Articles by Naoko Kashiwagi

This stunning sunset sky inspired me to make this fusion dish 🙂 Authentic Sushi rice and home-smoked mackerel rilettes are stuffed in Kueh Pie Tee Cups that is traditional Singapore food. The garnish is home-grown organic pea shoots 🙂 This teeny tiny nibble would be perfect for something fun for […]

These are typical traditional Japanese foods 🙂 Winter melon sounds like winter-seasoned vegetable, however actual season of winter melon is summer. So funny, right? The reason of the name is said that winter melon is easy to stock until winter after its harvest in summer. That is why we are […]

These light and clean foods are perfect for our tired tummies after the festive season 🙂

This was a dinner the other day. Somebody had a sore throat causing cough and runny nose, hence I chose this herbal hot pot that involved medical herbs for a sore throat. ??? Hot! Hot! May you be healthy and happy 🙂

It has been 2 years since we moved into Singapore.I have heard about the name and tradition of Lou Hei which is for good luck for a new lunar year, but did not have any chance to try it somehow. Finally, finally, the chance came to me for trying the […]

We celebrated the beginning of holiday week of Chinese New Year. Cheers! Our organic Okura is originally red but once it is cooked, it turned into green like other standard ones. Before cooking, it is red and is still covered with fresh down! This is after cooked. Amazing! Ginger Marmalade […]

We have so so many types of Ramen in Japan but Tonkotsu (pork based creamy soup) based dipping Ramen has been a star since 10 years ago around particularly around Tokyo.And most Tonkotsu Tsuke (dipping) soup is added with seafood flavour like Japanese anchovies, bonitos etc.. I am a huge […]

I know, who can resist this hearty meaty Italian food? 🙂 Homemade Bolognese Sauce is the best. The bottom is filled with butter rice. This big amount of gratin was gone in a blink. Stay well. Naoko