Authentic Japanese Home Cooking
Japanese Butter Rolls are soft and fluffy bread rolls with a delicate buttery flavour and a hint of sweetness. The uniqueness of Japanese Butter Rolls is the shape of the roll and the texture, which is almost like a sponge. The glossy golden-brown surface also looks appetising.
Japanese Butter Roll is not as sweet or buttery as brioche, it’s more delicate – it’s the Japanese way. Their light and tender texture and simple flavour make them one of the most popular everyday breads in Japan….
I like Japanese Green Pea Rice because it looks as if round jade gemstones are scattered throughout the rice. The charm of Japanese Green Pea Rice comes from the rich aroma of fresh, seasonal peas and their natural sweetness, which is enhanced with a simple seasoning of just salt. There are two different methods of making…
Daikon Steak with Garlic Soy Butter Sauce is quite a filling dish even though the main ingredient is just daikon. The daikon becomes very tender and nicely browned on both sides, just like a good steak. I like the contrast between the browned layer on outer edges and a semi-transparent flesh in the centre. The…
Braised Lotus Roots and Beef (Shigureni) is the ultimate sweet-and-savoury topping to enjoy with cooked rice. The refreshing ginger flavour makes it even more appetising. It is very similar to my other Shigureni recipe, Braised Beef and Burdock with Genger. Instead of shaved burdock, I used thinly sliced lotus roots. The flavouring ingredients are the…
Of the four variations of gyoza that I mentioned in my post Steamed Gyoza, Boiled Gyoza Recipe (Sui Gyoza) is probably the easiest to cook. Boiling the gyoza dumpling makes the wrappers softer and the filling juicier. The slightly garlicky soy-vinegar sauce adds another layer of flavour to the dish. Boiled Gyoza is called ‘sui…
I am excited to show you how to make a copycat version of the Japanese 7-Eleven Egg Sandwich. The filling is simply egg mixed with Kewpie mayonnaise and seasonings, but the combination of soft Japanese bread and the creamy filling is unforgettable. Nagi told me that the 7-Eleven Egg Sandwich is all the rage at…
Sardine kabayaki is made in a similar way to eel kabayaki (grilled eel), which is perhaps the best-known kabayaki dish. But Sardine Kabayaki can be just as good as eel kabayaki at a fraction of the cost. Sardine Kabayaki is an excellent alternative dish to eel, offering rich seasonal flavours along with high nutritional value…
