Toraya “Kuri Mushi Yokan” Seasonal Chestnut Wagashi/ とらやさん 季節の栗蒸羊羹 This seasonal yokan is is my autumn favorite- “Kuri Mushi Yokan / Chestnut steamed yokan”.This is the account where you will see photos of seasonal wagashi (Japanese confectionary) cuts, once in a while…😇😂 A lovely souvenir...
Fine Recipe- “Kabocha no Nimono” (Simmered Pumpkins) /かぼちゃの煮物 Happy Tuesday & happy Halloween🎃✨ I totally forgot about this event, until yesterday when my brother sent me a photo of his daughter in her pretty pumpkin dress🧡I wonder if you are dressed in costumes.. in...
Beautiful cut✨ Seasonal Tempura with Fig/イチジクの天ぷら I am so happy to have found a package of figs- I was waiting for you😍!!I can’t believe we don’t have emojis for them…(closest🍐)😂 Ever since last year, I have stocks of fig dishes on mind,...
Drizzled with Flavors – Oven Baked Butternut Pumpkin / バターナッツかぼちゃのオーブン焼き Though the climate is ever summer in Singapore, it’s always nice to feel seasons on the table🍂🍁🌰✨✨ I was hoping to try this since early this spring, seeing a Japanese lady in Dubai cooking roasted butternut...
Braised Pork Shoulder Loin in Black Vinegar & Soy Sauce / 豚バラブロックの黒酢煮 Braised pork shoulder loin in black vinegar & soy sauce etc.There are so many varieties of soy sauce in local supermarkets in Singapore- I tried several to see which ones fit the best for my kind...
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...
