This year Chinese New Year just about makes it onto January’s calendar, sitting firmly on the 31st. To celebrate the famous zodiac race, you could immerse yourself in all things sweet and sour, salt and peppered or egged and fried but why not try something a little more authentic? This month’s recipe has been stolen…
I don’t think this can technically be classed as Japanese food but this heart attack handful is a trendy alternative to the American hamburger. Ingredients Instant ramen (not a Cup Noodle – the packet kind!) 1 egg 100g minced meat (pork or beef) A pinch of chopped spring onions 1 tsp soy sauce Vegetable…
Delicious pork and vegetable dumplings which go well with the fried rice from last month’s issue! 200g minced pork (豚ã²ã肉；butahikiniku) 400g cabbage 1 bunch Chinese chives (ã«ã‚‰ï¼›nira) 1 leek 2 packets of dumpling wrappers (餃åã®çš®ï¼›gyoza no kawa) 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 tbsp salad oil 1 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp grated ginger 1/2…
ãƒãƒ£ãƒ¼ãƒãƒ³ An easy and delicious dish that goes perfectly with gyoza! Ingredients serves 4 3 cups of rice (uncooked amount), cooked in the rice cooker 2 eggs 200 grams of sliced meat – beef, chicken or pork, even shrimp is ok 1 onion ¼ of a carrot 1 pack…
出ã—å·»ãåµ This omelet is delicious, easy to make and can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Serves 4 as a side dish 6 eggs 1 cup dashi (stock made from fish and kelp, you can buy sachets of instant dashi) 2 tablespoons light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu) 1 tablespoon mirin salad oil…
関西å°ãŠå¥½ã¿ç„¼ã Delicious, winter comfort food which is so easy to make! Ingredients – 1 small cabbage 200 – 300g thin sliced pork (butabaraniku) and/or seafood 1 cup flour 3/4 cup water 2 eggs 1 teaspoon instant dashi (fish stock) oil okonomiyaki sauce dried bonito (katsuobushi) dried seaweed (aonori) mayonnaise Slice cabbage finely Cut pork into…
The oyster season has started again, so what better time to try this easy and delicious dish. Ingredients Serves 3-4 as a main dish with rice and sides 12 oysters (about 300 grams) 1 bunch of spring onions 3 tablespoons red miso paste (akamiso) 1 tablespoon white miso paste (shiromiso) 2 tablespoons mirin 2 tablespoons…
This is a simple Japanese soup which is served at New Year’s celebrations. Ingredients (serves 4) one pack of kamaboko (steamed fish paste) ¼ bunch of mizuna (green leafy vegetable) a little daikon (Japanese radish) ½ carrot a little spring onion 4 mochi (rice cakes) zest from one yuzu (Japanese lemon/lime) 3 ½ cups of…
This is an easy, delicious dish. You can easily change the toppings to suit your taste. This is a great dish to make for visitors or when you go home and get asked to make something ‘Japanese’! Toppings – egg (beat with a little sugar and salt, make into an omelette and slice thinly) cucumber…