05.Jan.2013 Quinoa Sushi
It’s the International Year of Quinoa It’s the UN International Year of Quinoa. What the hell does this have to do with sushi? If you’re a sushi purist you might think that sushi can’t be made without white rice, but for people allergic to rice or avoiding white rice for health or fitness reasons, quinoa [...]
05.Dec.2012 Dessert recipe: Sweet mango rice pudding
Comfort food at its sweetest If you’ve dropped by this blog before you’ll notice I have a bit of a thing for Asian dessert recipes. Which covers a broad array of recipes I agree, but they are mostly traditional Japanese dessert recipes or sweets featuring Southeast Asian flavours. This sweet mango rice pudding recipe is [...]
30.Sep.2012 Japanese recipe: Mushroom flavoured rice
Another way with rice In Japan, we love to eat rice every day in lots of different ways. Plain steamed rice, fried rice, onigiri rice balls, rice pillows with raw fish sushi style and sweet sticky rice recipes are just a few of the ways Japanese recipes incorporate our national staple. Takikomi Gohan or flavoured [...]
04.Sep.2012 Sticky honey chicken wings
An old favourite I can’t wait for the weather to fine up so I can use my BBQ to cook some of my favourite foods. Because I live in a flat in Melbourne’s CBD, it’s admittedly a very small BBQ – one than can fit on my little balcony – but it does the job [...]
03.Jul.2012 Japanese recipe: Unagi Don
Embrace eel! Eating out with friends in Australia I have noticed some are still reluctant to opt for eel when it comes to ordering dishes at a Japanese restaurant. Prawns, salmon and tuna remain the most popular choices when it comes to Japanese recipes using seafood and I’m not one to say no to these [...]
17.May.2012 Everyday Japanese recipe: Inarizushi
Good things come in little parcels This Japanese recipe is a common form of sushi made from a fried pocket of tofu that is stuffed with sushi rice. Quite a plain Japanese recipe, this dish is often made with sushi rice alone, the only difference being how much sugar or soy is used to create [...]
14.Jan.2012 Japanese recipe: Chirashi sushi
A bit of this and that Like traditional sushi and sashimi, Chirashi sushi is a great Japanese recipe for serving when you’re entertaining and isn’t nearly as fiddly. The name means ‘scattered sushi’ because it consists of a bowl of seasoned sushi rice topped with a ‘scattering’ of ingredients such as sashimi but you can [...]
07.Jan.2012 Making Sushi Rice
Guest post by Julie. The best sushi chefs know that if you want to make excellent sushi, you must have quality shari, or sushi rice. Sushi rice acts as an important base upon which varieties of raw fish, seafood, vegetables, egg, tofu, or even chicken can be added. Whether you’re going for traditional sushi [...]
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