Muscat Jelly! Beautiful Green Grape adventures / マスカットゼリーの夢 Continuing with the muscat jelly/agar projects (last posted project, few months ago, with white wine jelly).I have been trying with other fruits as well – and to my preference, muscats & green grapes seems to match...
“What Japanese people misses in Japan, when they are abroad” / 海外生活で、日本を恋しく思う瞬間 Some typical idea of “what Japanese people misses in Japan, when they are abroad”. Actually, I have been thinking so deeply on this topic for some time – what makes food life in Japan so different?In...
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...
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...
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...
Apéro with Hollowed out Fruits, Salmon Tartar, Wasabi Sauce / 気の利いたアペロ：フルーツカップのサーモンタルタル Apéro with Hollowed out Fruits, Salmon tartar, Wasabi Sauce. My last post on endives (because I ran out of them)…✨ I wanted to do something Japanese flavored with my remaining endives.And what I thought of was...
Apéro with Grilled Peaches and speck with Orange / 桃のロースト＆生ハムサラダ Another fun with endives: “Grilled Peaches and speck with Orange” by Otttolenghi “Peaches and speck with orange blossom”-my second try from Ottolenghi’s recipe.I was so moved & inspired with Eiko-san’s (@thekitchenstoic table the other day, that...
Quick, Fancy Apéro with Endive, Blue cheese & Walnuts / エンダイブ、ブルーチーズとくるみのアペロ Wondering what to do with Endive & Blue cheese? I’ve seen them in my timeline for a while- and I really enjoyed how they are pretty.Not sure if the blue cheese I got was roquefort /...
Cooked Oyster donburi, “Tamagotoji” style, simmered in dashi broth egg / 牡蠣の卵とじ丼 Happy Sunday✨ I am just in love with cooked oysters lately.Somehow I forgot how delicious they were. This is one of my favorite way to enjoy cooked oysters: “Tamagotoji” of oysters.You may be familiar with similar...
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...
Mentaiko Tofu & Pork rolled canola flowers, Teriyaki sauce /あんかけ明太豆腐＆菜の花の豚肉巻き Japan’s winter is coldest in February- but the sunlight is already hinting us spring…✨Therefore cooking something colorful out of joy… (would this be a contribution to your colorful eats.. Amra-san @amras_lovely_cooking 😇?) ■Seafood: Boiled tofu with...
