This soup is such a conform food especially when you are tired or cold. Also good…
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Tom Kah Gai (Sweet & Sour Thai Chicken Coconut Soup)
My husband and I looooove Tom Kah Gai. It is not too spicy, it tastes sour…
Eggplant and Green Pepper with Miso Sauce
One of the main ingredients of Japanese cuisine is Miso. Miso isn’t just for Miso soup…
Sourdough Crackers
Sourdough crackers are using discard starter and pretty good. This goes well with cheese and salami…
Takikomi Rice with mushroom, vegetables and chicken (without rice cooker)
Takikomi rice is rice cooked with Dashi soup, vegetables and meat or fish. It already has…
Oven Braised Veal Osso Buco
Finally we found veal shank here in Vancouver, so I decided to do Osso Buco when…
Baked Sweet Potato
You see a truck selling stone-baked sweet potatoes in Winter in Japan. There is a stone…
Cold Udon with Kimchi and Natto
The combination of Natto and Kimchi works well, and if they are on udon, nothing can…
So Simple and Delicious! Bell Pepper Spaghetti
Last night, my husband prepared the dinner. It was just shockingly simple and delicious, showing the…
Turnip and Cucumber with Japanese Vinegrette “Sanbai-zu”
This is one of the typical vegetable side dish, called “Su-no-mono” meaning things in vinegar. It…
Cole Slaw with Japanese Sesame Mayo Dressing
Sometimes you may want to try a different dressing for your coleslaw? Ingredients 250g of shredded…
Prawns in Sweet Chili Sauce
This is originally a Chinese dish, but quite popular in Japan as a home dish. Very…
Avocado and Tomato with Wasabi Sauce
This can be on slices of toasted bread, or a side. The combination of wasabi, basil…
Miso Soup with Potato and Onion
Miso soup with potato and onion is my favorite! Ingredients (for 2) 1 small or medium…
Salmon with Miso Butter Sauce “Chan Chan Yaki”
Salmon chan chan yaki is known as a dish by fishermen in Hokkaido. Salmon is very…
Cinnamon Raisin Sourdough Bread
Since I have sourdough always, I am always looking for a recipe using sourdough. This one…
Bread Troubleshooting
Bread comes out always different affected by various things such as temperature, humidity, how you need,…
Eggplant Curry
Eggplants taste so good with curry flavor! Ingredients 1 large eggplant *Or 3 Japanese eggplants 200-300g…
Tomato Bread Salad “Panzanella”
This is perfect dish for summer if you have tomatoes and old bread. Since we started…
Spring Rolls with Chicken Tenderloin, Cheese and Japanese Basil “Shiso”
Chicken, cheese and Shiso (Japanese basil) are such a great combination! Ingredients (about 8) 3 pieces…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
I think this is the best way to eat Brussels sprouts. You only need Brussels sprouts,…
Braised Chicken and Vegetables “Chikuzen-ni”
Chikuzen-ni is one of the most popular winter dishes, using different kinds of root vegetables. Umami…
Beef Potato Croquettes “Korokke”
When my mom asked me what I want for dinner, I always answered beef potato croquettes.…
Simmered Canola Flowers “Nanohana no Ohitashi”
Nanohana in Japanese is canola flowers, and is a symbolic dish when spring starts. It looks…
Turkey and Vegetables with Tomato Cream Sauce
I usually make this with prawns, but when I did with turkey, it was a big…
Teriyaki Fish
Teriyaki fish is very easy to make, and sweet soy sauce flavored fish goes great with…
Simmered Sweet Potato with Lemon Sauce
This sweet potato with lemon sauce is normally a side dish in my family, but it…
Japanised Spaghetti with Sardines
This is NOT an Italian dish, this is a sort of fusion, ‘Japanised’ spaghetti, with sardines…
Sprout with Sesame Garlic Sauce
Sprout has a very light taste so is good with spiced sauce. This sesame garlic sprout…
Simmered Spinach with Soy Sauce “Ohitashi”
“Ohitashi” refers to a dish of a vegetable marinated in dashi soup, and that’s what you…
Sweetened Black Soybeans “Kuromame” (using a Slow Cooker)
“Kuromame” is one of the tons of dishes Japanese makes for New Year celebration. It is…
Chad Robertson’s Sourdough Bread
We attended a class of how to make a sourdough bread some years ago. It was…
Pan Fried Dumplings “Gyoza”
Home-made gyoza may take time, but it is not that complex. You can do wrapping in…
Braised Pork Belly
Braised pork belly needs time, but the pork becomes so gentle and melting in your mouth!…