんなの和のおかず This past weekend, I hosted my very first home party here in Singapore, welcoming local friends into our space. I wanted to offer something warm and distinctly Japanese – and what better than a Takoyaki Party...
Burdock Soba: Awesome Umami, Comfort Bowl! / ごぼうのお蕎麦 A bowl of comforning Burdock Soba…✨ Experienced my first horse race in my life yesterday, hearing that 180 years old historical site of this country (and the only one) will now be closed.So interesting, and fun...
Beautiful “Buaiso/武相荘” – Gallery of Antique collector / 憧れの武相荘、夏展 I've always wanted to visit this site. This is a former house of Makasako Shirasu, Japanese author and collector of fine arts in early 20th century. 白洲次郎さん＆正子さんご夫妻の旧邸宅、武相荘での夏展です。
Inari-Sushi(Zushi), Healthy & Savory Vegan sushi✨/お稲荷さん I would be happy if I tricked you with the red tuna-looking sushi… it’s Japanese gingers🥰❣️ My proposal for 100% Vegetarian sushi🍣✨ Nothing innovative, just combining traditional Japanese recipes… but I love the basic, comforting components.I...
Romantic and Savory! Creamy Sakura Tofu Pasta✨ 夜桜 豆腐クリームパスタ Enjoying my salted cherry flower- today on pasta- tribute to washoku (Japanese food) – miso & tofu pesto. Non-oil but super creamy & umami-full, with a special & wild tip💪😂💡 So delicate with Sakura, base being...
Beautiful Sakura – Salted Cherry Blossom cookies / 桜の塩漬けでディアマンクッキー In Japan, a new year for schools and companies starts in April.I don’t know for other countries, but from the first business day of April, students will join new classes / new schools, and new grads...
Classic “Kinpira Goboh”: Japanese Braised Burdock/ メインディッシュ級！きんぴらごぼう Happy Monday✨✨Kinpira Goboh- (braised burdock root), one of a very traditional Japanese home food.A very tasty side dish… you may have seen this in small plates/bowls, in any of your typical Japanese set meals(定食/tei-shoku).I tried to...
Oven Roasted Cauliflower Steak with Coriander Pesto / カリフラワーステーキとパクチーペスト Happy Tuesday✨So excited to taste something so flavorful, as I get my hands on two of the items on my “would like to try in 2023” list… ①get used to cooking ovens & ②cooking cauliflower (I...
Definite Pairing with Oden- Wine & Niku-miso /おでんとのペアリング＆肉みそ Happy Friday✨✨One more day to weekend✨ Oden(Japanese Pot-au-feu/Yong Tau Foo kind of a stew) was so delicious by the evening, all ingredients soaked in dashi flavor very well🍢It tastes so well with Asian mustard (Karashi) !...
Art of Oden (Japanese Pot-au-feu/Yong Tau Foo) / シンガポールの食材でおでん In my daily communication with my mother, she mentioned she may do another Oden (Japanese Pot-au-feu/Yong Tau Foo kind of a stew) as the nights are still pretty cold in Tokyo.Hearing that…the image grew in me...
Sesame Coated Fry-“Rikyu-Age” with Mackerel / アジの利休揚げ Is sesame a symbol for Asian food..😳🥢?I remember last year in Paris, my local friend said “Somehow when they have sesame on top of a dish, it’s called Asian…” as she shook her head in means...
Osechi cooking 2022 Ch.13, “Imo Kinton” Sweet Potatoes/ 2022年末おせちづくり その13.芋きんとん Good morning 🎍🐇✨New Year vibes still continuing – in Japan we celebrate until January 3rd(work starts on 4-5th)✨✨ Two more to go – documentation on Osechi (Japanese new year bento) item🍱Each item has wishes & meanings,...
