Busy half-term has just opened the curtains.Here, Cornwall, is luckily blessed with glorious autumnal weather. These stunning and picturesque scenery and vibrant colours allow me to be more creative.I made one of very Japanese dish for my family: Marinated deep-fried Cornish Sprats (Nambam-zuke) Local fresh sprats which were deep-fried with […]
Cold and wet…it’s proper autumn.And here Cornwall, it’s really rainy autumn this year. In that shivering evening, somehow I am keen to have thick soup or sauce on my dining table.In western cooking way, I assume using flour or corn flour would be main stream for adding thickness.Originally Japanese dish […]
William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916) who drew the oil painting, Spring Flowers, is one of my favourite artist.And this painting is so attractive to me. I think this figure in Kimono might be bit different from proper traditional Japanese Kimono, but I like the composition and colour balance of the […]
Using all leftovers of the night before… This crystal icy thing is jelly which was made of kelp broth. The recipe of this very quick Udon dish is Here.You can substitute pork mince for the cha-shu.I hope you have a wonderful week! Naoko
Hello, everybody! Today I’m gonna share one of typical Japanese food, タコの柔らか煮 (Braised Octopus, Yuzu, Ginger, Pickled Plum), which is on the stone plate (again)! lol It’s not so easy to find a real Yuzu (Japanese citrus) in the UK especially here is Cornwall where is far from London.So I […]
This is my arranged version from authentic Greek dish. Minced lamb, Cumin, Coriander, Mint, Parsley, Garlic etc…lots of herbs and flavours Greek yogurt, Tahini, Lime juice, Garlic, Hot Chilli Powder, Coriander etc Oh joy!Have a lovely day today everyone too! Naoko
Look at this beautiful creature, Cornish octopus! That’s original appearance is bit slimy and limpy, but by my patient massage for almost 1 hour changed that alive and flourish! Then I shucked the live oysters and gave them a quick simmering with Sake, Soy sauce, Dashi stock etc. Luckily my […]
This is the Tori Ham which was booming in Japan a few years ago. I use chicken breast for Tori Ham but amazingly this ham is moist and tender not dry at all.The key is using a Japanese condiment, Salted Rice Malt (Shio Koji) for marinade. I just marinated the […]
Beautiful peaceful Cornwall -they gave me soothing time at any moment despite busy days for juggling my life. The other day, I dashed into the kitchen and made a so quick cooking.It was Chinese Warm Salad -Smoked mackerel, Pak choi, Brussel sprout. It actually took 20 minutes, just 20 minutes!And my […]
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