Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Angel Hair with Natto & Beech Mushrooms

I think Natto, Laver and Butter go so well together. Try this!

Portion for: 2-3 people
Preparation time: 10 minutes

What you need?
Angel Hair
Bunashimeji (Brown Beech Mushrooms)
3 cloves of Garlic
1 small knob of Butter
Oyster Sauce

(Garnishing)
Natto (with Mustard & Soy Sauce mix)
Shredded Dried Laver

How to cook?
1 Cook Angel Hair according to packaging & drained.
2 Melt Butter in a saucepan and the toss in Garlic till lightly golden.
3 Stir in the Mushrooms. Season with some Oyster Sauce.
4 Pour in Angel Hair and mix well.
5 Top pasta with Natto and Shredded Laver.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Japanese Chicken Curry Rice Combo

Had this wonderful combo in Osaka and really love it! It's not hard to make it at home :-)

Portion for: 2-3 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes

What you need?
(for Curry)
Japanese Curry Cubes (as per packaging instructions)
1 Medium Onion (diced)
3 Garlic Cloves (chopped)
1 Carrot (diced)
1 Chicken Fillet (diced)
1 tbsp Cooking Oil
1 cup Chicken Broth

(for Omelette)
2 Eggs
1/4 cup Milk
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Oil

(for Tomato Sauce)
1 small can Tomato Puree
1 tbsp Water
Sugar to taste

(Others)
1 cup of Japanese Rice
Some Cabbage (shredded)

How to cook?
1 Cook rice in rice cooker.
2 Fry Onion & Garlic in a medium pot. Put in Carrot and Chicken Fillet until partially cooked. Pour in Chicken Broth and cook for around 10 minutes. Remove pot from fire and blend in Curry Cubes. Set curry aside on small heat.
3 Mix Eggs, Milk with Salt & Pepper in a medium bowl with a fork. Heat Oil in a saucepan. Pour in Egg mixture and cook omelette till half-runny. Arrange omelette in serving plate.
4 In a saucepan, heat up Tomato Puree with Water and Sugar. Pour cooked tomato sauce at the side of omelette.
5 Scoop cooked Rice onto plate.
6 Pour Curry onto rice. Serve with Cabbage as side vegetable. Happy dining!

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Enoki in Bacon Strips

200g Enoki Mushrooms (base trimmed & divided into 20 bundles)
10 strips of Bacon (halved into 20 long strips)
2 Spring Onion leaves (cut to mushroom length)
Black Pepper (freshly ground)

Cucumber strips