Osechi cooking 2023 ③ Boxed in Juubako / おせち作り、重箱詰めと銘々詰めと What is “Osechi”? Welcome to my documentation of Osechi (traditional Japanese new year meal)🍱 These boxed meal are prepared for January 1st – to be enjoyed for several days of new year holidays.Each item carries special...
Osechi cooking 2023 ② Imo-kinton, Gomame (Tazukuri), Tataki goboh/ おせちレシピ：芋金団、田作り、たたき牛蒡 Happy Wednesday✨ Documentation on Osechi. Osechi is a celebrative Japanese bento to be enjoyed at home on the New Year’s day. Each item has special wishes, with many good luck meanings behind.Also, it was meant to...
Osechi cooking 2023 ① Candied Kumquat (Kinkan no Kanroni) / おせちレシピ：金柑の甘露煮 Happy Monday✨Have you ever heard of “Osechi”?? Osechi is a Japanese New Year’s bento box filled with special wishes to be shared with family – like a Christmas feast for many of you. I used to...
Buta shabu & “The Boy and the Heron” by Ghibli / シンガポール経済紙が切り取る宮崎駿の秀大作「君たちはどう生きるのか」 Are you familiar with Hayao Miyazaki / production Ghibli?I watched his latest film “The Boy and the Heron” this weekend, and my heart is still moving! My all time favorites of Ghibli are: “Kiki’s Delivery Service”,...
How to Master- Sharpen Japanese knives /サビトール＆砥石で包丁研ぎ Happy Friday & December✨ Woww…..already December!!! Not too religious, but when I was in Tokyo, I used to visit my neighborhood shrine on the first day of each month to kind of send gratitude & wishes...
Homemade chicken nuggets with Kewpie Mayo / 隠し味がきらり、自家製チキンナゲット Happy Friday✨ Homemade chicken nuggets, with a bit of extra love & hidden flavor – starting with mincing chicken breast.It got a bit charred when frying, but it’s so delicious..✨ I sometimes use food chopper to...
Refreshing “Maze-Gohan / Mixed Rice” with Mackerels, Myoga & Shiso🐟🌿 / お薬味たっぷり、鯵の混ぜご飯 Tadaima (I’m back) in my kitchen🇸🇬✨Really simple, easy Japanese “maze-gohan / mixed rice”- this time with fish & sushi rice🇯🇵❤️I got some fresh Japanese herbs, and noticed some fileted mackerels in freezer- so here we go.Of...
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,...
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...
“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...
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...
