Mum’s recipe – Baked Spicy Chicken Wings

Australian mother’s recipe for Baked Spicy Chicken Wings. The recipe includes marinating chicken wings in sambal, say sauce and olive oil, then baking until crispy. They offer variations for different flavours and Kakushi Bocho technique for chicken preparation.

No Mayo Coleslaw

We went for an extended trip away last year. It was for 5 months. The main purpose was to spend some time with our families as a revenge to the Covid period. Plus, we added a holiday onto it to satisfy our never-ending desire – travelling. One thing I needed to think about during travelling…

Standard Gyoza Recipe

Knock knock… Hellooooo…. Is everyone still there? It has been almost a year since my last recipe was posted. What have I been doing?! Shocking. Well, in my defence, 2022 was a really busy year for us. It was in a good way. In April last year, we decided to take an extended break and…

Traditional Japanese – Spinach Shiraae (Mashed Tofu Salad)

Spinachi dressed in Mashed Tofu Sauce. This is one of the traditional Shojin Ryori recipes. Vegetaran and Vegan friendly.

Favourite! Korokke – Japanese Croquettes

My husband’s favourite! Very delicious…

No Waste Food Recipe – Kinpira Kale Stems with Carrot (Japanese Style Sautéed Kale Steams)

Kale stems can be turned into a delicious and traditional Japanese dish.

Family Favourite! Baba Ganoush

I love eggplant. Eggplant has always been one of my favourite veggies. Quite some time ago when we were still in Brisbane, this Italian gentleman in the market from whom we often bought fresh vegetables was selling a box of odd-shaped eggplants – $10. I was excited and grabbed it. Eggplant Curry, Moussaka, Mapo Eggplant,…

Whipped Greek Feta Dip

“So, you are Japanese, right?”. This is often what I get when people see me for the first time in person after several emails and phone calls. They must have briefly thought I would be Japanese by my first name and ditched the idea after seeing my surname – traditional Greek name from Kastellorizo. My…

Traditional Japanese Cooking- Chawanmushi (Steamed Savoury Egg Custard)

Chawanmushi is one of the classic Japanese appetisers. It is steamed egg custard, but unlike other “custard”, it is a savoury dish. The custard is made from egg and dashi stock. There are some toppings inside of the custard – typically prawns, shiitake mushrooms, fish cake (a.k.a. kamaboko) and gingko nut (a.k.a. ginnan), and you…

Vegan and Gluten Free! Roasted Pumpkin Caramelised Onion with Tahini Dip

As both my husband and I are Japanese trained carnivores without allergies, cooking just for us is quite easy. All I have to care about is the taste and the cooking time. However, it is a different story to cook for someone else. There are quite a few people who have allergies or are on…