Blog – Page 71 – Naoko's Kitchen

Izakaya Platter -Fried Garlicky Gizzard, Tofu Salad with Mango & Fried Anchovie & Sansho & XO Sauce, Fried Bee Hoon (rice vermichelli) with Nuts & Wasabi Pea, Steamed Sweet Corn with Okura (lady’s finger) & Nagaimo (yam) & Coconut Sauce

February 17, 2020

Morning, everybody!It’s a new day and new week.I hope you had a lovely weekend. Today we are going to share the Izakaya plate which is hugely popular and high demand in Japan.Long long times ago, just after my graduation of the university, I used to work at the office as […]

Lamb Stuffed Pepper with Yogurt Sauce, Ratatouilles, Enoki Mushroom Noodle Soup

February 14, 2020

Hi everyone!Thank you for visiting our website. Today’s menu on the table is not Japanese/Asian cuisine, so let me briefly share some only photos for that. Make the minced lamb mixture with lots of fresh herbs and vegetables, and stuff the mixture into halved peppers. Then slide into the preheated […]

Braised Pork Belly, Red Snapper Congee (rice porridge), Water Chestnut Cane Juice, Japanese Sweet Potato

February 13, 2020

Hello everybody!Thank you for visiting our website. Today we would like to share two typical Japanese food with you. That is braised pork belly which is called Buta no Kakuni (literally Buta means pork, Kakuni means braised in square shape).This cuisine is originated from Okinawa island that the most south […]

Japanese Platter -Sushi, Pumpkin Stuffed Braised Radish, Nagaimo (yam) Chips, Natto (fermented soy) Pincho, Spinach with Aubergine Miso, Miso Soup

February 12, 2020

Hello everybody!Thank you for visiting our website. Today we are going to share very Japanese vegetables that are staple for our cooking.I’m so pleased to have a chance to get these exotic harvest easily in Singapore. The first vegetable is Nagaimo This Japan-originated yam has high herbal medical effects and […]

Roasted Aubergine Dip & Pineapple Pear Coconut Mocktail

February 10, 2020

Hi there!I hope you had a great weekend. Today we are going to share the story of our favourite local shop and Greek food which we learned in Athen two years ago. Currently we live in Tiong Bahru where have cultivated modern sophisticated local shops and cultures as well as […]

Steamed Salmon with Garlic White Miso Sauce, Clam Miso Soup, Fried Root Vegetables, Simmered Okura, Marinated Chinese Leaves

February 8, 2020

Hello everybody! Today, we are going to share a Japanese deli platter which combines seafood dishes and some of Shojin Ryori (Buddhist cuisine that is similar to vegan meal).Main ingredients are fresh salmon, live clams, fresh vegetables and condiments. These fresh vegetables are burdock (Gobo), Okura and two colours of […]

Pork Gyoza 2 Ways, Pork Broth Congee (rice porridge)

February 6, 2020

Hi everyone! Today we would like to share something which were seriously cooked but all were home-style meals. For us, home-style meal means the dishes which are cooked with fresh, nutritious and also local ingredients with love, so we don’t combine MSG to our flavour.For instance, we make pork broth […]

Weekend Brunch -Stir-fried Vegetables Warm Salad, Homemade Pesto Sandwiches, Ginger Lime Honey Fresh Juice

February 5, 2020

Hello, everybody!Thank you for visiting our website.Today we would like to share some informations of nutritions of vegetables that are hugely familiar in Japanese foods. Okura, Shimeji Mushrooms and garlic chives (Nira in Japanese) are staple vegetables for Japanese homestyle cookings. These vegetables gave us great effects by their full […]

Fresh Corn Chowder

January 29, 2020

Hi everybody!It’s Naoko from Singapore.The last Saturday and Sunday, we had Chinese New Year and still festive atmosphere is remaining in the city. Some of local shops are closed until this Friday for celebrating their biggest day. We explored China Town on the Saturday. In Singapore, Chinese nationality is the […]

Crispy Noodle & Squid with A Sticky Asian Abalone Sauce

January 21, 2020

Just one month has gone since we left the UK and moved to Singapore.And unbelievably, (only) 10 days have past since our moving to the new home in Tiong Bahru. At this moment, we haven’t decided the school for our two boys as there are so many choices for the […]