Gyōza is one of those dishes that I will definitely order whenever I go to Japanese restaurant. Gyōza is originally a Chinese dish before becoming a staple in Japanese cuisine. Jiaozi or potsticker is the equivalent of gyōza in Chinese dish. Gyōza typically consists of ground meat, garlic, cabbage, nira (Chinve vhinces), soya sauce, and sesame oil, which is then wrapped into thinly rolled piece of dough and... 

Soba has enjoyed widespread popularity for more than 400 years in Japan. Its popularity then spread around the world. The fact of the light texture, energy giving and well-balanced nutrition of soba make it as the perfect food at all seasons. Previously, I made Soba Noodles with Five-Spice Pork Salad and Soba Noodles in Kombu Dashi with Teriyaki Salmon; both are tasty and simple recipes. This time, I wanted to try... 

  Oh.. I didn’t realise I still have some soba noodles left in the larder. In fact, there are certain things that I have almost forgotten that I bought probably a while ago! It’s good to clear out the larder from time to time. However, this time, I had to clear out my fridge, freezer and larder for mostly perishable items or almost near to the expiry date as I will be moving to a new place (still in London)... 

  Soba (??) is Japanese noodles made of buckwheat flour. There are 2 ways of serving soba, it’s either chilled with dipping sauce, or in dashi broth as noodle soup. I think I particularly like cold shoba that is served with dipping sauce known as soba tsuyu on the side. Tsuyu is made of a mixture of dashi, sweetened soya sauce and mirin.   I made soba noodle salad & five-spice pork salad for my lunchbox.... 

Thanks to Bee at Rasa Malaysia for featuring me for the second time as a guest writer! This time, I have cooked a famous Japanese dish - Teriyaki Chicken. Teriyaki chicken is one of my favourite Japanese recipes that I will order whenever I go to a Japanese restaurant. I love the sweetness of the Teriyaki sauce. Teriyaki chicken goes well with a bowl of boiled rice or a over a bed of salad leaves.   There is no... 

  I am delighted that one of the shots that I took for Chawan Mushi has won the DMBLGIT Feb 08 (Does my blog look good in this?) award, in aesthetics category.     I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jennifer from Bake or Break for hosting and all the judges who took part in this event. If you haven’t tried making chawan mushi, try it out today!   Share and Enjoy  Read More →

There’s no reservation from me to agree to that chawan mushi wa oishii desu! ??????????? Chawan Mushi is delicious!   Chawan Mushi ? ???is the Japanese version of steamed eggs or it’s rather called savoury egg custard. Wikipedia: Chawan Mushi (????,Chawanmushi, literally “tea cup steam” or “steamed in a tea bowl”) Ingredients like small pieces of chicken, prawns, vegetables, mushrooms,... 

Looks like this week’s theme is much related to soyabean. I just want to share with you these little gems called Edamame – Japanese snack, that are so tasty and addictive. Once you put them into your mouth, you just simply can’t stop eating them!! Don’t you worry, snacking on them is healthy!   It’s very easy to prepare this as finger food. Put some water in a saucepan. When the water...