Salad diaries with Japanese seasonal greens & herbs / 旬の食材のサラダ&和え物✨ Happy Tuesday✨ Salad diaries…✨ With Japanese flavors✨ Very simple & quick idea ■Kaki (oysters) × kaki (persimmons) salad (pic1-4)In Japanese, oysters and persimmons are both called “Kaki”- characters are different (牡蠣&柿), but sounding just the same.Enjoying...
Colorful✨ Homemade Chirashi Zushi (or Sushi) /五感でいただく、季節のちらし寿司 Homemade “Chirashi Zushi” (Or, Chirashi Sushi) This time, chirashi zushi with my remaining nigiri sushi ingredients +α.“Chirashi= Sprinkled / Scattered” Sushi (like in French liaison, S changes to Z… “nan-no-koccha / whatever”!) I used 80% of...
Oyster Takikomi Gohan – seasoned cooked rice / 牡蠣の炊き込みご飯 Happy Saturday✨ One of my favorite Japanese food- “Takikomi Gohan”, rice seasoned & cooked with ingredients.When back in Japan while season, I love takikomi gohan with oysters.So rich in umami… I love love oysters… You can...
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...
[travel] Authentic Washoku adventure in Kyoto – 京都で季節料理&お出汁のラーメン Happy Monday✨ My eats in Kyoto. I used to learn traditional fine Japanese cooking for several years in Tokyo… but I understand the whole concept of Washoku (authentic Japanese cooking) is all condensed in Kyoto, the...
Seasonal Wagashi at Toraya Akasaka, Tokyo / とらやさんで生菓子&おうどん Happy New Year’s eve✨ I believe in the Japanese notion of “ichigo ichie/一期一会”- once in a lifetime encounter, which is the base of Japanese tea ceremonies. In the same way, I am so grateful of all...
Super Wagashi Craftmanship @ Tsuruya Yoshinobu Tokyo Mise / 鶴屋義信さんで季節の生菓子 Happy Thursday✨ Back in Japan for holiday season, and enjoying my big line of hobby – “tasting Wagashi (Traditional Japanese confectioneries)”. This time at my favorite favorite Japanese tea shop in Tokyo.Wagashi craftsman skillfully prepares the...
Osechi cooking 2023 ⑫”Nishiki Tamago”, steamed egg cake / 究極の卵タイム・錦玉子 My last post for documentation of my early Osechi (Japanese new year meal), with “Nishiki Tamago” – a dessert made of hard-boiled eggs.I’m always so amazed at how pure and simple yet beautiful this dish is...
Osechi cooking 2023 ⑪ Tricolore ”Matsukaze”, Japanese meatloaf / 三色トリコロールの松風風 Happy Saturday✨ Excited to scroll my timeline with so much festive Christmas preparation & cooking ✨Cooking for someone & for love of season is so wonderful…✨ Documentation on my early Osechi (traditional Japanese New Year meal)✨Today...
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 ⑧Roast rosé Duck Breast, Flavored in dashi sauce / 鴨ロース&お献立 Happy Tuesday✨ Documentation on my Osechi (traditional Japanese New Year meal)✨My very favorite roast duck dish, I cook these throughout the year✨ Simple idea: Roast rosé duck breast, flavored in dashi sauce. It matches amazingly well...