Authentic Japanese Home Cooking
Today’s Bento Box – Yakitori Bento is probably not as commonly sold at bento shops in Japan as other bento boxes such as Chicken Karaage Bento, Pork Shōgayaki Bento. But I can promise you that it is as good and as yummy as other bento.
The uniqueness of Yakitori Bento is that the main dish, Yakitori, is on skewers and you will need to use your fingers to pick up a skewer and eat the chicken pieces off it, rather than using chopsticks. It’s almost like a picnic lunch….
Today’s dish Baked Salmon in Foil with Ponzu Dressing is quite easy to make but flavoursome. It is a great way to enjoy the natural flavours of each ingredient in a foil bag. You can of course change your choice of fish and vegetables – combinations are limitless. This is no doubt a Western-style dish…
When beef and pork patties are coated in breadcrumbs and deep-fried, you get a juicy soft cutlet called Menchi Katsu (Ground Meat Cutlet). It is another yōshoku (Western food) developed in Japan. Menchi Katsu – A Hybrid of Korroke and Tonkatsu Menchi Katsu’s appearance is just like Korokke (Japanese Potato and Ground Meat Croquette) and when you see…
Sesame Bean Sprouts is a simple Japanese side dish that only requires 4 ingredients and only takes minutes to make. Today’s dish Sesame Bean Sprouts is so tasty that you’ll eat a whole bag of bean sprouts without even realising it! Is it just me who buys a bag of bean sprouts and only uses a handful…
Have you ever wondered if you could make the long, fat sushi rolls that you buy from take away sushi shops? I’ll show you how to make them. It’s not very difficult to make Take Away Sushi Rolls once you prepare the sushi rice and the ingredients to go in the middle. I posted Sushi…
Tosazu is a light Japanese dressing made of vinegar, soy sauce, mirin and bonito dashi stock. It is a delicious way to enjoy fresh oysters. Try three different toppings on Oysters with Tosazu Dressing. I love fresh oysters. In Australia, it is quite common to buy shucked oysters from a fish shop and serve them straight…
Okinawa Soba (Sōki Soba) is a famous home-cooking noodle soup in Okinawa. Sweet and tender pork ribs on top of egg noodles in pork broth makes a hearty and flavoursome noodle soup. The pork ribs are so tender that they melt in your mouth. Although the dish is called ‘soba’, the noodles used in Okinawa…
