“Nasu Dengaku”, Recipe of a Wonderful Miso Glazed Eggplant / 茄子の田楽 My all time favorite Japanese aubergine dish, “Nasu Dengaku” – Miso Glazed Eggplant.Very quick idea would be, deep fried aubergines, spread with sweet miso sauce. Quick ideas & recipe: Nasu Dengaku, the glazed miso sauce So...
Menu Paring : Beautiful Katazome Designed Craft Gin by Yumiko Suzuki / 型染め作家・鈴木結美子さん作品とのペアリング Opening a special bottle of craft gin, designed by my friend, Yumiko Suzuki (@yumiko_szk)She is a Katazome (stencil dyeing kind of) artist, and I am always so moved by how deep she goes into the theme...
“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 Cook Next Level Oden, Japanese Pot-au-feu / ちょっと丁寧な自家製おでん Cooking Oden in Singapore : A bit of personal resolution✨ What’s your comfort taste? For me, it’s always the flavor of Japanese dashi broth.Even when I post cooking around flavors from traveling & my beautiful timeline,...
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...
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,...
My Peaceful Routine of Natto Gohan Breakfast /映画”PERFECT DAYS”に重ねる、私の幸せな納豆ご飯のルーティン Movie “Perfect Days”, my reflection & thoughts over mine Back in warm Singapore, and the first thing I planned was to go watch the movie “PERFECT DAYS” by Wim Wenders at my favorite theater.The film depicts...
Stuffed Japanese turnip with minced shrimp dumplings/ 蕪の射込み、海老餡詰め Stuffed Japanese turnip with minced shrimps✨ I am not sure about turnips around the world- but Japanese turnips are crunchy, clear in taste, silky, and all the niceness.They are good grilled / simmered / grated and...
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...
Japanese Herb Meatballs with Ponzu Sauce / 大葉の肉団子、みょうが添え＆武相荘の冬展 Incredibly simple idea with just 4 ingredients, which turned out delightfully delicious✨So full of refreshing flavor of Japanese herbs & Ponzu (soy sauce with citrus juice), ✨ Japanese herbs, Oba & Myoga to enjoy Meatballs Too...
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...
